Weekly News in France For Startups & Businesses

SUN INNOVATION HUB Team

2/20/20252 min read

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This article covers various news and insights from BPIFrance, the French public investment bank, highlighting their initiatives and support for French businesses, particularly in the areas of reindustrialization, decarbonization of the maritime sector, biodiversity, climate change adaptation, and entrepreneurship in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Weekly News: W3-Feb-2025

Support for SMEs and Startups

The European Investment Bank has provided a €500 million loan to Bpifrance to bolster support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the European economy.3
Bpifrance’s ‘Entrepreneuriat Quartiers 2030’ program supports entrepreneurs in disadvantaged neighborhoods.4

Deep Tech and Innovation

The EIC Trusted Investor Network is a Bpifrance initiative to catalyze Europe’s deep tech revolution by connecting startups with investors.8
Bpifrance supports the French defense industry through its insurance, financing, investment, and advisory tools to promote innovation, exports, and growth.9
Bpifrance’s actions and initiatives aim to support the reindustrialization, sustainability, and innovation of French and European businesses, particularly SMEs and startups, across various sectors.

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(Source: BPIFrance; SUN INNOVATION HUB – Communication Team)

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