French President Macron announces a tech-focused visa open to founders, employees, and investors with intention of making France a “country of unicorns”
Things are heating up in the tech industry. Associated Press : Macron woos tech world, pledges French ‘startup nation’ Stephen Lepitak / The Drum : ‘Entrepreneur is the new France’: Emmanuel Macron invites tech professionals to apply to work under his new Visa system Harriet Agnew / Financial Times : Macron unveils tech initiatives aimed at making France a ‘startup nation’ Tweets: Colum Gleason / @gleason_colum : France a start-up nation? —35-hr weeks —6 weeks paid leave —email-free off-hours —50% tax rates — >1/3 of population works for gov http://twitter.com/... M.G. Siegler / @mgsiegler : We're now officially in bizarro-world territory — great to hear this type of pledge out of France. Meanwhile, in the U.S... http://twitter.com/... Emmanuel Macron / @emmanuelmacron : I want France to be a start-up nation. A nation that thinks and moves like a start-up. #VivaTechpic.twitter.com/rCV2Yz0sNw Katty Kay / @kattykaybbc : Macron says he wants France to be center for hi tech innovation. Cld France tempt talent from Silicon Valley if Trump clamps down on visas? Emmanuel Macron / @emmanuelmacron : To put it in one word: “entrepreneur is the new France”. #VivaTech Emmanuel Macron / @emmanuelmacron : We are at the beginning of a new momentum, of a new wave. This is the place to come to, to innovate. #VivaTech