French Tech 2030

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The 80 companies in the class of 2025 of the French Tech 2030 programme are shaping the future of ambitious French technology. These companies are developing strategic solutions in key areas such as artificial intelligence and its applications, cybersecurity, quantum, robotics, electronics, space and infrastructure (data storage, cloud, connectivity).

They are developing practical solutions in the public interest to protect personal data, prevent disinformation and secure critical infrastructures. Their ambitions go beyond technological performance: they are helping to build a safer, more sustainable society. They embody the next generation of French Tech, a new generation that combines technological excellence with a response to the challenges of tomorrow.

The class of 2025 was announced on 6 November 2025 by Roland Lescure, French Minister for the Economy, and Anne le Hénanff, French Minister for Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Economy.

As patron of the class, Christel Heydemann, CEO of Orange, is working alongside Mission French Tech to support French companies developing strategic technologies, to promote French excellence and know-how, and to build a responsible, inclusive digital ecosystem based on trust.

The 2nd cohort of the French Tech 2030 in figures

1.1 million euros raised since their creation
45 factories existing or in creation
353 patents filed
130 million euros invested in R&D
138 million euros in cumulative sales in 2024
3 200 direct jobs

The winners of the 2nd cohort of the French Tech 2030 by sector

AI

Cybersecurity

Robotics

Space

Quantum

Infrastructure

Electronics

“This class of French Tech 2030 is full of ambition, with a real desire to work towards European greatness and to shine internationally. In a complex economic context, the challenge undertaken by this second class of French Tech 2030 is great, and we are committed to working alongside them to question, support, strengthen and accelerate their ambitious and robust business models.”

Julie HUGUET

Director
Mission French Tech

Service offering

As part of the French Tech 2030 programme, the winning companies will receive support for a period of one year. This consists of individual and collective support on strategic issues for the companies, such as international development, financing, commercial development, recruitment, local presence, intellectual property and regulatory issues.

Tailor-made support from the “French Tech Correspondents” network

This network brings together 60 government departments, public services and partner organisations of Mission French Tech, all of which have joined forces to contribute to the success of the start-ups supported by Mission French Tech (e.g. Bpifrance, Business France, UGAP, Banque de France, Urssaf, AFNOR, DGFIP, INPI, CNIL, Euronext, etc). It is designed to simplify and optimise the administrative procedures of the winners, and to meet their needs in areas such as financing, recruitment, intellectual property and international development.

Raising awareness of the security of their organisations

Information and awareness-raising initiatives are designed to help companies secure their organisations, particularly in terms of sovereignty, cyber security and intellectual and industrial property.

A community of Tech champions

This network brings together 60 government departments and public services that are partners in the French Tech mission. Joining the community of winners of the French Tech Next40/120 and French Tech 2030 programmes means gaining visibility, developing skills and opening up your network through meetings and sharing experiences with peers and business leaders.

Support for commercial development

Winners are supported in their commercial development with opportunities to meet public and private buyers (major groups, ETIs, etc.) in France and abroad, thanks in particular to the “Je choisis la French Tech” initiative. These actions enable them to establish strategic, technological and commercial partnerships, through visibility actions and meetings with key decision-makers in France and abroad.

Tailor-made support from the “French Tech Correspondents” network

This network brings together 60 government departments, public services and partner organisations of Mission French Tech, all of which have joined forces to contribute to the success of the start-ups supported by Mission French Tech (e.g. Bpifrance, Business France, UGAP, Banque de France, Urssaf, AFNOR, DGFIP, INPI, CNIL, Euronext, etc). It is designed to simplify and optimise the administrative procedures of the winners, and to meet their needs in areas such as financing, recruitment, intellectual property and international development.

Raising awareness of the security of their organisations

Information and awareness-raising initiatives are designed to help companies secure their organisations, particularly in terms of sovereignty, cyber security and intellectual and industrial property.

A community of Tech champions

This network brings together 60 government departments and public services that are partners in the French Tech mission. Joining the community of winners of the French Tech Next40/120 and French Tech 2030 programmes means gaining visibility, developing skills and opening up your network through meetings and sharing experiences with peers and business leaders.

Selection criteria

The class of 2025 will be made up of emerging startups that are deploying infrastructure or developing solutions to help build a sovereign digital ecosystem—particularly in the areas of cloud computing, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, semiconductors, energy, and space.

  • The companies supported develop cutting-edge technologies (they hold technology patents, work closely with the research ecosystem, are led by scientific profiles, and have obtained funding dedicated to disruptive innovations
  • The technologies developed are sufficiently mature, at least at the stage of demonstrating a prototype or fully functional model, placed in an environment close to operational conditions, allowing the technology to be validated in realistic or simulated conditions—i.e., proven level of technological validation: TRL (Technology Readiness Level) of 6 or higher.

  • The company must have been created on or after January 1, 2012.
  • The company must have accumulated at least €3 million since January 1, 2023, in the form of financing obtained and/or revenue generated.
  • Its registered office must be in France.
  • The company must not be more than 39.9% owned by a commercial company.
  • The company must not be listed on the stock exchange.
  • No more than 75% of the capital may be held by one or more foreign entities.
  • The company must be up to date with its tax and social security obligations.

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