T-Hub partners with France’s Hauts-de-France to boost India–France startup collaboration

T-Hub has partnered with France’s Hauts-de-France region to help startups from both countries expand into new markets. The collaboration will support investment, market access, and innovation programmes, strengthening India–France startup ties and aligning with India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

Hyderabad: T-Hub, the world’s largest home for startups, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Hauts-de-France region, establishing a structured implementation framework to strengthen startup-led economic cooperation between India and France.

As part of this partnership, both parties will facilitate reciprocal market entry through structured immersion programs and market access and registration support in new geographies, while enabling cross-border investment through investor introductions, syndication pathways, and co-investment opportunities across both ecosystems.

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This partnership aligns with India’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, positioning the country as a globally connected hub supported by strong capital access frameworks, advanced technology capabilities, and international ecosystem linkages.

It complements national initiatives like the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and the recently revised deep-tech framework. The collaboration includes co-designed acceleration and market readiness programs to support product localization, business model refinement and international scale-up, alongside corporate–startup platforms featuring cross-border challenges, pilot projects, and Proof-of-Concept (PoC) opportunities.