Business France is the national agency for the internationalization of the French economy. It is responsible for the international development of companies and their exports, as well as prospecting for and welcoming international investments in France. It promotes the attractiveness and business image of France, its companies and its territories. It manages and develops the V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise). Created on January 1, 2015, Business France is a merger of UBIFRANCE and the AFII (French Agency for International Investments). Business France has 1,500 employees located in France and in 70 countries. It relies on a network of public and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

The digital technology cluster for France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Minalogic, founded in 2005, is the digital technology cluster for France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. With offices in Grenoble, Lyon, and Saint-Etienne, Minalogic drives an ecosystem of 500 members that includes nearly 430 innovative companies from across the region that cover the entire digital technology value chain. Minalogic’s members also include universities, research organizations, local government, banks and investors to sustain a unique network dedicated to innovation in digital technologies. Minalogic helps all of its stakeholders make business connections through targeted, qualified introductions and create opportunities to innovate and grow at the national, European, …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Collective movement committed to the influence of the digital economy and innovation in the Alpine region. French Tech Alpes is one of the 16 French Tech Capitals in France. The association is supported by a collective of entrepreneurs and a group of stakeholders committed to the development and influence of the digital economy and innovation in the Alpine region. With more than 600 members, French Tech Alpes is an alliance of 5 territories: Annecy, Chambéry, Grenoble, Valence-Romans and the French Genevois. French Alpes participates in the development and influence of the digital economy and young innovative companies: …

Sectors: French Tech

The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives"​). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future. The CEA is active in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies from seed to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region that are adapted to each stage of a company's life. A partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance provides them with long-term support to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the country, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

Invest in Grenoble Alpes is the inward investment team for Greater Grenoble. We promote Grenoble Alpes' assets internationally and support French and foreign companies to successfully develop their business. Grenoble Alpes has top expertise in healthcare (medical technologies, biotechnologies), digital technologies (IT, micro and nanoelectronics), energy (hydrogen, smart grids, batteries), cleantechs and mechanical industry. You want to: - Set up set up a presence in France : sales, technical, administrative office, R&D center, production site, etc. - Find industrial and/or R&D partners - Invest into innovative start-ups or SMEs - Create connections and collaborate with our ecosystem stakeholders Contact us! …

Startup incubator and entrepreneurship and innovation center of the Ecole polytechnique Since 1794, the École Polytechnique has been training engineers to the highest level. The scientific and technological dimension combined with a unique ecosystem allow the school to support and incubate some of the most innovative technological start-ups in the country. With our X-Up programs, X-Fab and support services, our vocation is to meet all the needs of innovation players thanks to our accelerator and incubator, as well as financing tools, coworking and prototyping spaces to encourage creativity and the emergence of high-potential entrepreneurial projects.

Investing in Deep Physics and Quantum Technologies Quantonation is an Early Stage Venture Fund dedicated to Deep Physics startups with a focus on the emerging and disruptive field of Quantum Technologies. After years of R&D, properties such as quantum superposition and entanglement are starting to be harnessed and exploited in a new generation of Quantum Technologies, impacting many sectors by exceeding “classical” devices. Based in Paris, France and Boston, US, Quantonation invests in startups exploiting genuine quantum effects and also in companies leveraging deep physics towards disruptive applications. These include among others cybersecurity, pharmaceutics design, finance and manufacturing. Artificial Intelligence …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Filiale du CNRS & de BPI France. 30 ans d'expertise au service de l'innovation et du transfert de technologies. CNRS Innovation, established in 1992, is a French public limited company, now a subsidiary of the CNRS at 90% and 10% Bpifrance Financement. Its mission is to transfer innovative technologies, mainly originating from the CNRS, to the industry. Its action extends from the receipt of projects to the granting of exploitation rights through consulting in Intellectual Property strategies, participation in the filing of patent applications, seeking of industrial partners, negotiating and drafting of exploitation agreements, and management of patent portfolios. CNRS …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] The Entrepreneurial House of Private Equity. Founded in 2006 by Charles Beigbeder, AUDACIA is an independent player in private equity. AUDACIA attracts the best sector experts around three high value-added businesses: • Development Capital in fast-growing SMEs • Real Estate Capital, focused on Coliving, a new mode of shared housing • Innovation Capital including the Quantonation fund, the world's first fund dedicated to quantum technologies. Since its creation, the company has invested in more than 350 companies.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Consortium of French Technology Departments: IT, Data, Digital, Innovation, Transformation, R&D, Business Lines The Innovation Makers Alliance (IMA) is the French consortium grouping all Technology departments from all French corporates, mid-caps and public organisations - 130 member companies, including 75% of the CAC40. The IMA brings together all French technology executives to accelerate and federate technology projects. Created in June 2015, the IMA represents more than 8,000 Tech decision-makers (CIOs, Innovation, Digital, Data, Transformation, R&D, Business Lines), from more than 130 Large Groups and Administrations (75% of the CAC 40 and Ministries), to federate and develop technological transformations. The IMA …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

The official account of the French Government Follow Government news on this page in real time, including practical information, measures, numbers, results, and the profiles of economic players !