🇷🇴🇫🇷 Romania–France innovation ecosystem gathering in Paris.
An exceptional evening at the Ambassade De Roumanie, dedicated to innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship, powered by our dear friends from French Tech Bucharest, as a side event of VivaTech 2026.
Nearly 400 guests gathered in Paris — including entrepreneurs, investors, and institutional leaders — to celebrate the strength of the Romanian and French innovation ecosystems.
With the participation of Ioana Bivolaru, Ambassador of Romania to France, Victor NEGRESCU, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Clara Volintiru, Secretary at the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Claudian Frunzulica, Vice-President of the Romanian Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade, Juan Vargas Piamonte, Mission manager (international network) at La French Tech mission and Nouredine Azzouk, President of Nation Numérique, the event celebrated the strength of the Romanian and French innovation ecosystems.
Congratulations to the award winners !
• Romanian Entrepreneur of the Year: Dan Ștefan (Autonom Group)
• Startup Program of the Year: Orange Fab – Ana Ciobanu
• Romanian Startup of the Year: Zendra Group
• Entrepreneur of the Year: Florin Grozea
• AI Scale-up of the Year: H Company – Gautier Cloix
• French Entrepreneur in Romania: Guillaume Leurent (Industrial Montaj Sa)
• Influencer of the Year Award: IciAmyPlant (Emma Bourdit)
• NGO of the Year: Parada
• Honorary Award: Serge Ioan Celebidachi – Cravata Galbenă
Special thanks to partners and sponsors: Airbus, EY, L’Oréal, BRD – Groupe Societe Generale, Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Romania, Bitcoin Romania, Up România, CONAF Romania, Domeniile Averesti Romania, AnimaWings.
La French Tech Krakow was proud to join this moment alongside ecosystem leaders and friends including, Grégoire Vigroux, Ralph Parisot, Dylan DELHOMMOIS, Luka Zivkovic, Jérémy de France, Sylvain SAILLARD, Yannis Jacob-Drăghici, and Jasseem Allybokus.
Together, we continue strengthening bridges between France, Poland and Romania.
