Want to scale your business and grow internationally? We are your gateway to France and Europe.
With the Impact Program:
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1000
foreign companies
10
innovation clusters
36
higher education establishments
1,8bn €
in R&D spending (in 2019)
The Impact Program is the only program in France dedicated to helping scale-ups boost their business.
We believe scale-ups don’t get enough support and mentorship after maturing beyond the startup stage.
Guided by our motto, “secure your investment, boost your growth”, we help you scale fast by connecting you to local partners, supply chains and top talent in the Atlantic France region.
Capture new growth opportunities and radically reduce your time-to-market.
As a one-stop-shop to boost your growth, we provide continued long-term guidance and support in the following areas:
What do Airbus, ThyssenKrupp, Capgemini and Doctolib (French unicorn) all have in common?
They chose to leverage the unique benefits of the Atlantic France region to grow their business — as did more than 1000 foreign companies across a wide range of sectors, including aeronautics, robotics, agri-food, Industry 4.0, renewable energies, zero-carbon transports, and many others.
Interested in joining our thriving ecosystem?
In the last 5 years, we have accompanied 330 companies in their international scaling journey
"The trust and support of the Pays de la Loire Region and the local structures of the region were decisive in the choice process for our establishment. We are proud to set up Vectice in Nantes, a dynamic French city"
Cyril Brignone,
Co-founder of Vectice
"In 2021, we decided to settle in France because it was our second largest market. The advisor at the French embassy in Italy suggested we try the Impact Program. All our expectations were exceeded - the support we received was exceptional. They went above and beyond what we expected in terms of support, giving strategic suggestions and challenging our thinking. As a cherry on top of the cake, they even helped us sign a big customer."
Bruno Gavarelli,
CEO and cofounder of XNext
"The Impact Program helped us make key contacts in the industrial ecosystem of the western region of France, leading us to establish several partnerships within a matter of weeks.
Looking back, the biggest benefit of joining the Impact Program was this access to immediate connections."
Hugues Gontier,
Cofounder and CMO of Full Speed Automation