France has tremendous advantages: its geographical location at the heart of Europe, a quality of life recognized worldwide, exceptional communication and transportation infrastructures, a true industrial power, and internationally renowned academic centers.
Ultimately, these French specificities contribute to the creation of an ecosystem that has attracted companies of all sizes, from all sectors, and of all nationalities.
For more than ten years, France has been the leading economy in Europe by the number of foreign investment projects that create jobs in the industry.
Building on this recognition, France continues to attract investments in so-called strategic functions: 9% of investments made are recorded in production activities. The number of investment decisions in global and European headquarters has significantly increased, reaching 27 investment decisions in 2015 compared to 16 in 2014.
They employ a skilled workforce and foster the establishment of new activities such as Research and Development and production laboratories.
France is an economy open to foreign talents: it welcomes high-level students (42% of students enrolled in high-level research programs are foreign), and with over 260,000 enrolled in higher education, France is also the 3rd host country for foreign students worldwide (Unesco).
Faced with an increasingly competitive environment, countries strive to facilitate the retention and growth of existing players, as well as attract new talent and foreign capital.
The French creative spirit shines in many fields, highlighting the reach and innovative capacity of our companies, which export French expertise around the world.
