# EU and France launch scheme to link French firms with Ukrainian defence startups

https://mins.news/en/item/127617

- Reuters, 2026-11-03 17:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-france-launch-scheme-linking-french-firms-with-ukrainian-defence-startups-2026-11-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aea1ed3401f6f00010d26f0

> The European Commission and France's state-backed investment bank Bpifrance announced a programme on Tuesday to pair French companies with Ukrainian defence startups. European manufacturers are seeking closer connections with technology firms shaped by more than four years of full-scale war.

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