EVENT PREVIEW
The Booster will also be a major new feature at Global Industrie 2026.
“ The Booster was designed as an industrial innovation accelerator, aimed at providing tailor-made support to industrial companies seeking technical solutions or looking to grow their business. In this space, participants will meet around 40 stakeholders specialising in financing; investment; export; skills and training; and consultancy, including Bpifrance, Business France, Caisse d’ Épargne and Adéquat. Twenty startups, selected for their efficient and ready-to-deploy industrial solutions, will also be present,” continued Julie Voyer.
“ A dynamic mapping wall will help visitors identify the exhibitors that best match their needs, while personalised support( provided by independent consultants) will guide them towards the right contacts. The Booster will also host confidential sessions featuring use-case presentations, demonstrations, workshops and pitch sessions, as well as expert meetings with solution providers. With this dedicated space, Global Industrie becomes the orchestrator of a unified support offering, encompassing industrial diagnostics, innovation and financing,” she added.
Global Industrie Villages
Global Industrie also offers visitors the opportunity to monitor emerging trends and signals and better anticipate transformations in industry. In 2026, visitors will be able to visit thirteen villages.
■ CAP’ TRONIC Intelligent electronic systems area.
■ Digital technologies village.
■ Electronic industries village.
■ French forge & foundry village.
■ French metal forming village.
■ Handling / storage, logistics village.
■ Health, safety, QWL village.
Golden Tech 2024.
■ Machining & special machines village by AMICS.
■ Metrology village.
■ Rubber village by ELANOVA.
■ Startup village.
■ Surface technologies village by UITS.
■ Plastics and composites village by. POLYVIA.
In addition to the villages, there will be 14 key areas at the show to highlight construction, manufacturing and industrial production processes.
GI Avenir and Golden Tech
The Arena will bring together, under a single banner, the event’ s two flagship initiatives: GI Avenir and the Golden Tech Competition.
GI Avenir enables young people to discover industrial careers and test innovative technologies through hands-on activities and demonstrations delivered by around 30 partner organisations. Training centres will also present their programmes, while a job‘ dating’ area will be dedicated to jobseekers, with around 60 industrial companies in attendance.
The second section of the Arena will be dedicated to the Golden Tech Competition, a contest celebrating excellence in industrial skills and serving as an extension of the WorldSkills competition for professionals aged over 23.
Organised with around 15 partners, the competition will welcome nearly 100 candidates, who will compete over four days. This initiative provides a powerful opportunity to showcase the candidates’ expertise to young audiences as well as institutional stakeholders. In 2026, the theme will be“ The French Art of Living.”
Meet ISMR at GI 2026
Global Industrie 2025 has established itself as a key event on the world stage.
“ International delegations, innovative start-ups and major foreign companies will be on hand to discuss global issues and opportunities. Global Industrie is also a showcase for French expertise, promoting the excellence and innovation of French industry to international players. This geographical diversity makes the trade show a platform for the creation of global partnerships and strategic collaborations in key sectors such as digital transformation, sustainable industry and new technologies,” confirmed the show organiser.
ISMR is an international media partner at the event. Its March issue will be distributed at the trade show. n
Opening hours
Monday 30 March 2026: 09:00 – 17:00 Tuesday 31 March 2026: 09:00 – 18:00 Wednesday 1 April 2026: 09:00 – 20:00 Thursday 2 April 2026: 09:00 – 17:00
Address: PARIS NORD VILLEPINTE, ZAC Paris Nord 2 F 93420 Villepinte, France.
Register today
Show visitors can register for a free visitor badge on: https:// pass. global-industrie. com
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