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EUROSIMA

WILCO PRINS

E U R O S I M A P R E S I D E N T

« Emerging companies are an asset for EUROSIMA. They bring pure irreverence and raw creativity to our industry.

It is essential to support and help them because they are the future of our industry. »

Wilco PRINS

EUROSIMA Pres ident

Created in 1999, EUROSIMA is the European

‘ ‘Action Sports ’ ’ Industr y Association.

Working with the European market, which

represents nearly 13 bill ion euros , EUROSIMA

focuses on 4 main miss ions:

☞ to federate the various players in the

industr y and encourage networking,

☞ to promote the industr y, i ts terr i tor ies, i ts

businesses, i ts various players and innovative

products,

☞ to foster and faci l i tate training in order to

increase ski l ls and expert ise of professionals

within the industr y,

☞ to develop and support projects that wi l l

help our businesses grow.

Today, EUROSIMA has 172 member compa-

nies, which represent 4000 employees .

Keeping in mind the key objective of provi-

ding increasingly more support to young entrepreneurs , EUROSIMA launched its ver y

own business sponsorship program in 2016.

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Held once a year , the EUROSIMA sponsorship program was designed for young entrepreneurs who wish to get support and assistance from seasoned business owners and executives.

The objectives of l ink ing young entrepreneurs to experienced professionals are to accelerate and ensure long-term stability of projects , to develop intergenerational sol idarity within the industr y and to help young professionals sett le into an industr y and a geographic area.

WHY APPLY FORSPONSORSHIP?

THE SPONSORSHIP

☞ Benefit from expert advice and know-how f rom professionals within the Action Sports industr y.

☞ Enjoy a free EUROSIMA membership for one year.

☞ Attend for free key EUROSIMA events (2 invitations / company): Sur f Summit, Water-man’s Bal l, Sur f ing Lounge.

☞ The possibi l i ty to pitch the project to European sur f industr y key players dur ing the Sur f Summit conference, on October 3.

☞ Exhibit at the Sport Achat Lyon t rade show on March or September 2020. Each sponsored company wi l l get its own pre-equip-ped booth in the “Crème Fraîche” area, spe-cif ical ly dedicated to emerging Action Sports businesses.

☞ Receive an endowment of 1500 € given by the Crédit Coopératif and Sofitech and to be divided among the successful candi-dates.

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WATERMAN’S BALL

EUROSIMA br ings togethe r near l y 300 people fo r the annua l Wate rman ’ s Ba l l . CEOs, i n s t i t u t iona l rep resentat i ves, p ro su r fe r s, ce lebr i t ies and the p ress w i l l a l l show up fo r a fes t i ve and fun even ing.

HOSSEGOR - Oct. 4 , 2019

SURF SUMMIT

350 Action Sports professionals are expected at the Belambra Club Les Estagnots in Seignosse on October 3 & 4, 2019, for the 18th edit ion of the Sur f Summit conference. The annual sur f business conference aims to inspire entrepreneurs and to spark innovative perspectives in the Action Sports industr y.

SEIGNOSSE – Oct. 3 & 4, 2019

SURFING LOUNGE

Alongs ide the key indus t r y event s that a re the Su r f Summi t con fe rence and the Wate rman ’ s Ba l l , EUROSIMA w i l l a l so be o rgan i s i ng an exh ib i t o f the Act ion Spor t s i ndus t r y ’ s i nnovat i ve p roducts and se r v ices.

SEIGNOSSE – Oct. 3 & 4, 2019

SPORT ACHAT LYON

The Spor ta i r team inv i tes you nex t March and September 2020 to exp lo re “ Crème Fra îche” , a par t o f the Spor t-Achat t radeshow, wh ich i s spec i f ica l l y des igned and dedicated to new bus inesses at tend ing the event. A one o f i t s k i nd in F rance, Spor t-Achat b r i ngs togethe r a l l t he key p laye r s f rom the Outdoor, Mounta in as we l l as boardspor t s i ndus t r ies.

LYON – March and Sept. 2020

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2018 LAUREATES

Founders : A la in MFATWAHE and Nicolas VOLPATO

ONCE SKATEBOARD

Once Skateboard i s a young French s kateboard ing b rand, wh ich c reates and manu factu res s kateboards spec i f ica l l y des igned fo r ch i ld ren between the ages o f 4 and 14 .

Founder : Pier re V ICHIER-GUERRE

FRESHBARREL

FreshBar re l i s a F rench company that deve lops and se l l s eco-des igned accesso r ies fo r people who p ract ice naut ica l spor t s.

