Stage 7 · Startup, innovation and deeptech
Financing industrialization and scaling up
First factory, first production line, ramping up output: public funding for industrializing an innovation.
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open schemes - 0
closed scheme (history) - 5 national
5 local or regional - 3
funding families
Industrialization is the point where a startup stops making prototypes and starts mass production. The scale of needs changes: several million euros in equipment and buildings, industrial hiring, a supply chain. It is also the stage where many industrial startups fail for lack of suitable financing.
The catalog lists {{ouvertes}} open schemes for this stage: a national long-term loan for first factories, accelerators, France 2030 and European calls for projects, and regional reshoring schemes.
What needs to be financed to industrialize?
A first factory draws on three categories of needs.
The production equipment
Building, production line, machinery, commissioning: the bulk of the amount.
The ramp-up period
Several months or years before reaching target volumes, to be financed over the long term.
Industrial organization
Hiring, sourcing, quality, choice of location.
What are you looking for?
Key schemes
The schemes most directly linked to the first factory.
France 2030 - Prêt Nouvelle Industrie
Bpifrance
From €3M to €15M, with no guarantee required, over 10 to 15 years, for industrial demonstrators and pilot factories.
Accélérateur Néo - Startups Industrielles
Bpifrance
Up to €21,328
Closed on 21 Oct 2026
12-month support program for startups preparing their first production line or factory.
France 2030 - Appel à projets « Défi Flagships » - Sous-systèmes innovants pour la robotique et les équipements intelligents
Bpifrance
Closes on 6 Apr 2027
Robotics and smart equipment: mixed support, 60% grant, 40% repayable advance.
Pack relocalisation - Soutien à l'investissement industriel
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Regional example: productive investments for setting up or reshoring strategic activities.
The Prêt Nouvelle Industrie, designed for first factories
The Prêt Nouvelle Industrie (France 2030) is a loan of €3M to €15M, with no guarantee required, over 10 to 15 years, with a capital repayment grace period of up to three years. It specifically targets industrial demonstrators and pilot factories: its term and grace period match the time a first factory needs to reach full output.
Getting support: industrial accelerators
Bpifrance's Accélérateur Néo supports, over 12 months, executives of industrial startups preparing a first production line or first factory, in cohorts of 25 executives; Bpifrance subsidizes 62% of the program. The remaining cost and the dates of the next cohort are to be confirmed with Bpifrance.
France 2030, Europe and regions
Calls for projects target specific sectors. The France 2030 "Défi Flagships" call finances breakthrough technologies in robotics, drones and smart machines, in two phases (six months of preparation, then 24 to 30 months of development), with a next announced deadline of April 6, 2027. At the European level, the "AI gigafactory" call targets computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence, with a deadline of November 12, 2026.
Regions finance industrial investment and reshoring, often with European funds: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes's Pack relocalisation is one example, with rates and caps set on a case-by-case basis.
All schemes for this stage
10 schemes open
Fonds Île de France Réindustrialisation
Région Ile-de-France, Union européenne
Up to €6,000,000
FEDER - Fonds Régional Avenir Industrie
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Union Européenne-FEDER
Up to €1,000,000
Accélérateur Néo Propulseur Innovation
Financeur non résolu (DGE)
Closes in 16 days
Up to €34,000
Accélérateur Néo - Startups Industrielles
Bpifrance
Up to €21,328
Closed on 21 Oct 2026
France 2030 - Prêt Nouvelle Industrie
Bpifrance
Pack relocalisation - Aide aux partenariats entre les PME innovantes et les donneurs d'ordre
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pack relocalisation - Renfort des filières stratégiques
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pack relocalisation - Soutien à l'investissement industriel
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Appel à projets 'AI gigafactory (AIGF)'
Union européenne
Closes in 10 days
France 2030 - Appel à projets « Défi Flagships » - Sous-systèmes innovants pour la robotique et les équipements intelligents
Bpifrance
Closes on 6 Apr 2027
Schemes linked to this stage after individual review (unreviewed proposals are never shown). Scope is "national" or "local" based on the territory declared by the scheme; 0 scheme(s) with no territory on record are counted in neither.
Steps to secure funding
- 1Choose the industrial setupProduce in-house, outsource, or a mix of both, and where to locate.
- 2Cost out the factory and the ramp-upInvestment, working capital needs, time to profitability.
- 3Close the equity financingFundraising: long-term loans come as a complement.
- 4Apply for public fundingPrêt Nouvelle Industrie, France 2030 calls, regional grants.
Useful resources
Frequently asked questions
Does the Prêt Nouvelle Industrie require guarantees?
Bpifrance presents it as a loan with no guarantee required. The final contractual terms depend on the review of the application.
Can a factory be financed solely with public grants?
No. Public funding complements equity and bank financing; it only covers part of the need.
Do regional grants depend on the location?
Yes, it is the main criterion: the choice of site determines which regional and European grants can be accessed.
Investing in the production equipment of an already-established SME? Investment grants fall under SME development.
See SME developmentOfficial sources
- Prêt Nouvelle Industrie — Bpifrance — fiche Capital OS relue en octobre 2026 (source officielle citée)
- Accélérateurs industrialisation — Bpifrance — fiche Capital OS relue en octobre 2026 (source officielle citée)
- Appel à projets Défi Flagships — Bpifrance — fiche Capital OS relue en octobre 2026 (source officielle citée)
Your situation is unique
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