NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The French American Entrepreneurship Awards (FAEA) closed its 15th year by recognizing three outstanding early-stage startups led by French entrepreneurs in the United States. Since 2008, FAEA has been helping these companies innovate and grow, helping them succeed in the US market.
A judging panel made up of expert panels and FAEA committee members carefully evaluated a group of promising startups based on the innovation, viability and scalability of each business model.
The members of the expert panel are:
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Frédéric Rossi, North American Director, Business France
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Geraldine Le Mure, Partner and Head of Investment Practices at Frenchfounders
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Caroline Faucher-Winter, Co-President @LaFrenchTech NYC
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Polina Bogdanovich, Managing Director, French American Chamber of Commerce of New York
The FAEA committee was represented by French entrepreneurs and executives of Club600, the non-profit organisation behind FAEA: Sylvain Hardier, Guillaume Bouvard, Anne Bousquet, Raphaël Camp, Yves Coléon, Eric Draghi and David Orvilleur.
The awards ceremony took place on 4 June 2024 at the Consulate General of France in New York, attended by Deputy Consul General Damien Laban and supported by French Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Franck Riester, and was live-streamed to a wider audience.
2024 FAEA Award Winners:
- First Prize: Weward (Health and Wellness) – This innovative app uses gamification to encourage healthy habits and motivate users to walk more through rewards and charitable incentives. Yves Benchimol, CEO and Founder of WeWard, highlights the app’s impact: “WeWard users walk an average of 24% more, improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint and earn rewards all the while.“
- Second Prize: Aspibix (Medical Technology) – Aspivix is ​​transforming women’s healthcare with its advanced gynecological devices. The company’s flagship product, Carevix, is the world’s first FDA-cleared and CE-marked suction cervical stabilizer, which reduces pain and bleeding during procedures such as IUD insertion. Ikram Guerd, General Manager, Americas and Vice President, Global Marketing, Aspivix, highlighted the company’s mission: “It’s time to replace the traumatic hooks used by gynecologists on women, originally created to remove bullets during the Civil War. Stop causing unnecessary suffering to women around the world!“
- Third Place: Floor (Consumer Empowerment) – Yuka helps consumers make informed choices through its mobile app. By scanning barcodes on food and cosmetic products, users can learn about the health and environmental impact of the products. Julie Chapon, CEO and co-founder of Yuka, had this to say about the app’s impact:A recent survey found that 94% of US Yuka users rated a product with a red rating in the Yuka app, and we strive to encourage manufacturers to recommend healthier choices.. “
FAEA offers winning entrepreneurs valuable prizes, access to influential connections, and significant media exposure — a powerful combination that will propel their businesses forward. For more information about the prizes, please visit the FAEA website at https://faea-us.com/.
FAEA: Collaboration between French teams in New York
FAEA expresses its sincere gratitude to the expert panel for their collaboration and to the generous sponsors who make this effort possible each year.
- Gold Sponsors: Corporate Suite, French Founders
- Silver Sponsors: Air France, Ernst & Linder, Gardin, Jade Fiducial, Pressario
- Bronze Sponsors: Angelina Paris, Comexposium, Dolce Brooklyn, Extend, Loop Seven, LR Paris, Nouveau, St. James
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