France
France, led by BPI France, is fostering deep tech as a national strategy, and its R&D investment as a percentage of GDP is approximately 2.2%, one of the highest in Europe. The number of university startups is also increasing. The number of university-launched startups is increasing, and the commercialization of research results is accelerating. In addition, Station F, one of the world's largest startup hubs, attracts multinational teams and university-based technologies, creating an innovative ecosystem. RIVERNESS is committed to building a connection point with this research and start-up base to promote knowledge circulation between France and Japan.
Project
TECH PLANTER is a deep tech venture ecosystem that solves unsolved "deep issues" with "deep tech", a collection of science and technology. TECH PLANTER WORLD in UK is held to connect the ecosystem in the UK and Europe with startups in Japan and Southeast Asia to promote market development, technology collaboration, and joint business. The next event will be held on November 7, 2026.