The launch event, held at Bpifrance’s Hub in Paris, brought together representatives from schools, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors. The clear objective: strengthen the bridges between research labs and the market by supporting technological projects from the earliest stages.
"This partnership will help us better support, promote, and finance the start-ups we incubate daily," said Marie-Anne Lebrec, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects at Télécom Paris.
Among the eight partner schools, IP Paris stands out as a heavyweight in the Deeptech landscape. The institution counts 262 start-ups created, raising a combined €5.2 billion to date, according to Bpifrance’s Deeptech Observatory and Dealroom data. Through its incubators and research labs, IP Paris demonstrates a strong ability to turn scientific research into economic growth.
The partnership is built around four main pillars:
Increasing the visibility of Deeptech entrepreneurship among students, researchers, and alumni,
Streamlining project support through better sharing of expertise, tools, and resources,
Implementing a structured follow-up of incubated start-ups to ease their access to Bpifrance's funding tools,
Building a coalition of committed schools to continuously improve support mechanisms and launch new initiatives.
For both IP Paris and Bpifrance, the goal is clear: strengthen national economic sovereignty by betting on French scientific innovation.
"Innovation has become a strategic imperative. It can only be driven through enhanced national and European cooperation," emphasized Thierry Coulhon, Chairman of the Executive Board at IP Paris.
