THE 2021 EDITION OF
FRENCH-AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS
COMPETITION IS BACK

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Amid the current public health and business climate, the French-American Chamber of Commerce, New England (FACCNE) has accepted applications for its 2020 French-American Business Awards. However, entries for the 2020 FAB Awards are now temporarily closed.
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The Awards consist of three competitions: 

• Small (1-10 employees)
• Medium (11-100 employees)
• Large (100+ employees).

In the past, finalists in each category pitched for 90 seconds at the FAB Awards Ceremony at the Royal Sonesta Cambridge and gained valuable exposure within the French-American Business Community.

Companies who enter the competition will also have the opportunity to be selected for the following recognition awards:

• Women in Business Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in businesses with a connection to France and owned or led by women.
  Jury:  women members at FACCNE's Board and Sophie Koenig-Rodriguez, Chair of FACCNE's Women in Business Forum
• Life Sciences Award, which recognizes excellence in a business in the Life Sciences industry.
  Jury: Subcommittee of FACCNE's French American Biotech Springboard. 
• Jury's Choice Award, which highlights a company presenting a unique idea that makes a profound impact on the jury. 

​             Jury: same as for the S, M and L categories
The Entrepreneur of the Year Award will also be presented by French Tech Boston at the FAB Awards ceremony. 

The competition is FREE TO ENTER and open to companies of all sizes and all stages of growth. 

To qualify for the FAB Awards Competition, your company must have at least one employee in New England AND a "Connection to France" :

• French ownership
• American company with a presence in France or doing business with France
• American company with a French CEO / C-Level Executive(s) / or Board Member(s).

Companies represented on FACCNE's Board of Directors do not qualify for the FAB Awards.

​Past Awardees include:
-Neolane (now part of Adobe)
-Loop Pay (now part of Samsung Pay)
-Nanobiotix US 
-Pathmaker Neurosystems => Watch this video of Nader Yaghoubi, CEO of PathMaker Neurosystems Inc.
-Mirakl Inc.

Entries for the 2020 FAB Awards are now temporarily closed.

APPLICATIONS WILL REOPEN SOON

​Modifications to the responses on the application form are not possible once the form has been submitted but feel free to email Magali Muller, FACCNE's Events Manager at events@faccne.org for corrections. Companies are strongly encouraged to provide additional information such as brochures, videos, press releases, etc to support their candidacies.

The FAB Awards Jury will meet at a date to be announced.

For additional information please contact our Events Manager:
Magali Muller-  events@faccne.org ​

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