French start-ups to become ‘European champions’, says association chief

Euractiv | Oct 3, 2022 at 7:28 PM
  • The French start-up scene, having expanded significantly over the past 10 years, aims to become a leader in start-up development in Europe, the director of France Digitale told EURACTIV France in an interview.
  • In 2021, a French Public Investment Bank study mapped out so-called “impact” start-ups.
  • Compared to the US, “which knows how to defend its innovative companies, contributing to their economic developments,” some calls for tender in the EU are not always suitable for startups, meaning large groups often take over and enshrine their monopolistic positioning.