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i-Nov Innovation Competition

Concours d'innovation i-Nov

Status

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.

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Amount
Not published

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%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Bpifrance / ADEME (France 2030)

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — 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.

Your odds
28.2%

Derived from official counts, i-Nov vague 11. This rate is measured unstated, so the odds from a standing start are lower.

Source

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

You fund 55% yourself.

Who can apply

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

  1. 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
  2. Complete the dossier de candidature and the impact grid.
  3. Submit exclusively on the Bpifrance PICXEL platform before the wave deadline. — link

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.bpifrance.fr/nos-appels-a-projets-concours/appel-a-projets-concours-dinnovation-i-nov

"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."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.bpifrance.fr

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