Sector Deep Dive: Sustainable Aviation
Given the historical and economic importance of aerospace to France, the government is putting big resources behind the effort to create cleaner forms of aviation technology in the hopes of remaining a leader in this critical market.
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France is betting over €1 billion to become a cybersecurity powerhouse. This in-depth Sector Deep Dive maps the nation’s integrated ecosystem—government, defense, ANSSI, startups, research, and corporate giants—driving its push for digital independence and global leadership.
Olympics Catalyze French SportsTech Ambitions
The Olympics have focused attention on a sector that many believe has great potential but has lacked investment and government support. Over the last two years, a wide range of actors and institutions have rallied to the cause. Will it be enough? And will this momentum last beyond the Games?
Revolutionary Road: French EV Charging Market Surges
According to Dealroom, France's EV startups have raised a total of €1.4bn, with €1.2bn of that since 2021. As investors continue to ramp up their support for climate startups, the EV sector has emerged as one of the hotter categories.
Sector Deep Dive: Tourism and Travel Tech
The French government wants startups in this sector to go faster and further to transform a critical piece of the nation's economy.
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🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: European Tech's Wild Mood Swing In 2025
Europe is doomed. Or booming. Or both. Atomico and Pitchbook reports offer different outlooks in the latest data nerd fight. Meanwhile, French VCs head to the West Coast. Drone startup Rift wants to be Europe's eyes in the sky. Yann LeCun updates his Facebook status.
Rift Takes Flight: Drone Startup Wants To Be Europe's Eyes in the Sky
Rift raised €4.6M for its on-demand aerial surveillance network of autonomous long-endurance drones that provide governments and operators instant, low-cost “intelligence as a service” as Europe seeks faster, safer ways to monitor and protect critical territory.
Atomico Vs Pitchbook 2025 Street Fight: Is Europe’s Tech Glass Half Full or Empty?
Two reports, two moods: Atomico sees sunshine and a trillion-euro tech titan on the horizon. PitchBook forecasts storm clouds and a stress ball. European tech in 2025 is a sloppy mess with big dreams and a terrible hangover, but a can-do attitude if it can just stop tripping over itself.
La Machine #51 | 50 Shades Of Sovereignty: Macron, Merz & A Franco-German AI Love Story
The Franco-German digital summit delivers a sovereignty-themed AI rom-com. Voice AI surges as GetVocal lands $26M for human-agentic voice agents. Volta raises €11M to drag B2B into the digital era.