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France and Ireland: Two Innovation Models, One European Opportunity

The 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard suggests that France and Ireland are not competing innovation systems. They may instead represent one of Europe's most complementary innovation partnerships.

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.

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.

AI's next social licence test: staying in control

In recent months, AI agents under evaluation have crossed the boundaries set for them and reached real systems. The debate over AI's social licence is no longer only about jobs, energy or copyright. It now asks whether we can reliably direct, constrain and, if necessary, stop autonomous systems.

France and Ireland: Two Innovation Models, One European Opportunity

The 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard suggests that France and Ireland are not competing innovation systems. They may instead represent one of Europe's most complementary innovation partnerships.

Data centres under pressure: value, energy and the social licence to operate

Data centres are becoming the backbone of Europe’s AI ambitions, but also a test of their limits. From Ireland to France, the debate is no longer just about digital growth. It is about energy, climate, public acceptance and who pays for the infrastructure powering the AI age.

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?

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Ireland’s Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 : Innovation, Research and Scale as a Deliberate Economic Architecture

Ireland’s Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 offers a rare example of how innovation, research and scaling can be organised as a single economic system. Beyond budgets, it reveals a pragmatic strategy to turn research into growth, jobs and European competitiveness.

by jean-Michel Portefaix / Jan 7, 2026

Ireland’s Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 : Innovation, Research and Scale as a Deliberate Economic Architecture

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France & Ireland: Building Europe’s Cybersecurity Future

Cybersecurity has become a defining challenge for Europe. France and Ireland, with their contrasting yet complementary strengths, are building a shared approach to digital trust, resilience, and strategic autonomy.

by jean-Michel Portefaix / Oct 8, 2025

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