31 competitions and programmes open to founders based in France, 20 of them abroad. Each was checked on its organiser's page on 24 October 2026. The prize is only shown when that page publishes it, and the timeline is the one from the latest edition observed: dates change from one year to the next. Licence: Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab). Sources (3)bpifrance.frBpifrance: i-Lab competition rulesenseignementsup-recherche.gouv.frFrench Ministry of Higher Education: Prix Pépite 2026ksgc.globalK-Startup Grand Challenge: 2026 call for applications
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- The guide: which competitions and programmes for a startup in 2027.
| Type | Rows |
|---|---|
| Competition | 13 |
| Open call | 4 |
| Public programme | 5 |
| Accelerator | 6 |
| Setting up abroad | 3 |
Columns: id, nom, type, organisateur, lieu, ouvert_a, stade, dotation_publiee, calendrier_observe, url, source_url, verifie_le, note.
Competitions
| Name | Location | Open to | Published prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| i-Lab innovation competition | France | Projects to start an innovative technology company, and companies under two years old | Grant; eligible expenses up to €1M |
| Prix Pépite | France | Students and recent graduates with student-entrepreneur status | — |
| Prix Moovjee | France | Young entrepreneurs and project founders aged 18 to 30 | Entrepreneur category: Grand Prize €10,000, Favourite €5,000, 12-month mentoring |
| Créatrices d'Avenir | Île-de-France | Women who have started or taken over a business in Île-de-France, at least 50% owned by women | Cash prizes and support |
| Talents BGE | France | Entrepreneurs supported by the BGE network, already trading | — |
| Hello Tomorrow Challenge | International | Deeptech startups from around the world | — |
| EIT Jumpstarter | European Union | People with a science-based idea, with at least one team member holding the nationality of an eligible country (France: outermost regions only) | Prizes of €10,000, €5,000 and €3,000 per theme; over €240,000 in total |
| Slush 100 | Finland (Helsinki) | Startups from around the world | €500,000 to the winner, with no equity taken |
| Startup World Cup | International | Startups from around the world, through regional finals | $1M investment prize |
| Entrepreneurship World Cup | International | Startups at every stage, including the idea stage | $1M in equity-free prizes, shared among 12 winners |
| TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 | United States (San Francisco) | Early-stage startups from around the world | Funded booth at TechCrunch Disrupt |
| Global Startup Awards | International | Startups from 19 regions | — |
| Hult Prize | International | Students | $1M in seed funding for the winning team |
Open calls
| Name | Location | Open to | Published prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris&Co: incubation programmes | Paris | Startups with a product, looking for their first customers | — |
| STATION F: Fighters Program | Paris | Entrepreneurs from under-represented backgrounds, working full time on their project, even at the idea stage | Free: 1 month of preparation, then 6 months on campus |
| VivaTech Startup Challenges | Paris | Startups from around the world that meet the needs of a large corporate or public partner | Presence at the show; possible contracts with the partner |
| Web Summit: startup programme | Portugal (Lisbon) | Startups from around the world | — |
Public programmes
| Name | Location | Open to | Published prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Tech Tremplin | France | Entrepreneurs from backgrounds under-represented in tech | Grant and 12 months of incubation |
| Fonds Parisien pour l'Innovation | Paris | Innovative impact projects incubated in one of the 25 accredited incubators | Over €6M committed per year in total |
| K-Startup Grand Challenge | South Korea | Foreign startups and startup projects | Participation grants and prizes in won; supported set-up of a Korean entity |
| Start-Up Chile | Chile | Tech startups of any nationality | Equity-free funding, in Chilean pesos depending on the programme |
| EIC Accelerator | European Union | Startups and SMEs, including someone about to set up their SME | Grant below €2.5M and up to €10M in equity |
Accelerators
| Name | Location | Open to | Published prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Combinator | United States (San Francisco) | Founders from around the world | — |
| Techstars | International | Early-stage startups | — |
| Antler: residency | International | Future founders, from idea to pre-seed, alone or without a co-founder | — |
| Entrepreneurs First | United Kingdom and United States | People with no project, no co-founder or an early idea | — |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe | Europe (remote) | European tech startups using AI | No equity taken |
| MassChallenge Switzerland | Switzerland | Early-stage startups from all sectors and all countries | Cash prizes for the best startups |
Setting up abroad
| Name | Location | Open to | Published prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Tech Visa for Founders | France | Non-European founders selected by a partner incubator | Renewable 4-year "Passeport Talent" residence permit |
| Rising Up in Spain | Spain | Foreign startups setting up in Spain | Free support, help with the entrepreneur visa |
| Garage+ Startup Global Program | Taiwan | Foreign tech startups, from seed to Series B | — |
What is not in the file
- Local competitions run by cities, groupings of municipalities and chambers of commerce: there are hundreds of them, so keep an eye on your local French Tech and your incubator.
- Programmes closed or paused on the date of verification, such as the STATION F Founders Program.
- Programmes reserved for startups from another country (for example Taiwanese startups).
Report a missing competition
Write to hello@legalrapide.fr with the official link: we will check it and add it to the next version.
Cite this dataset
LegalRapide, "Concours, appels à candidatures et programmes pour startups", version 2026-10-24, https://legalrapide.fr/donnees/concours-programmes-startups/. Licence: Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab), free reuse, including commercial, provided the source and version date are credited. The licence covers our data; the names and trademarks of the services listed remain the property of their owners.
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