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 This momentum is not happening in isolation. The proactive support from the public sector and other stakeholders underpins the French government’s strategy to foster a robust startup ecosystem. France’s public sector is highly active on all fronts in developing local startup ecosystems. It is quite unique for a country to have its president directly involved in the promotion and development efforts of the startup scene, as is the case with President Macron. 
 The goal of creating a “startup nation” opened the door for a variety of strong international organizations. The most notable are La French Tech, a platform that brings together networks of startup ecosystem stakeholders, and the French Tech Visa, an initiative for attracting investors, startup founders, and foreign talent. Choose Paris Region supports the startup ecosystem through its innovation programs, which help corporations connect with cutting-edge startups and build innovation pipelines. These programs have already supported over 50 companies through startup sourcing and learning expeditions. 
 France is also home to Station F, the largest startup campus in the world, which connects startups with major corporations through dedicated innovation programs. Some of the corporations that run programs within Station F include L’Oréal, Facebook, and Microsoft. 
 French government initiatives aimed at boosting investments in new high-risk projects and SME modernization appear to be effective—for example, tax breaks for business angels who reinvest capital gains in innovative firms and the streamlining of business creation procedures. However, the direct investment in startups made by the public sector is relatively high compared to other ecosystems, a prime example being the state bank Bpifrance, a major player in startup funding nationwide. 
 Despite the growth and reforms experienced by the startup scene, there is still work to be done in improving the overall business environment—giving us hope that the unlocking of these hidden conditions will continue. Relatively strict labor laws and a low level of English proficiency are still limiting the potential of the French ecosystem to grow startups at full speed. 
 This is an important lesson: regardless of a country’s strategic vision for developing its startup ecosystem, it cannot be separated from the general regulations and policies on the ground. 

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![Eiffel Tower at Paris, France](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1431274172761-fca41d930114?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxzZWFyY2h8Nnx8ZnJhbmNlfGVufDB8fDB8fHww&w=1000&q=80) It’s inspiring to see that French startups across various industries are already making their mark globally (BlaBlaCar and Ledger are two of our favorites). Moreover, the rapid surge in AI advancement has created some globally successful French startups—most notably Mistral AI, which swiftly achieved unicorn status and international fame in the European AI startup scene. 

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 This momentum is not happening in isolation. The proactive support from the public sector and other stakeholders underpins the French government's strategy to foster a robust startup ecosystem. France’s public sector is highly active on all fronts in developing local startup ecosystems. It is quite unique for a country to have its president directly involved in the promotion and development efforts of the startup scene, as is the case with President Macron. 

 

 The goal of creating a “startup nation” opened the door for a variety of strong international organizations. The most notable are La French Tech, a platform that brings together networks of startup ecosystem stakeholders, and the French Tech Visa, an initiative for attracting investors, startup founders, and foreign talent. Choose Paris Region supports the startup ecosystem through its innovation programs, which help corporations connect with cutting-edge startups and build innovation pipelines. These programs have already supported over 50 companies through startup sourcing and learning expeditions. 


 France is also home to Station F, the largest startup campus in the world, which connects startups with major corporations through dedicated innovation programs. Some of the corporations that run programs within Station F include L’Oréal, Facebook, and Microsoft. 

 French government initiatives aimed at boosting investments in new high-risk projects and SME modernization appear to be effective—for example, tax breaks for business angels who reinvest capital gains in innovative firms and the streamlining of business creation procedures. However, the direct investment in startups made by the public sector is relatively high compared to other ecosystems, a prime example being the state bank Bpifrance, a major player in startup funding nationwide. 

 Despite the growth and reforms experienced by the startup scene, there is still work to be done in improving the overall business environment—giving us hope that the unlocking of these hidden conditions will continue. Relatively strict labor laws and a low level of English proficiency are still limiting the potential of the French ecosystem to grow startups at full speed. 

 This is an important lesson: regardless of a country’s strategic vision for developing its startup ecosystem, it cannot be separated from the general regulations and policies on the ground.

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France’s startup scene remains stable in 2024 on the
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France’s startup ecosystem ranks 4th in Western Europe and 8th globally. France’s startups raised 10229188 US dollars on average. Find the most promising startups, unicorns, and notable exits in France.

Startup Ecosystem of France | Startupblink

Our startup ecosystem map for France includes a sample of  5298 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 30 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 4 pantheon member entities.

With a large variety of accelerator programs and initiatives, France's startup scene stands out from that of other countries in Western Europe. France offers a number of funding
opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of some of France's most prominent support initiatives:

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

Calle 81 #11-08

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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