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Forge AI

Project Leader France: Creative Cluster

The program is supported by institutional partners including Systematic, Paris Region Deep Tech Ecosystem, Carnot, and De Vinci.

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Who is it for 

  • Innovative Startups and SMEs: Companies operating in sectors such as Art & Digital, Fashion Tech, Health Tech, Virtual Reality, Games, Data, Security, and Agritech.

  • Deep Tech Startups: Specifically French startups less than three years old seeking support through the Hyperion fund.

  • Entrepreneurs and Founders: Individuals within the Creative Valley "Galaxy" looking to implement new acceleration programs or design innovation centers.

  • Students: Individuals aiming for Bachelor and Master programs with a professional focus on AI and industry.

The  Support Pillars

  • Incubation & Acceleration: Creative Cluster implements new acceleration programs and designs innovation centers with experimentation labs.

    Technological Expertise & AI: Access to applied AI labs, virtual modeling, and high-performance 3D rendering technologies.

  • Funding & Investment: Support for public and private fundraising via Creative Invest and access to the €400M Hyperion fund (Bpifrance).

    Education & Training: Hands-on training at Creative School with 80+ technology company partnerships, focusing on real projects and hackathons.

Method & Benefits

  • Project-Based Learning: A disruptive learning approach using real-world projects and ongoing hackathons instead of traditional lectures.

  • Zero CAPEX Industrialization: "Manufacturing as a Service" allows companies to industrialize innovations quickly without heavy capital expenditure.

  • Faster Time-to-Market: Accelerated industrialization studies and flexible production tools to reduce commercialization delays.

  • High Employability: A target of 96% employment within 6 months of graduation, supported by 2 years of post-graduation support.

  • Data Sovereignty: Centralized data management and sovereign AI algorithms for improved business performance.

Specific Partner AI Projects

  • Soverency / EuroProd: Development of intelligent sensors, embedded AI firmware, and predictive AI algorithms.

  • Faactopi: Use of digital twins and AI simulations for virtual production line optimization.

  • Damavan Imaging: Advanced AI algorithms for 3D gamma image reconstruction and characterization.

  • Optiive: AI-assisted optical simulation and predictive modeling for augmented reality systems.

  • Vizua Entertainment: AI engines for complex 3D data conversion and high-performance cloud rendering.

  • Ibionext: Venture studio creating startups using biomedical AI and intelligent diagnostic systems.

  • Carnot: AI-based tools for economic intelligence and detection of "weak signals" to anticipate disruptions.

If you would like to apply or want more information about Forge AI program, you can get in touch with our team via the following link.

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