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Europe's Startup Scoreboard: What the Data Really Says About Ireland, France — and the Gap Between Them

Europe's Startup Scoreboard: What the Data Really Says About Ireland, France — and the Gap Between Them

Europe's first Startup & Scaleup Scoreboard reveals a surprising reality: Ireland and France rank side by side among Europe's top innovators, yet rely on radically different models. What can each ecosystem learn from the other?

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Why Europe's Quantum Race Can't Wait for the Application

Why Europe's Quantum Race Can't Wait for the Application

Europe leads quantum hardware deployments. Yet without bold investment now — before the killer app exists — US giants will simply acquire that lead away. France just committed €1.55bn. The race isn't about the application. It's about who owns the infrastructure when it arrives.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
UCD Space Strategy 2030 : Ireland Charts an Ambitious Course for Space Research and Innovation

UCD Space Strategy 2030 : Ireland Charts an Ambitious Course for Space Research and Innovation

UCD has just launched its Space Strategy 2030: a blueprint that cements Ireland's place in the global space race and signals compelling new partnership opportunities for France and European actors.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Tibi or not Tibi ?

Tibi or not Tibi ?

Philippe Tibi was in Dublin last week. France's model for channelling institutional capital into tech funds is going European — and Ireland, with €1–2bn in untapped pension money, has a decision to make.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Quantum Day 2026: Europe's Quiet Computing Revolution

Quantum Day 2026: Europe's Quiet Computing Revolution

On Quantum Day 2026, France and Ireland are quietly advancing a shared quantum agenda — from Lucy's inauguration in Paris to Equal1's deployable hardware in Dublin. Here is what the bilateral ecosystem looks like today.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /

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