Red Rooster Dispatch #7: Apply for French Tech Awards Poland 2025!
Your monthly dose of insights on what’s buzzing in the Polish and French startup scene!
🚀 French Tech Awards Poland 2025 – Apply Now! 🚀
La French Tech Warsaw proudly presents the 1st edition of the French Tech Awards Poland! 🐓 This prestigious competition is your startup’s chance to gain visibility, credibility, and exclusive opportunities that can propel your business forward.
🔹 When & Where?
The awards will take place during French Tech Connect Warsaw 2025 on May 22nd, 2025
🔹 Who Can Apply?
Startups in the following categories:
🏆 DeepTech
🌱 GreenTech
❤️ HealthTech
🔹 How to Apply?
✅ Fill out the pre-selection form in English 📋
✅ If shortlisted, you’ll be invited for an online interview 💬
✅ 9 finalists will pitch live during French Tech Connect Warsaw 2025 🎤
📅 Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
Winners will receive exclusive prizes from La French Tech Warsaw and our partners, along with a prestigious French Tech Awards trophy! 🏆✨
Don’t miss your chance to make an impact—apply today! 🚀
Save the Date: French Tech Connect Poland 2025 – Warsaw Edition! 🚀
While we’re on the topic of French Tech Connect, mark your calendars for the 2025 Warsaw Edition:
Event: French Tech Connect Poland 2025 – In Tech We Trust
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM (local time)
Location: CIC Warsaw, Chmielna 73, Warszawa, PL, 00-801
This exciting event hosted by La French Tech Warsaw will be a great opportunity for networking, innovation, and collaboration in the tech industry. Stay tuned for more details!
🚀 French Tech Warsaw x École 42 – Networking Breakfast 🥐☕
📅 April 17 | 8:45–10:30 AM
📍 École 42 Warsaw, al. Solidarności 171B
Join French Tech Warsaw and École 42 for a morning of networking, pitches from fast-growing tech companies, and exciting career & internship opportunities.
Enjoy authentic French breakfast while connecting with founders, CTOs, and hiring managers.
⏳ Spots are limited! Register now on Eventbrite.
🎙️ The Red Rooster Podcast is Back!
In our latest episode, "AI and the Audiovisual Industry," director Matt Szymanowski joins Walid Barsali to explore AI’s impact on filmmaking, creativity, and ethics.
🔍 Topics:
🔹 AI’s role in media evolution
🔹 Creator vs. tool – where’s the line?
🔹 Legal & ethical challenges
🔹 Why top AI tools aren’t in the EU
🎧 Tune in now and join the conversation!
La French Tech Warsaw x Forvis Mazars – A Game-Changing Partnership!
We’re excited to partner with Forvis Mazars in Poland for XFactory 2025, bringing mentorship, accounting, and advisory services to three selected startups. This collaboration bridges the gap between startups and top-tier consulting, accelerating their growth.
Stay tuned—our mentors will also be jury members at French Tech Connect 2025!
French Tech Connect Poland – Krakow Edition 2025 Highlights!
La French Tech Warsaw was proud to partner with La French Tech Krakow for the French Tech Connect Poland 2025 event in Krakow! Focused on “Shaping the Future of European Tech”, the event brought together over 250 tech leaders, including 67% C-level executives. French Tech Connect is a flagship event of the year in our community, having hosted over 500 participants in 2024.
The discussions on digital sovereignty and the future of tech in Europe were truly impactful, with inspiring speeches from Ronan Venetz and key panels featuring leaders from Claranova, Euroclear, Inetum, and more.
Next up: French Tech Connect Poland 2025 in Warsaw!
🚀 Join the OpenAI x AI Tinkerers Hackathon in Warsaw!
AI Tinkerers, in collaboration with OpenAI, is hosting the OpenAI Agent SDK Hackathon on April 25-26, 2025 in Warsaw! Sponsored by OpenAI and hosted by Just Join IT, this event is your chance to:
✅ Build with OpenAI’s Agent SDK
🤝 Network with AI experts & innovators
🎯 Showcase your skills in a dynamic environment
📍 Location: Warsaw (Venue TBA)
🚀 Aula Polska #195 – #Leadership
📅 April 17, 2025 | 18:00–22:00
📍 Just Join IT Office, Warsaw
🎟 Tickets: Get yours here
Join Aula Polska #195 for an inspiring evening on leadership with a fireside chat (guest TBA), moderated by Piotr Nowosielski, followed by networking.
🔹 Agenda:
Fireside chat + Q&A
Networking session
📊 Conference: "Data-Driven Business" – Warsaw, April 1–2, 2025
Join us for a free conference on data integration, scalable systems, and AI in business. Gain practical insights, explore real-world case studies, and dive into top tech like AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, and Generative AI.
📅 Date: April 1–2, 2025
📍 Location: Warszawskie Towarzystwo Wioślarskie, ul. Wioślarska 6, Warsaw
🎟️ Cost: Free (limited spots available)
Daphni Launches €250M Climate Tech Fund
Paris-based VC Daphni is investing €250M in early-stage European climate tech startups, with €200M secured from Bpifrance & EIF. The fund targets innovations in life sciences, physics, and chemistry, with investments from €1M to €8M and follow-ons up to €15M. Sourcing from top research institutions, Daphni backs scientist-entrepreneurs shaping the future.
This marks a major push for deep tech innovation in sustainability. Stay tuned for the impact! 🚀 Read more.
🚀 Jutro Medical Raises 50M PLN with Rafał Brzoska’s Backing
Healthcare startup Jutro Medical has secured 50M PLN in funding, led by RIO ASI (Rafał Brzoska & Omenaa Mensah) and mBank. The investment fuels expansion, including recent acquisitions of Medola and Eumedica clinics.
Jutro Medical operates a tech-driven network of primary care clinics, streamlining administration to let doctors focus on patients. With 13 locations in 9 cities and nearly 70,000 patients, they’re reshaping Poland’s healthcare system.
📌 Read more: mycompanypolska.pl
🚀 French VLEO 5G Startup CTO Partners with TDF
French startup CTO has teamed up with TDF to integrate very low Earth orbit (VLEO) 5G services with terrestrial networks. This partnership will test using cellular frequencies for satellite communications and deploy gateways at TDF sites.
CTO plans to launch 1,500 satellites at 375 km altitude, offering faster connectivity and smaller user terminals than Starlink. Backed by $10M in funding, the startup aims to revolutionize satellite-terrestrial 5G integration.
📌 Read more: spacenews.com