On 17 June 2026, Bpifrance and the German agency ZIM (Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand) officially relaunched their joint France-Germany call for proposals, opening a new funding window for companies in both countries wishing to jointly develop innovations with high commercial potential.
Over two days, partners reviewed progress, aligned on the next steps, and further strengthened collaboration across the different work packages. Key technical developments were presented, including ongoing work on nozzle and facility design.
In 2026, ADEME is renewing its ORMAT (Objectif Recyclage MATières) call for projects, funded by the Circular Economy Fund. It aims to accelerate the industrial deployment of recycling in France, particularly by supporting the production of recycled raw materials (RRMs) and their incorporation into finished or semi-finished products.
The European Union is preparing to launch AGILE, a new programme specifically designed to rapidly fund defence innovation driven by SMEs, startups and scaleups.
Since 2018, Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) have become one of the EU’s key instruments to finance high‑risk, transformative projects with strong R&D and industrial impact in strategic areas such as microelectronics, batteries, hydrogen, cloud, health and, soon, artificial intelligence and advanced materials.
