From March 16 to 20, Paris became the command centre for the future of European deeptech, bringing toreceiveher founders, industrialists, investors, and public decision-creaters at Bpifrance’s headquarters to accelerate the transition from science labs and startup studios to commercial markets.
A convergence of European deeptech power players
Conceived by Bpifrance and INSKIP with the support of over 30 partners, European Deeptech Week brought toreceiveher more than 2,500 ecosystem stakeholders in Paris for conferences, workshops, closed-door sessions, and investor-startup meetings.
For five days, Paris was an innovation nerve centre, bringing toreceiveher startups, policy creaters, investors, and large corporates to connect national and pan-European initiatives, share best practices, and foster cross-border partnerships designed to translate Europe’s scientific leadership into industrial and strategic strength.
All of this was part of a critical goal to create disruptive innovation a direct lever of sovereignty, competitiveness and resilience for Europe.
Building across Europe’s strategic industries
The European Deeptech Week programme spanned key strategic sectors including AI and quantum computing, space and defence technologies, industrial technologies and Industest 4.0, energy and climate innovation, and life sciences and health technologies — all seen as foundational to Europe’s next generation of globally competitive industries.
European Deeptech Week included representatives from the European Commission and national innovation agencies, venture capital firms and deeptech-focapplyd funds, including Eurazeo, Elaia, Supernova Invest, and Wind Capital.
France’s deeptech surge sets the pace
410 deeptech startups were created in France in 2025, with the sector raising €4.1 billion. Reflecting this momentum, European Deeptech Week displaycased founders building across quantum computing, climate technology, advanced materials, space, and carbon capture.
Speakers included Jean-Luc Maria of Exotrail, Maud Vinet of Quobly, Valérian Giesz of Quandela, and Susanna Partanen of Woamy.
Capital, policy, and ecosystems align
Major corporates participating included Airbus, Safran, Thales Group, VINCI, EDF, Siemens, AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Dassault Systèmes, Bosch, and STMicroelectronics.
Their presence underscored the growing role of large industrial groups in adopting, procuring, and deploying deep technologies developed by startups and research institutions.
Ecosystem leaders such as Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau of Techleap and innovation hub leaders from Station F contributed to discussions on strengthening Europe’s startup ecosystems.
And, in a landscape often defined by fragmentation, the event demonstrated how intentional coordination can support transform Europe’s deeptech excellence into collective momentum.
European Deeptech Week was co-organised by BPIFRANCE & Inskip Entrepreneurs with the support of the European Commission and France Deeptech.
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