i-Nov Innovation Competition
Concours d'innovation i-Nov
Status not published
Recurring waves. The most recent wave published on the Bpifrance call page at verification was vague 14, open 10 July to 1 October 2024; the catalogue offer page for i-Nov now returns 'cette offre n'est plus disponible'. Dates of the next wave were not confirmed.
No fixed grant ceiling published. Total eligible project costs must be between €1M and €5M; "Les taux maximums d'intervention sont de 45 % pour les petites entreprises et 35 % pour les moyennes entreprises" and the aid is "constituées pour 60 % de subventions et 40 % d'avances récupérables".
You must co-fund 55%.
Bpifrance / ADEME (France 2030)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Recurring waves. The most recent wave published on the Bpifrance call page at verification was vague 14, open 10 July to 1 October 2024; the catalogue offer page for i-Nov now returns 'cette offre n'est plus disponible'. Dates of the next wave were not confirmed.
Derived from official counts, i-Nov vague 11. This rate is measured unstated, so the odds from a standing start are lower.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 55% yourself.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Sectors: deeptech, health, climate, ai
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Single-partner projects carried by a single SME; project duration 12 to 36 months; total eligible spend €1M–€5M. Awarded as State aid under EU State-aid rules, not de minimis.
How to apply
- Read the cahier des charges of the current wave and check the project fits one of the four themes (Numérique; Santé; Transports, mobilités, villes et bâtiments durables; Energies, ressources et milieux naturels). — link
- Complete the dossier de candidature and the impact grid.
- Submit exclusively on the Bpifrance PICXEL platform before the wave deadline. — link
What you will need
- Dossier de candidature - Concours i-Nov (dépôt unique)
- Grille d'impact
Source. https://www.bpifrance.fr/nos-appels-a-projets-concours/appel-a-projets-concours-dinnovation-i-nov — checked 2026-08-14
"Les taux maximums d'intervention sont de 45 % pour les petites entreprises et 35 % pour les moyennes entreprises. Le financement apporté dans le cadre du Concours d'innovation se fera sous forme d'aides d'Etat constituées pour 60 % de subventions et 40 % d'avances récupérables."