Station F (World's Largest Startup Campus)

• (Key Features) 34,000 m2 (370,000 sq ft), 30 Acceleration programs , 3,000 open space seats and1,000 start-up onboards every year
• (Organization) Campus is divided into 3 zones: share zone for events& resources for entrepreneurs, a create zone for Startup workspace, and a chill zone accommodates food & events

• (La French Tech) France's leading start-up policy brand that supports start-up ecosystems and innovative growth startups

French start-up ecosystem

• 7th Largest Economy in the World
  • Ranked 7th in the world in economic power in 2024, with a GDP of $3.1835 trillion
  • Ranked 4th in the world in the 2023 Global Power City Index for the most competitive city (Paris)
  • Ranked 1st in the 2023 WIPO Global Innovation Index (Paris)
• Business-Friendly Environment
  • Corporate tax reduced from 18% to 25% since President Macron took office (currently maintained at 25%)
  • Corporate tax reductions of up to 50% for R&D investments
  • Operates a startup visa (French Tech) for entrepreneurs
• Encouraging Foreign Investment
  • France promotes global corporate investment through the annual Choose France event
  • Ranked 1st among EU countries for startup investment in 2023 (715 deals, 8.3 billion euros) -> investment scale expected to exceed 15 billion euros in 2024
  • Ranked 1st in Europe for attracting foreign direct investment in 2023 (1,194 deals)
• Gateway to Europe and Africa
  • Acts as a HUB for Europe's financial and fintech industries
  • Active exchange and cooperation with Africa
• Digital Innovation and Green Transition
  • Strategies for green and digital transition across strategic sectors such as semiconductors, hydrogen infrastructure, batteries, aerospace, and nuclear energy ('France 2030 National Investment Plan')
  • Target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030
  • Strong promotion of industry transition based on green energy (expanding investments in electric vehicles, hydrogen energy, nuclear power)
  • Increase in e-commerce share in the French retail market (from 9.8% in 2019 to 13.4% in 2020, an increase of 3.6%) *Expected to expand to 25% by 2025, spreading to service sectors as well as goods (Kotra, France Investment Guide 2023)
  • Supports innovative international startups with technologies such as deep tech, AI, XR, agri-tech, and food tech
• Number of Startups: 16,800 as of 2023