Kevin LESTRADEBY THE WAVE

2017 EUROSIMA sponso r sh ip p rogram lau reate

« The support we received from the action sports industry came as a validation of our vision. »

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APPLICATION

R E Q U I R E M E N T S :

Bus inesses that meet the fo l low ing requ i re-ment s may app ly to the EUROSIMA spon-so r sh ip p rogram :

☞ To be a EUROSIMA member , w i th a l l membersh ip fees pa id up to date

☞ To have been c reated no longer than 3 years ago

☞ To of fer act iv i t ies w i th in the European Act ion Sports indust r y : manu factu r i ng, d i s t r ibu t ion o r se r v ices

D O C U M E N T S :

The fo l low ing documents mus t be inc luded in the app l icat ion :

☞ A copy of the company ’s K or “Kbis ” cer t i f icate (ce r t i f i cate o f i ncorporat ion)

☞ A copy of the most recent f inancia l report, f inancia l resu l t as we l l as the bu-s iness fund ing p lan fo r compan ies w i th ove r 12 months o f ex i s tence

☞ A copy of prov is ional f inancia l e le-ments fo r compan ies w i th fewer than 12 months o f ex i s tence

Any othe r document that cou ld he lp the ju r y apprec iate the re levance o f the ap-p l icat ion may be inc luded.

The c r i te r ia o f se lect ion w i l l re l y on :

☞ t he company ’s v iabi l i ty ,

☞ i t s potent ia l i n te rms o f the job creat ion ,

☞ and i t s market potent ia l .

Innovat ion, local involvement and

env i ronmental pol ic ies w i l l a l so be taken

in to account.

S E L E C T I O N :

I f a l l requ i rement s a re met, the app l icat ion s imp ly needs to be completed and sent to us by :

J u l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 9by emai l a t :

in fo@euros ima.com

The EUROSIMA board w i l l meet on J u ly to se lect two lau reate compan ies.

A l l pa r t ies sha l l s ign a con f ident ia l i t y fo rm p r io r to read ing any app l icat ion .

Success fu l cand idates w i l l be contacted and o f f ic ia l l y announced in ear l y October 2019 .

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FORMA P P L I C A T I O N

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PRESENTATION

O F T H E C O M P A N Y

Name of legal entity

Commercial name (if different)

Mailing address

Phone number

Email address

Website

SIRET number

APE code

Legal status

Share capital

Date of creation

Previous year turnover

Number of employees

Main activity (or activities)

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PRESENTATION

OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE(S)

REPRESENTATIVE (1) REPRESENTATIVE (2)

Surname Surname

First name First name

Date of birth Date of birth

Phone number Phone number

Email address Email address

Have you taken over or set up a business before?

Have you taken over or set up a business before?

If so, in which field of activity?

If so, in which field of activity?

What was your main motivation that led youto become an entrepreneur?

What was your main motivation that led youto become an entrepreneur?

Briefly present your skills and professional experience

Briefly present your skills and professional experience

Yes

No

Yes

No

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PRESENTATION

O F T H E P R O J E C T

Name of contact / project manager

Email address

Explain how and why your business was created

Why did you target this sector rather than another?

Describe your products and/or services and your manufacturing processes (if applicable)

What is your positioning in the market?

Who is your main competition?

What are your ambitions for the next year? 3 years? 5 years?

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INNOVATION

Type of innovation

Present how your project is innovative

What sets your project apart from the rest in the industry?

Product / Service

Process / Concept

Market

Territory

Production or sales organisation

Social organisation

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SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL

D E V E L O P M E N T

Where is your business (or activity) implanted?

How is the implantation of your company an asset for the local economy (job creation, image...)?

What actions does your business have plannedor intend to implementto enforce a Corporate Social Responsibility policy or environmental and sustainable management policy?

Landes

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Other, please specify:

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PROJECT

D I F F E R E N T I A T I O N

Explain the reasons why the collective business owners and executives of the EUROSIMA association should sponsor your business rather than another

What are your current expectations and needs relative to your potential EUROSIMA sponsors?

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ADDITIONAL

I N F O R M A T I O N

Indicate any additional information that could help us better understand your project

Give one or several links to short video presentations of your project (non-mandatory)

How did you hear about EUROSIMA?

Have you been sponsored before?

If so, please provide details on such sponsorship and contact information of the sponsor

Yes

No

For more information on the sponsorship program or for any enquiries related to applications, feel free to contact us.

Phone: +33 (0)5.58.72.15.33 – Email: info@eurosima.com

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SOFITECH, a financing company for technological industries, provides financial support to the laureates of the sponsorship campaign.sofitech.pro

LE CRÉDIT COOPÉRATIF, French cooperative bank, is by vocation the bank of the companies of the social economy. This partner financially supports the laureates of this campaign.www.credit-cooperatif.coop

SPORTAIR, a event company for BtoB shows, is involved in the corporate sponsorship campaign and offers a place at SPORT ACHAT LYON for all the laureates.www.sportair.fr

EXCO FIDUCIAIRE du Sud Ouest is a group that specializes in chartered accounting, auditing and consultancy. It is an exclusive partner of EUROSIMA and Action Sports industr y.www.exco.fr

S U P P O R T U ST H E Y

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