Economy
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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Entrepreneuriat Quartiers 2030: Transforming Neighborhoods into Territories of Opportunity
The “Entrepreneuriat Quartiers 2030” program was launched in 2023 to boost entrepreneurship in priority urban policy neighborhoods (“QPV”). Operated by Bpifrance and financed by the State and Caisse des Dépôts through Banque des Territoires, this program aims to support 100,000 new entrepreneurs by 2027, promoting economic inclusion with a budget of €456million over 4 years.
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African Tech: a land of opportunity for venture capitalists
The African venture capital market was born out of the need to support the emergence of technological innovations that meet local needs in healthcare, financial inclusion and agri-food sovereignty.
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The impact of Bpifrance’s actions in 2022
Despite an unstable geopolitical and economic context (war in Ukraine, energy crisis), Bpifrance confirms its catalytic role in business development by helping over 83,000 companies to grow and perform in 2022.
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Vivatech, CES Las Vegas, SXSW, Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence 2024… 4 AI Events to follow in 2024 with Bpifrance
For all AI enthusiasts, we have curated a list of four events to keep an eye on in 2024.
Big Media, Bpifrance’s media channel is following artificial intelligence (AI) for Tech entrepreneurs, business leaders, and project enthusiasts from all backgrounds, exploring its applications, challenges, and developments.
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ELLIPSE : an example of how to mitigate the risk of entering new markets
Ellipse, a company specializing in comprehensive technological projects within the sectors of financing and construction of infrastructures, has successfully entered emerging markets through innovative solutions.
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Mercato: a program to facilitate the transfer of skills between major corporations and deeptech startups
Bpifrance and France Industrie have introduced « Mercato, » an innovative program designed to facilitate the transfer of skills between major corporations and deeptech startups.
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