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EIC Accelerator: Building Europe’s Next Deeptech Champions Together
During the EIC Accelerator Info Day 2026, held on June 15th at Bpifrance’s in Paris, European innovation leaders, national innovation agencies and deeptech entrepreneurs gathered to discuss one of Europe’s key challenges: how to transform breakthrough innovations into global industrial champions. The event highlighted a shared conviction that Europe’s future competitiveness will depend not only on its ability to generate world-class technologies, but also on its capacity to help innovative companies scale and succeed on the global stage.
From Reindustrialisation to Exports: The new momentum of France’s Defence Industry
Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and accelerating European rearmament, France’s defence industry is gaining momentum, buoyed by higher spending and a €57.1 billion budget for 2026. Eurosatory (June 15–19, Paris) will once again serve as a global showcase, bringing together more than 2,100 exhibitors from over 65 countries.
Foreign Plunge! How Hexagone Manufacture Found International Success In Robotic Pool Solutions
Hexagone Manufacture, a French specialist in solutions for private and public swimming pools, now sells its products in 57 countries and continues to expand through the opening of new subsidiaries. Its president, Yoann Chouraqui, shares insights into the strategy he has developed over the years.
25 years of Averroès ! Bpifrance doubles down on Africa’s private sector growth
As the Averroès Forum opens in Nairobi on May 12 alongside the Africa Forward Summit, Bpifrance is marking 25 years of investment in African private equity, venture capital and entrepreneurship.
Acome Group at Hanover Messe : Reinventing Industry Through Data and AI
From April 19 to 22, a Bpifrance’s delegation of 12 French companies took part in the biggest event dedicated to the future of industry in Europe: Hannover Messe.
Among them, Acome Group, a global industrial player specialized in cables for telecom and automotive, joined the delegation to explore Europe’s latest technological transformations shaping industry.
Showcasing Guinea’s Potential: inside the Parcours Business International – Simandou 2040
Bpifrance, with the support of the French Embassy in Guinea and Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Planning, International Cooperation and Development, successfully led a Parcours Business International in Conakry, designed to strengthen economic cooperation and unlock new business opportunities in one of West Africa’s fastest-evolving markets.
Morocco–France Business Forum 2030 : showcasing Franco-Moroccan economic cooperation
On 15 April 2026, Casablanca became a key hub for Franco‑Moroccan economic dialogue. As part of the Parcours Business International Morocco–France 2030, the Business Forum brought together nearly 450 investors, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and public decision‑makers to accelerate partnerships around the Kingdom’s major structuring projects.
Co-Industrialization, A Long-Term Growth Strategy for French Companies In Africa
Africa has become a strategic priority for French companies seeking export opportunities. But beyond traditional trade relationships, a new model is gaining traction: co-industrialization. This approach will be at the center of Bpifrance’s next Africa Forward | Inspire & Connect event in May 2026 in Nairobi.
Côte d’Ivoire, A Strategic Pillar Of Security And Economic Opportunity In West Africa
As it reinforces its security architecture while sustaining rapid economic growth, Côte d’Ivoire is increasingly asserting itself as a strategic partner for French companies in West Africa. Notably in the security and defense sectors, the country is more ripe than ever with opportunity.
Groupe FIDEIP: Expanding French Industrial Know-How On The International Stage
France’s Groupe FIDEIP, which owns 15 companies specializing in mechanical engineering, exports its products to more than 75 countries and has created three subsidiaries abroad. As the Global Industrie event prepares to gather the industrial ecosystem in Paris on March 30, Groupe FIDEIP’s President, Jacques Clochard, and CEO, Arnaud Clochard, share insights into the group’s success on the international stage.