Concours d’innovation i-Nov – prochaine vague
Bpifrance runs i-Nov in waves rather than continuously, and the next wave is expected in February or March 2027; no exact date has been published.
It is a grant competition for SMEs and startups in France whose project is already close to market, typically in deep tech or climate.
Awards usually fall between EUR 200,000 and EUR 2M. The lower bound is high for a startup competition and reflects the maturity expected of a project rather than the size of the company applying. The money is a grant, so nothing is given up in equity.
What it actually costs you
Bpifrance runs this grant competition for SMEs and startups in France with a project close to market, typically in deep tech or climate. Awards usually fall between EUR 200,000 and EUR 2M and are structured as grants, so nothing is given up in equity. It runs in waves rather than continuously, and the size of the ticket reflects the maturity expected.