France

Bpifrance can help you to find project partners by contacting other national funding bodies in Eureka’s network (consisting of over 45 member countries). For more information on how to find international project partners, contact Bpifrance or consult the Enterprise Europe Network’s (EEN) online database.

Bpifrance has 48 regional offices with staff who can offer advice from concept to commercialisation for organisations collaborating on international R&D projects. A network of national and international partners provides you with access to customised support and connects you with industry experts.

Bpifrance offers additional support and financing solutions that complement Eureka’s funding programmes. For example, Bpifrance’s Technology Partnership grant is dedicated to financing market research, feasibility studies, legal assistance and partner searches. Bpifrance also organises missions (Tech & Go) that introduce French SMEs to networks of international businesses.

• Eureka Clusters: Take part in industry-led communities for research and development
• Eurostars: Funding for international SME-led research and development
• Fast Track to the EIC Accelerator: Continue innovating and scale-up your SME
• Globalstars: Access new markets with global research and development
• Innowwide: Helping SMEs go global
• Investment Readiness: Scale up with corporate partners in Europe and beyond
• Network Projects: Flexible programme for international research and development cooperation

Please see our resource on what programmes are funded in each country for more information.

We recommend that you get in touch with your national contact to talk about funding options even if a programme is listed as not funded. There might still be funding available.

In the absence of any national funding support, it is still possible to participate in a project by self-funding.