Who are we?
Business France opens new markets for French firms and promotes the attractiveness of our country to foreign investors to generate economic activity and jobs in France.
In a nutshell
- Business France is the national agency that supports the internationalization of the French economy.
- The agency helps French businesses to expand their exports and capture new markets around the world.
- It attracts and supports foreign investors in France so as to create activity and employment in France’s regions.
- It manages the V.I.E International Young Talent Program, which means that businesses can employ young talent in countries where they want to capture new markets.
We offer entrepreneurs our expertise and the power of our network in France and around the world.
We are taking action to:
- Support, over the long term, the international development of French businesses and subsidiaries, in particular mid-sized and growing SMEs.
- Promote French sectors of excellence and future-oriented industries, in the service of competitiveness and innovation.
- Develop the V.I.E scheme, which offers young talents an international experience assisting the development of export businesses.
- Canvass and attract foreign investments to France that create value and jobs; to welcome and support international talent.
- Enhance the economic image of France, its businesses and its regions.
The results?
By 2025, the French SMEs and mid-sized companies we supported generated €2.55 billion in additional export revenue.
We supported 59% of the 1,878 foreign investment decisions in 2025.
Our origins
Business France, a public consulting firm dedicated to the internationalization of the French economy, was created in 2015 from the merger of Ubifrance and the Invest in France Agency (IFA).
It is a public industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC), placed under the joint supervision of the ministers responsible for the Economy, Europe and Foreign Affairs and Regional Development. Its missions are defined by decree.
At a glance
This page explains the role and missions of Business France in the internationalisation of the French economy. It is based on institutional sources such as Business France. It presents information covering support for companies established in France in their export activities, the attraction of foreign investment and the international mobility of talent. It uses the example of of French companies expanding internationally or foreign investors supported in establishing operations in France.