"Explore & Match: French Fab India" mission

The French public development bank, Bpifrance, in partnership with Business France, has launched the international mission "Explore & Match: French Fab India". This mission will enable twelve French industrial companies to identify and develop qualified and sustainable export business in India.

From 27th November to 1st December 2023, a delegation of 12 companies from France will discover new growth opportunities in the booming Indian market, particularly in New Delhi and Bangalore. The delegation will explore business opportunities, which includes meetings with the public and private ecosystem, personalized business appointments, and visits to key Indo-French business success stories such as IDEMIA, Schneider Electric and the Central Manufacturing Technology System Institute.

This mission takes place against the backdrop of the 25th anniversary of the Indo-French strategic partnership and the adoption on 14th July of the bilateral Roadmap 2047, which calls for “Strengthening trade and facilitating investments between our two countries, with a view to sustainable growth and transition to low carbon energy”. The 12 companies will be presented with a unique opportunity to establish strategic contacts with major local clients, potential private partners, heads of French subsidiaries and members of Team France in India, in an environment conducive to business development.

The "Explore & Match: French Fab India" mission also comes on the heels of a global nation-branding campaign, “Make It Iconic. Choose France”, launched by the French government with India as a focus country. This campaign showcases the inventiveness and daring at the heart of the French spirit, and is an invitation to choose France for investments, innovation, higher education and creativity. France, with its investor-friendly business environment, world-class infrastructure, talented workforce, and excellence in both traditional know-how and cutting-edge digital and scientific innovations, has already welcomed Indian investors and seeks to attract more Indian companies and talents.

India and France have a robust economic relationship with over 750 French companies present in India, including most of France’s major groups such as Airbus, Cap Gemini, Safran, Alstom, Schneider, Saint-Gobain, and over 5,000 exporters actively involved in trade relations. With a sustained average growth rate of 7% per year, India, the world’s 5th largest economy, offers numerous development prospects for French companies, including SMEs and SMIs, whose presence has grown considerably in recent years.

About BPI France

Bpifrance finances companies - at every stage of their development - with credit, guarantees and equity capital. Bpifrance supports them in their innovation and international projects. Bpifrance now also covers their export activities through a wide range of products. Consulting, university, networking and acceleration programmes for start-ups, SMEs and SMIs are also part of the range of services offered to entrepreneurs. Thanks to Bpifrance and its 50 regional offices, entrepreneurs benefit from a close, single and efficient contact to help them face their challenges.

For more information: www.bpifrance.fr
Twitter: @Bpifrance - @BpifrancePresse

About Business France

Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France.

It promotes France’s companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location, and also runs the VIE international internship programme.

Business France has 1,500 personnel, in France and 56 countries throughout the world, working with a network of partners with four offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai.

List of participating companies

ACTINI

Actini offers a complete range of sterilizers designed to meet the needs of contained laboratories and biofacilities handling biological agents.

BE ENERGY

BE ENERGY is a company specialized in the design, manufacture and operation of battery and oil regenerators.

JOURDAIN
JOURDAIN specialises in the design and manufacture of livestock equipment such as headlocks, barriers, cubicles and hay racks, which meet all the needs of farmers, regardless of their livestock type or farm size.

HTI GROUP
The HTI Group combines innovative solutions and sustainable products in the fields of winter sports technology, urban mobility, material transport, snow and vegetation management, as well as renewable energies.

MECA INOX

MECA-INOX is a European leading signature for high quality ball valves dedicated to cryogenic gases, fine and green chemistry, corrosive fluids, and food industry with more than 3 million valves installed all over the world.

MICROLIGHT3D

Microlight3D is a specialty manufacturer of ultra-high-resolution 3D-printers for industrial and scientific applications. It enables customers with new development needs to produce the most demanding precision micro parts with the smoothest surfaces.

PMB ALCEN

PMB specializes in the assembly of dissimilar materials by vacuum brazing. It makes complex mechanical components for global medical equipment companies. It also develops products used in scientific research, defence, space and nuclear.

POLYGON PHYSICS

Polygon Physics designs and manufactures innovative sources (ion, electron, plasma & atom) based on ultracompact ultralow power ECR technology.

SOLCERA

SOLCERA develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of advanced, high-performance ceramics, as well as ceramic-to-metal and glass-to-metal assemblies. Their main sectors of activity are aeronautics, space, defence, nuclear power, agriculture, optics and research.

SPAREPARTS

Spare Parts 3D helps manufacturers digitalize their spare parts inventory and produce quality spare parts on-demand through its global network of suppliers.

TEXCELL

Texcell is a leading biosafety service that delivers safe pharmaceutical products to clients, including medical devices, biologics, and cell and gene therapies.