Financing a demonstrator or industrial pilot
In brief
A business can finance a technology demonstrator or a pilot facility, the intermediate step between a prototype and full-scale production, through equity funds, Bpifrance loans, the ADEME and the research and innovation tax credits. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount when known.
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Grants linked to this need
Direct Fund: IRDInov 3
Bordeaux Métropole, Bpifrance, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Occitanie, Toulouse Métropole
Up to €6,000,000
FASEP — Private Sector Studies and Support Fund
Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €800,000
Innovation Tax Credit (CII)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Espace, Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
Up to €400,000
Closes on 31 Dec 2027
Technology Building Blocks and Services for Industrial Decarbonisation by SMEs (IBaC SME)
ADEME
Closes on 9 Feb 2027
Technology Building Blocks and Demonstrators — Industrial Firsts Linking Supply and Demand (DEMIBaC)
ADEME
Closes on 9 Mar 2027
Research Tax Credit (CIR)
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Espace
France 2030 — New Industry Loan
Bpifrance
Regional Third Industrial Revolution Amplification Fund — REV3
Région Hauts-de-France
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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