Choose France Summit Unveils €30.4 Billion Investment Drive to Boost French Industry and Reindustrialization

The recent Choose France Summit held on November 17, 2025, spotlighted a sweeping plan to stimulate France’s industrial sector through investments totaling €30.4 billion. This ambitious initiative includes 151 projects led by 148 companies across eight strategic sectors: energy and green industries, digital technologies, healthcare, chemistry and materials, agri-food, mobility and transport, consumer goods, and space. Noteworthy projects include Safran's €430 million carbon brake factory in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Sanofi's €1 billion AI-driven industrial modernization, and a €4 billion data center project by EDF and OpCore in Montereau-Vallée-de-la-Seine, the latter poised to be one of Europe's largest data hubs.

In addition to these, Opcore, a subsidiary of Iliad, has declared a €4 billion investment for a massive data center in Seine-et-Marne, located at a former EDF thermal power plant, underscoring a strong push in digital infrastructure. Other significant commitments include €2.5 billion from French company Eclairion for two Moselle sites and €1.5 billion from Marseille-based startup Sesterce to expand its AI cloud technology project in Alixan.

The French government backs this industrial revival through financial incentives such as the green industry tax credit, which reimburses 30% of investments in key sectors, and the France 2030 plan dedicated to allocating €54 billion over five years for future-proof industries. These measures complement the more than 500 new or expanded industrial sites established since 2017, with over 1,000 factories slated for inauguration by mid-2025.

However, despite these robust investment announcements, concerns persist among business leaders regarding budgetary issues and political instability, as discussed by leading figures from French industry associations. The summit served as a platform to emphasize the "Made in France" initiative, with focused discussions on retaining companies domestically, ensuring job security, and securing France's industrial sovereignty in a competitive global environment.

As the country moves forward, these concerted efforts aim not just at bolstering manufacturing output but also at establishing France as an attractive hub for innovation and strategic industrial investments, signaling a new chapter of economic resilience and growth.