In France, the smart mobility market turnover reaches 4.5 billion Euros per year, accounting for more than 45,000 direct jobs in the public sector. It also represents thousands of jobs in more than 1,000 companies in traditional sectors such as construction, transport infrastructure, automobile manufacturing, and logistics.
France is a major player in this field thanks to a network of qualified and recognized companies (large and small) in the transportation of people and goods, in digital technologies, and industries related to energy and environmental technologies. It is a closed environment, where projects are developed by consortiums. It requires enhanced cooperation between public actors in charge of mobility and transport policies, private actors, research entities and startups organizations (i.e.: Cleantech Open France; Via ID) and clusters (i.e.: NextMove; Advancity Systematic; Images & Réseaux; iD4Car; CARA, Minalogic, Véhicule du Futur, IFP Énergies nouvelles).
Most smart mobility projects are carried out in close collaboration with European institutions, in particular for standardization and co-financing, and are intended to support national industrial players in order to strengthen their leadership on international markets. Consequently, to be involved in projects and to benefit from European, national and regional funding, it is often necessary to be a member of those organizations listed above. This provides easier access to
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internationally new mobility solutions that meet users’ expectations, while still maintaining road safety objectives, improving traffic conditions, respecting environmental protection and fighting against climate change. The estimated budget over 5 years is 8.5 million Euros. The French government will contribute up to 6 million Euros and the private sector up to 2.5 million Euros.
Another initiative of the French Ministry for Ecological Transition is France Mobilités – French Mobility. This collaborative platform aims to support regional experimentation, development, and dissemination of national solutions to improve sustainable mobility in everyday life. It is open to players located in France, such as mobility companies, startups, local authorities, incubators, investment funds, training organizations, R&D centers, and associations. The French government, as well as its French agency for ecological transition ADEME, are co-financing projects to boost the development of multimodal and green mobility solutions.
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