T-Hub, Hauts-de-France region forge partnership to support startups

Startup incubator T-Hub and the Hauts-de-France region have entered into a partnership with an eye on strengthening startup-led economic cooperation between India and France.

Facilitating reciprocal market entry through structured immersion programmes and market access and registration support in new geographies, while enabling cross-border investment through investor introductions, syndication pathways and co-investment opportunities across both ecosystems are envisaged under the partnership, T-Hub said in a release on Thursday.

The collaboration includes co-designed acceleration and market readiness programmes to support product localisation, business model refinement and international scale-up, alongside corporate–startup platforms featuring cross-border challenges, pilot projects, and proof-of-concept (PoC) opportunities. The long-term objective of the partnership is to establish strategic pathways and facilitate the entry of over 10 French startups into the Indian market, and 10 Indian startups into the French market.

“By facilitating access to new markets, capital and industry networks, the partnership will strengthen the startup ecosystems in India and France alike, supporting founders who are building with a global vision and driving long-term economic impact,” T-Hub CEO Kavikrut said.

The Hauts-de-France region is the region between the North of Paris and Calais, Dunkirk and Belgium.

Vice-President in charge of international affairs, Hauts-de-France regional council Francois Decoster said, “We have great expectations for this partnership… it positions us within a globally connected startup corridor, enabling our entrepreneurs to engage with international markets, capital, and industry networks.”