Economy
BDC-Bpifrance’s Pilot Project Aims To Boost French-Canadian Business Collaboration
The Business Development Bank of Canada and Bpifrance have launched a joint innovative pilot project this year. Its goal: to facilitate introductions between Canadian start-ups and French investors and potential partners – and more generally, connect business ecosystems from both sides of the Atlantic.
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African Tech: What Assets to Attract French Investors and Entrepreneurs?
With a young and dynamic population, and sectors ranging from fintech to precision agriculture, the African continent is positioning itself as a land of innovation and growth.
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ESIL: Driving Innovation and Investment Growth in Europe through Angel Investing
ESIL is dedicated to boosting Europe’s innovative ecosystems through the creation of a thriving, connected and diverse angel investment community across all the countries of Europe, whilst strengthening those markets where angel investment may still be lagging.
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Bpifrance and its partners launch Nuclear Accelerator (Accélérateur nucléaire): A unique opportunity to support SMEs and Mid-caps growth in this sector
Bpifrance, in partnership with other players in the sector, has launched the Accélérateur Nucléaire to support 30 SMEs and ETIs in the nuclear sector. This 18-month programme offers personalised support, specialised training and networking opportunities to help companies grow and remain competitive in a rapidly changing international environment.
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Export Academy: Going abroad? Be prepared!
The Export Academy, launched in September 2023, offers a training platform to help French companies expand internationally. The programme includes training on export strategies and support measures to boost business competitiveness on global markets, with the aim of training 50,000 businesses in five years.
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Outlook and Trends for VSE-SMEs in France: business survey First Half Year 2024
The Bpifrance Le Lab survey forecasts a general slowdown in VSE/SME activity in 2024, with a significant drop in business forecasts. Services are expected to grow slightly, while Transport, Trade and Construction are expected to decline. Despite a stable cash position and relatively easy access to credit, investments, particularly green investments, are affected by high costs and weak demand.
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Why Kenya Is Drawing A New Generation Of French Companies And Entrepreneurs
The East African country has much to offer in terms of investment and business opportunities thanks to several dynamic sectors and innovative local corporate ecosystems. For French companies and entrepreneurs looking to do business in Kenya, it’s a matter of getting informed — and then taking the leap!
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Jour E: Towards Circular Reindustrialization
Paul-François Fournier, the Executive Director of Innovation at Bpifrance, hosted a conference on April 4th during Jour E about circular reindustrialization. Eléonore Blondeau, a circular industry expert and co-founder of CSI France, and Christian Bruere, president of Mob-ion, spoke at the event.
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Reindustrializing France: an ambitious project supported by Bpifrance
Re-industrializing France is an ambition shared by Bpifrance, which deploys considerable resources to transform and energize the French industrial sector. By supporting a wide range of projects, from mega-factories to innovative start-ups, and by accompanying SMEs and ETIs towards a sustainable transformation, Bpifrance is positioning itself as a key player in this new industrial dynamic. France can look forward to becoming a major industrial country once again, thanks to collective mobilization and strategic initiatives rooted in the regions.
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InvestEU’s Industrial Loan
Bpifrance launched in March 2024 its Industrial Loan under the InvestEU Guarantee deployed by the European Commission to support the reindustrialization of France through Innovation.
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