#GPACF2021
Automobile Club de France and ESSEC Automobile Club are partnering to set up the 4th Edition of the Grand Prix ACF AutoTech rewarding most innovative international and French startups devoted to automotive sector.
Three Prize Categories
Grand Prix ACF AutoTech
For startups that are most advanced in their development (Series A and +)
Prix Pionnier ACF
For youngest startups, at the early stages of their development (Seed)
Mention GPACF GreenTech
For finalist startup with the most eco-friendly product
WHO ?
For startups in automotive sector providing innovative solutions in:
WHY ?
Up to € 200 000 worth of rewards including:
ELIGIBILITY
Companies which have registered their activity statutes on January 1st 2010 at the earliest in France or in another country.
Shareholding of at least 50% of the capital by one or several of its individual associates.
Service or technological development companies which can apply their activities to the automotive sector whether in its use, design, manufacturing or commercialization.
Timeline
January 8th 2021
Announcement of the 12 semi-finalists
February 9th 2021
Announcement of the 6 finalists
April 15th 2021
Final of #GPACF2021 at the Automobile Club de France with Jury and 300 guests, Prize Giving Ceremony
Jury
Eric BOURDAIS
de CHARBONNIERE
ACF
President of Donation Fund
Louis DESANGES
ACF
President
Thierry PEUGEOT
ESSEC Automobile Club
President
Christian PEUGEOT
ACF
Vice-President
Félicie BURELLE
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Managing Director
Paul-Antoine CRISTOFARI
AXA PARTNERS
Global Chief Sales, Marketing & Distribution Officer
Patrick KOLLER
FAURECIA
CEO
Gilles LE BORGNE
RENAULT GROUP
Executive Vice President Engineering
Alexis POINSARD
FIDAL
Corporate M&A Partner
Anne ASENSIO
Dassault Systems
Vice-President Design
Patrick BLAIN
Renault-Nissan
ex-Excomm
Yann BODERE
IoT.Bzh
Managing Director
Grand Prix ACF 2020
Béatrice DUBOISSET
Humeaning
President
Elisabeth LECUYER
Paris Business Angels
President
Frédéric MAZZELLA
BlaBlaCar
President-Founder
Romain STUTZMANN
France AutoTech
President
€25,000 without counterpart, allotted by the Automobile Club de France
1 interview of the award winner by Maddyness
Assistance provided by AXA concerning retirement saving plans for the startup founders or the company and its clients
1 environmental impact assessment carried out by Meridiam, related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
10 hours of coaching with Béatrice Duboisset
Full assessment meeting with Michelin Ventures for investment opportunities and 6 hours of e-coaching over 3 months with relevant Michelin experts
Individualized financial advisory provided by Alexander Partners including optimisation of the Business Plan & Private Placement Memorendum for future fund raising
Professional assistance on an international level, provided by Faurecia. On a case-by-case basis, it could include: access to local work teams, temporary provision of work premises, and advice on the local specificities of the target country
Grand Prix ACF AutoTech 2022 Jury seat for one of the founders of the award winning startup the year following its victory
The equivalent of a €5,000 excl tax budget fee awarded by Fidal for legal and fiscal assistance particularly in preparing possible fund-raising
Identification of a target foreign country and administrative support to help implementation in this country by the Forum Francophone des Affaires
1 year membership to the non-profit organisation France AutoTech
Participation to the Mobilité@VEDECOM event awarded by VEDECOM
1 year membership to the automotive innovation cluster Mov'eo
Prix Pionnier ACF 2021
€10,000 without counterpart, allotted by the Automobile Club de France
Individualized counselling provided by the venture capital fund Aster, including 5h of counselling to optimize a business plan, in preparation for possible fund raising
1 year membership to the non-profit organisation France AutoTech
Full assessment meeting with Michelin Ventures for investment opportunities
The equivalent of a €10,000 excl tax budget fee awarded by Fidal for legal and fiscal assistance particularly in preparing possible fund-raising
1 half-day/month with an expert during 3 months & Participation to the event Mobilité@VEDECOM awarded by VEDECOM
1 year membership to the automotive innovation cluster Mov'eo
Mention GPACF GreenTech 2021
Assess the opportunity of a CrowdFunding operation, using Aster Crowd platform, for the startup as well as complete management of the relation with the subscribing investors if the operation is launched
Participation to a VEDECOM training session or access to the test drive tracks
Personalized assistance to address innovation support processes (region, national and european scale) by automotive innovation cluster Mov'eo
The equivalent of a €5,000 excl tax budget fee awarded by Fidal for legal and fiscal assistance particularly in preparing possible fund-raising
1 year membership to the automotive innovation cluster Mov'eo
Invitation to Movin'On summit in June 2021, world summit of sustainable mobility, founded and inspired by Michelin, (ticket and transportation included) + Exclusive e-coaching session hosted by Michelin and Solar Impulse to join Bertrand Piccard #1000Solutions Challenge
For the 6 finalists
1 stand during the Grand Prix ACF AutoTech cocktail, April 2nd 2020 at the Automobile Club de France
Identification of a target local french authorities to help implementation in France, if the opportunity rises with PFA - Plateforme Filière Automobile
Counselling provided by the consulting firm humeaning to prepare the speech they will deliver during the grand final of April 2nd 2020 with Beatrice Duboisset
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