Analyses & Studies

Choose France Summit 2024 7th edition

The 7th Choose France Summit held on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Château de Versailles, centered around the theme "France, Land of Champions".

Choose France, inaugurated by President Macron in January 2018, has evolved into a premier annual forum for global investors. This summit serves as a pivotal platform for government representatives, foreign investors, and leading French corporations to converge. It underscores the significance of international investments in bolstering growth, fostering innovation, and generating employment opportunities within France.

Foreign companies have affirmed their commitment to initiate significant projects in France during the 7th Summit, marking a record-breaking event. With 56 projects unveiled, totaling €15 billion in investments and paving the way for 10,000 new job opportunities, this summit underscores France's strategic position in global production and its reindustrialization efforts.

Key announcements include:

- Microsoft's groundbreaking investment of €4 billion, the largest ever in France, aimed at bolstering French advancement in the burgeoning artificial intelligence sector.
- Pfizer's ambitious plan to inject over €500 million into France over the next five years (2024-2028) through robust public-private partnerships, focusing on fostering innovation.
- Amazon's commitment of more than €1.2 billion in forthcoming investments in France, projected to yield over 3,000 direct permanent positions.
- AstraZeneca's €365 million investment to expand the Dunkirk site, facilitating the creation of 100 additional jobs.