55 winning companies in the fifth promotion
On Friday 16 May, the ITM teams had the pleasure of taking part in the launch of the 5th promotion of the ETIncelles programme, in the presence of Véronique Louwagie, Minister for Trade, Craft Trades, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Social and Solidarity Economy, and Thomas Courbe, Director General of Enterprise and programme coordinator.
As a result, this new class comprises 55 winning businesses, spread across 40 départements. 76% are located outside major urban centres and 74% are from the industrial sector.
With this new intake, the Direction Générale des Entreprises (DGE), which set up the ETIncelles programme, is now supporting 252 companies in 80 départements.
ETIncelles: Helping French SMEs shine
Launched in 2023, it aims to support 500 SMEs with high growth potential by 2027, to strengthen the fabric of mid-sized companies in France.
How does the programme work?
The ETIncelles programme includes :
- individual monitoring by a pair of advisors (in the central administration and in the Regional Directorates for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity (DREETS)),
- the mobilisation of a large network of ETIncelles correspondents in public bodies and administrations,
- tailor-made support from experts within the public authorities,
- information sharing and peer-to-peer exchanges.
- At the end of the process, a report is drawn up with the company on the problems encountered and the action taken. If necessary, additional support can be provided.
The aim over the next 18 months is to help the 55 winning companies identify the right funding schemes, meet their recruitment needs, remove administrative obstacles, meet partners in new markets and protect their innovations.
IMT’s Technological Universities and its General Directorate are proud to be active contributors to this momentum!
As the national coordinator for skills and innovation, IMT leverages its expertise and resources to help companies meet their strategic, technological, and human challenges.
Our support is built on a comprehensive offering : training, innovation support, research collaboration, and guidance through digital, ecological, and industrial transitions.
Companies, join our network to boost your growth!
Call for applications: sixth edition now open
To form the sixth cohort of growth-stage SMEs that will be supported by the ETIncelles team on their path to becoming mid-sized companies (ETIs), the Directorate General for Enterprise (DGE) has launched a call for expressions of interest.
Companies have until October 10, 2025, to submit their applications.
The next cohort will be announced in early December 2025.
