Paris&Co

Paris&Co serves as the premier economic development and innovation agency for the French capital, operating across five strategic domains: startup incubation, international business attraction, urban experimentation, corporate open innovation, and high-profile event coordination. As a pivotal organization in the Parisian entrepreneurial landscape, Paris&Co actively identifies and welcomes promising international startups to the city while simultaneously enhancing Paris's global reputation as a leading innovation hub through targeted promotional initiatives abroad.

The agency has established itself as a cornerstone of the Paris innovation ecosystem by providing comprehensive incubation services for early-stage companies across diverse sectors including fintech, healthtech, smart city solutions, and creative industries. Paris&Co operates a network of specialized incubators throughout the city, each focusing on specific industry verticals and offering tailored mentorship, workspace, funding connections, and growth resources. Their portfolio includes hundreds of innovative startups that have collectively raised significant venture capital and created thousands of jobs within the greater Paris region.

A distinctive feature of Paris&Co's approach is their commitment to urban experimentation, facilitating real-world testing of innovative solutions within Paris's urban environment. This program enables startups to validate their technologies in authentic settings while helping the city address concrete challenges in areas such as sustainability, mobility, and digital transformation. Complementing this hands-on approach, the agency has developed robust open innovation methodologies that create valuable connections between established corporations and agile startups, fostering collaborative partnerships that accelerate innovation and market entry.

Beyond its core incubation and innovation activities, Paris&Co has gained recognition for organizing signature events that showcase the city's entrepreneurial vitality and connect key stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem. These gatherings range from intimate industry-specific workshops to major international conferences that attract thousands of participants from around the globe. Through its comprehensive digital presence on platforms including Twitter (@Paris_and_Co) and Facebook (parisandcoagency), along with its website (www.parisandco.com), the agency maintains continuous engagement with entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners, and international visitors interested in participating in Paris's dynamic innovation community.