Classic Innovation Advance
Funds French SMEs and mid-sized companies pursuing high-uncertainty innovation with a recoverable advance.
Bpifrance administers the Classic Innovation Advance as recoverable finance for innovation involving major technical change or a high risk of success or failure. Support can cover up to 70 percent of eligible costs and is capped at EUR 3 million, subject to the company and project. The programme may last no more than 36 months. Applicants must be French-registered SMEs under the European definitio…
Innovation projects that depart sharply from established approaches or carry substantial technical or commercial uncertainty over success.
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