Analysis

February 16, 2021

France’s deeptech opportunity

A nation of mathematicians, France has a competitive advantage in the world of deeptech — if it can turn scientific research and knowledge into entrepreneurship.


This article is part of a series taking a deep-dive into the French tech ecosystem. For more, read the latest Sifted Intelligence report.

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