French Tech Nova 2026
Nova is a label and a cohort run by Mission French Tech for founders in France who meet a diversity criterion.
The company has to qualify as well as the founder: at least a year old, built on innovative technology, and already showing commercial traction. Pre-product teams are therefore out, as are qualifying companies whose founders do not meet the criterion.
Selected companies get six months of support. There is no cheque and no equity is involved, so what is on offer is the label and the programme rather than money.
Applications for the first cohort are made through the French government's demarches portal and close on 30 September 2026.
What it actually costs you
Mission French Tech runs Nova as a label and cohort for founders in France who meet a diversity criterion. The startup must be at least a year old, built on innovative technology and already showing commercial traction. Selected companies get six months of support; there is no direct funding and no equity is taken, making participation non-dilutive.