Innovation Tax Credit (Crédit d'Impôt Innovation, CII)
Funds French small and medium enterprises focused on innovative prototyping, technology development, and pilot commercialization.
The Crédit d'Impôt Innovation (CII) extends France's CIR framework to cover SME-specific innovation activities that fall below the threshold of formal scientific research. It applies to prototype design and pilot installation for new products not yet commercialized that are distinguished by superior technical performance, eco-design, ergonomics, or functionality. Prototypes developed under CII ser…
French SME-only innovation tax credit covering 20% of prototype and pilot-installation costs up to €400,000 per year, valid through December 2027.
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