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The Bpifrance grants French startups use first: the Bourse French Tech and Bourse French Tech Emergence (up to 90,000 euros for deeptech), and what comes next.
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Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, is the main source of public innovation funding for French startups. Its first instruments are the Bourse French Tech grants, followed by innovation aid, loans and equity as the company grows. Applications go through Bpifrance's online space after a first meeting with a Bpifrance account manager in your region.
The Bourse French Tech Emergence funds deeptech projects that need a phase of technical and economic maturation and validation. It is for young companies registered in France less than a year ago with a strongly technological project and revenue under 10 million euros.
The grant covers up to 50% of eligible costs, and depending on the company category up to 70%, up to 90,000 euros for startups less than a year old. The project lasts 12 months (up to 18 months at most) from the date costs start being counted, and there is no application fee. These terms are from the national aid guide les-aides.fr run by the chambers of commerce.
The Bourse French Tech is the general version for innovative young companies that are not necessarily deeptech: a grant towards the first costs of developing an innovative product or service. Bpifrance sets the amount and the share of costs case by case; confirm the current terms with your account manager or on bpifrance.fr, as published figures vary between sources.
After the first grant, Bpifrance's innovation aid funds larger development projects through grants and repayable advances, and France's R&D tax credit (CIR) and innovation tax credit (CII) reduce the cost of R&D staff. At EU level, French companies regularly win EIC Accelerator funding; see the EIC Accelerator and the open calls on the France country page.
Up to 50% of eligible costs, and up to 70% depending on the company category, up to 90,000 euros for startups less than a year old, over 12 to 18 months.
Companies registered in France less than a year ago with a strongly technological (deeptech) project and revenue under 10 million euros.
Contact Bpifrance in your region for a first meeting with an account manager, then submit the application in Bpifrance's online space.
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