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The Access2Europe project helps European startups enter and scale up in other EU markets by bridging key tech ecosystems

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![Eiffel Tower at Paris, France](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1431274172761-fca41d930114?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxzZWFyY2h8Nnx8ZnJhbmNlfGVufDB8fDB8fHww&w=1000&q=80) It’s inspiring to see that some French startups are already leaving their mark globally (Blabla Car and Ledger are two of our favorites). The country also has an outstanding number of startups in the portfolio of the world’s top startup accelerator, [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/). Moreover, the rapid surge in AI advancement has created some globally successful French startups, notably Mistral AI, which swiftly achieved unicorn status and international fame in the French AI startup scene. The number of French unicorns is truly remarkable, and the long lasting impact of these successes should translate into a higher volume of foreign investments in the France startup ecosystem. After all, the government has set the goal for the France startup hub to produce 10 more unicorns by 2025, three of which are expected to be in the cybersecurity industry. France has more ambitious goals as stated in their France 2030 plan, which also sets the investment trajectory of the country in France tech startups. The plan is supported by various stakeholders such as the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (CESE), Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), Business France, and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. 
 

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 This proactive support from the public sector and other stakeholders underpins the French government's strategy to foster a robust France startup community. France’s public sector is highly active on all fronts in developing local startup ecosystems; in fact, it is quite rare for a country to have its president involved directly in the promotion and development efforts of the startup scene, as is the case with President Macron. The goal of creating a “startup nation” opened the door for a variety of strong international organizations to discover France’s best startups. The most notable are [La French Tech](https://lafrenchtech.gouv.fr/en/), a platform that brings together the networks of startup ecosystem stakeholders, and the France startup visa, an initiative for attracting investors, startup founders, and foreign talent in France funding. There is also the Paris Region Entreprises, a business and innovation catalyst in the France hub. Moreover, France is home to [Station-F](https://stationf.co/), the biggest startup campus in the world, which hosts [Viva Technology](https://vivatechnology.com/), one of the top startup events in Europe for France tech startups. 

 

 French government initiatives aimed at boosting investments in new high-risk projects and SME modernization seem to be helpful. Some example initiatives include tax breaks to business angels who reinvest capital gains in innovative firms and the streamlining of business creation procedures. However, the direct investment in startups made by the public sector is relatively high compared to other ecosystems, an example being the State bank of [Bpifrance](https://www.bpifrance.com/), a major player in startup funding nationally in France startup companies. 

 

 It should be noted that although recent reforms were made, the French business environment is still clearly underperforming compared to the achievements of its entrepreneurs in France top startups. Relatively strict labor laws and a low level of English proficiency are limiting the potential of the French ecosystem to grow startups at full speed. This is a good lesson: regardless of the strategic vision of any country in developing its startup ecosystem, you can’t separate it from the general regulations and policies on the ground.

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