Every day, we see that France’s regions are home to a vast pool of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies that are succeeding on the global stage. These companies innovate to stand out from the competition, gain market share abroad, and create jobs!
Due to a lack of time or resources, many companies still limit their ambitions to the domestic market, even though the global market is nearly forty times larger than the domestic market. In certain sectors, some priority countries or regions abroad are up to ten times the size of the French market.
For the past 15 years, Capital Export has served as a financial partner supporting the international expansion of independent French companies. We offer our expertise and our proprietary international network to help identify new markets, tailor offerings, secure dedicated grants and financing, and facilitate targeted expansions and acquisitions...
To promote these successful and talented companies and their leaders, we are partnering with Challenges to organize the first International Grand Prix, dedicated to French B2B SMEs and mid-sized companies.
On May 28, 2026, Challenges and Capital Export will honor eight outstanding French SMEs and mid-market companies (with no financial ties to Capital Export), selected by an exceptional jury composed of numerous distinguished business leaders and independent experts.
Applications are now being accepted: sign up today
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