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Bourse French Tech Emergence

Bpifrance · Deep-tech grant

$97KSubsidy up to €90,000 covering up to 50–70% of eligible costs, for 12 months (up to 18)

Larger Bourse French Tech for deep-tech projects with high technological content needing maturation and techno-economic validation.

Key terms

Small companies registered in France for less than one year
Project must qualify under Bpifrance's Deeptech framework
No costs incurred before the application date
Funded by France 2030/PIA4 or FII state funds

Eligibility

Where: France
Stages: idea, pre-seed
Max company age: 1 years
Needs VC/accelerator backing: No
Needs partner referral code: No
Must be incorporated: Yes
AI focus required: No
Students / researchers: Not eligible
Nonprofits: Not eligible

Also required

Deep-tech qualification required

How to apply

Contact Bpifrance (typically with an incubator/SATT) and apply online.

Benefit: cash
Equity-free: Yes
Decision time: —
Credit validity: —
Deadline: Rolling
Status: Open

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