Stéphanie Ledoux on BFM Business: what recipes to boost French cyber start-ups?

On December 2nd, Stéphanie Ledoux, founder of Alcyconie, was the guest of the Tech&Co Business program on BFM Business, alongside Aurélie Clerc (director of Cyber Booster) and Georges-Étienne Faure (director of the digital sovereignty division at the General Secretariat for Investment).

At the heart of the discussions: the exceptional dynamics of French cybersecurity in 2023 and the levers to bring out the champions of tomorrow.

2023: a record year for French cyber

The show looked back at the great momentum of fundraising in cybersecurity this year. Despite a more tense economic context for start-ups, cyber continues to do well.

Why?
Because cybersecurity is no longer an option: it has become a strategic, economic and geopolitical issue. Companies and public institutions alike are now fully aware that their digital resilience conditions their competitiveness.

Bringing out the cyber champions of tomorrow

The discussions made it possible to identify several essential levers to support French start-ups in the sector:

1. Accelerating market access
   Young cyber companies often have cutting-edge technological expertise, but sometimes struggle to quickly access large accounts or public contracts. Simplifying and streamlining these gateways is a key growth factor.
2. Strengthening support and the ecosystem
   Specialised incubators, public schemes, dedicated investment funds: the French ecosystem has been structured in recent years. The challenge now is to increase coordination between public and private actors to support the scale-up.
3. Focusing on digital sovereignty
   Cybersecurity is at the heart of sovereignty issues. Supporting French start-ups also means guaranteeing a national and European capacity to master critical technologies.

A vision driven by Alcyconie

During the show, Stéphanie Ledoux stressed the importance of:

• Structuring cyber strategies adapted to the real challenges of organizations
• Supporting companies in a long-term vision of security
• Promote the emergence of innovative solutions, anchored in a pragmatic and operational approach

At Alcyconie, we believe that cyber performance is as much about technology as it is about governance, strategy and ability to execute.

Tech&Co Business to review

The Tech&CoBusiness show, presented by Frédéric Simottel, is broadcast every Saturday on BFM Business and available in replay and podcast.

We would like to thank BFM Business for this invitation and for the quality of the discussions on a strategic subject for the French digital future.

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