The Economic Development Board (EDB) has participated in VivaTechnology 2022 which was held from 15th to 18th June 2022 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France.
VivaTech is recognized as Europe’s as biggest start-up and tech event which brings together over a hundred thousand of visitors, a huge number of start-ups and investors across more than 149 countries. The event aims at highlighting the power of technology to transform business and society.
The Economic Development Board together with 8 local start-ups namely Inspectforless, Ocean DBA, Adhoc, Dodobird.ai, La Plage Factory, Insynium, Finance Club and Lean Search has been in Vivatech 2022. With a view to promote the country as a technology hub and an innovative base, a booth of 33sqm within the AfricTech section was secured.
The event will served as a platform to allow the local start-ups to meet with the industry leading business leaders, showcase the latest innovations and solutions and engage in future partnership collaborations. Mr. Heerun Ghurburrun, Head of EDB Mauritius France Office has participated in a panel discussion themed “Staying ahead of the curve: how African Fintech companies maintain the competitive edge” to enhance the visibility of the Mauritius start-up ecosystem and position the country as a key investment destination.
EDB signs MOU with Business France
On Friday, July 15, the cabinet agreed that the Economic Development Board (EDB) should sign a memorandum of understanding with Business France. Business France will provide technical assistance, advice, training and coaching to strengthen the EDB’s capacity in its core missions, while the EDB will provide relevant information and opportunities on the business environment to expand foreign direct investment, export and market development initiatives, promotional events, publications and other initiatives.
