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Monday, August 31, 2015
French tech minister to visit next week
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe French minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, Emmanuel Macron, will arrive next week for a visit in Israel and the Palestinian territories with a delegation of French entrepreneurs and startup directors.
His visit, scheduled to coincide with the DLD Innovation Festival in Tel Aviv, comes following a French delegation’s presence at the CES (Consumer Electronic Show) in Las Vegas in January and a conference in New York in June.
Macron will visit local tech incubators and speak with investors as part of Investors’ Month. In his meetings with local businesspeople Macron will present French companies looking to raise money to the local investors.
During his visit Israel and France will sign an agreement on economic cooperation, specifically in the sectors of high tech and innovation.
The Times of Israel Community.