Our Partners
Our International Partners
French Embassy in Washington
https://us.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en
Consulate General of France in Miami
The Consulate General of France in Miami provides protection and assistance to French nationals living in the state of Florida, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the US Virgin Islands. The consular section issues identity and travel documents, as well as various administrative certificates. French nationals living in this consular district can also apply for means-tested benefits and social assistance.
https://us.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/consulate-general-france-miami
SelectFlorida
SelectFlorida, Inc. (SelectFL) was formed and founded in 2023 to absorb the state’s international commerce functions and operate as a model Direct Support Organization (DSO) for the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce). SelectFL is proud to be the state’s official international trade and investment promotion agency. SelectFlorida’s mission to is attract, retain, and create higher-wage jobs for Floridians by working closely with FloridaCommerce to achieve this goal.
https://selectflorida.org/
Beacon Council
Led by a professional staff and Board of volunteer community leaders, the organization facilitates business growth and expansion locally, nationally and internationally. The Council was founded in 1985 as an outgrowth of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce to focus on business recruitment, expansion and retention. Today, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council continues to advance community objectives through a carefully planned action-oriented agenda developed in collaboration with Miami-Dade County officials, education, business and civic leaders.
https://www.beaconcouncil.com/
International Trade Consortium
The International Trade Consortium (ITC) advises on issues affecting the Miami-Dade County's international trade agenda, assists staff in establishing yearly measurable objectives, establishes program priorities, and recommends the agency's budget for consideration by the Mayor and County Commission. The Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners appoint citizen volunteers from the public and private sectors to the ITC and the key economic development agencies in the community also appoint representatives to the ITC Board.
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/government/committees/international-trade.page
Business France
Business France, the French agency for the international development of companies, supports French companies in their development abroad. It was born from the merger of Ubifrance and AFII (French Agency for International Investments) in 2015.
http://export.businessfrance.fr/default.html
Alliance Française
The Alliance Française Miami Metro is part of the world’s largest network promoting French language and francophone cultures. As a non-profit, they offer French classes, cultural events, and community programs that bring people together through language and culture. Their mission is to make French accessible to everyone in Miami and beyond.
https://www.af-miami.org/about-us/
Union des Français de l'Etranger
The Union of French Citizens Abroad (UFE), a recognized public-interest organization, is a network that brings together French citizens and Francophiles worldwide. It provides them with a special connection to France, defends their interests, and offers daily support and assistance. Founded in 1927, it has volunteer-run branches in approximately one hundred countries.
https://ufe.org/presentation/
eMerge Americas
eMerge Americas is a strategic convener and catalyst for innovation, bringing together global enterprises, startups, investors, and government leaders to accelerate advancements in AI + Deep Tech, National Security, Health, and Finance. Through year-round programming and our annual global tech conference + expo in Miami, eMerge Americas connects capital, talent, and ideas to drive impactful progress, strengthen industries, and bring transformative and emerging technologies to market.
https://emergeamericas.com/
EFE International
EFE International is an initiative led by the National Committee of French Foreign Trade Advisors and the network of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad, both private economic operators. The creation of EFE International in September 2021 is, above all, the result of a strong desire to support French entrepreneurs abroad in their development, particularly those who have a positive impact on economic activity in France. The health crisis and the challenges faced by many of them, who received no assistance in their host countries, accelerated the establishment of EFE International.
https://www.forum-efe.org/
French International Program Association (FIPA)
As a parents association, their mission is to maintain and enrich the French educational program of Miami-Dade County public schools by promoting an authentic French linguistic and cultural immersion to the students and their parents, while bringing an unwavering support to their team of French teachers.
https://fipamiami.org/
APEM
They believe that languages create bridges between human being, languages are what make us connect. Their first mission is to help francophone children to improve their minority language and to enrich heritage language learning of French. They also encourage the learning of French and Francophone culture.
https://www.petitsecoliersmiami.com/
Villa Albertine
Created by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Villa Albertine reinvents the concept of residency by shifting the focus from the physical location to the geographical area, inviting participants to explore this vast country from its presence in ten major US cities.
https://villa-albertine.org/va/fr/
Our French Partners
CCI France International
CCI France International gathers and animates the 125 French Chambers of commerce, including the FACC Florida-Miami, in 98 countries. It represents the 1st private network of French corporations in the world.
www.ccifrance-international.org/
Comité National des Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur de la France
The “consultants of France’s foreign trade” (CCEF) are nominated for 3 years by decree of the Prime Minister and share on a voluntary basis their experience of French economical presence abroad.
www.cnccef.org
Assembly of the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry - CCI France
The AFCI is the national institution that federates and enlivens the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry. This branch represents a network of ‘experts of France and the United States’ within the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry and offers an individual support to companies that expect to enter the American market, in connection with the French American Chamber of Commerce of Florida-Miami.
Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques (GIFAS)
This French Aerospace consortium is a professional federation that gathers 299 companies specialized in the research, development, implementation, commercialisation and maintenance of any aerospace program or equipment.
www.gifas.asso.fr
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en
Bpifrance
Since 2013, Bpifrance has become the one stop shop for entrepreneurs with a vastly comprehensive toolbox offered in the field to customers through 50 local branches. Their mission is simple: they believe in serving the future, by being entrepreneur-centric and heavily decentralized.
https://www.bpifrance.com/
La French Tech France
Founded in 2013, the Mission French Tech is the French government body responsible for implementing public policies aimed at startups and for bringing together the French startup ecosystem, both in France and internationally. The Mission French Tech manages and promotes the “La French Tech” brand.
https://lafrenchtech.gouv.fr/en/