Innovation Competition i (Concours d'innovation i)
Funds innovation projects by French startups and small and medium-sized companies in digital, health, transport, and energy.
i-Nov (Concours d'Innovation) is a France 2030-funded innovation competition co-operated by Bpifrance and ADEME, designed to accelerate the emergence of French startup and SME leaders in high-priority technology domains. The programme co-finances mono-partner R&D and innovation projects — meaning a single company applies, not a consortium — with total eligible costs between €1 million and €5 milli…
Co-funds single-partner R&D and innovation projects by French startups and SMEs with total eligible costs of 1–5 million euros across four thematic domains: digital, health, sustainable transport and cities, and energy and natural resources.
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