Le Poool (French Tech Rennes St Malo)

Le Poool brings together the Rennes Atalante science park and French Tech Rennes St Malo, a local version of La French Tech launched by the Ministry of the Economy. Serving startups and innovative technology companies in Ille-et-Vilaine, Le Poool's mission is to foster their emergence, encourage the creation of new companies, support their acceleration and participate in their development towards global leadership.

Based on three different sites (Rennes, Cesson-Sévigné and Saint-Malo), Le Poool provides a coworking space in the Totem building where a collaborative space and regular networking events bring together innovative people. For startups, Le Poool offers a 4 month intensive accelerator programme with coaching and mentoring based on Silicon Valley tested methodology.

Students are encouraged to become entrepreneurs: Le Poool maintains close links with the University of Rennes 1 and offers several services to support them. Pépite Bretagne helps them develop their ideas into businesses, while the Epitech school focuses on the ICT skills that are most in demand on the market and connecting students with future employers. Other faculties and programmes for students focus on ICT, international business management and provide professional training for online and digital entrepreneurs.