Innovation Financing Barometer 2026
90% of digital companies consider R&D the foundation of their competitiveness.
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90% of digital companies consider R&D the foundation of their competitiveness.
French startups grew employment by more than 6% in 2025, despite an autumn slowdown.
The French digital market grew a moderate 2% in 2025, and Numeum forecasts acceleration to 4.3% in 2026.
The barometer analyses a sample of 14,600 French startups in 2025, and counts jobs created and removed each month.
In May 2024, the President of the Republic announced additional funding of €500 million for AI R&D projects.
The survey covered more than 300 digital companies and more than 100 user companies between October and November 2025.