T-Hub Partners with Hauts-de-France to Strengthen Indo-French Startup…

Sarah J · 2026-02-24T16:39:36.000Z

India’s leading startup incubator T-Hub has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Hauts-de-France Region one of France’s most dynamic economic and innovation regions with the goal of accelerating Indo-French startup collaboration, cross-border market access and co-innovation pathways for emerging technology companies. The pact builds on growing bilateral momentum between India and France in innovation, trade and entrepreneurship, aiming to deepen connections across ecosystems on both sides. Under the MoU, T-Hub and the Hauts-de-France Regional Council intend to co-design a series of joint programmes, exchange initiatives and sector-focused pilots that connect startups, corporates, research institutions and public innovation agencies. Key sectors of focus include deeptech, AI, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and digital services, reflecting shared strategic priorities in both India and Europe. Speaking at the announcement, T-Hub leadership emphasised the importance of enabling startup mobility, co-creation frameworks and market exploration, particularly as startups scale beyond domestic markets and seek international footholds. The partnership is designed to reduce barriers such as regulatory knowledge gaps and market intelligence asymmetries that often impede emerging ventures from accessing new territories. For the Hauts-de-France Region, which is home to a strong industrial base, world-class universities and growing tech clusters in cities such as Lille and Valenciennes, the alliance with T-Hub enhances its global outreach and provides Indian startups with a tailored gateway into European markets. Regional innovation representatives highlighted that this collaboration will include startup delegations, accelerator programmes, co-working exchanges and joint participation in global tech events. India and France are already significant partners in trade, technology and education, and this new startup-focused initiative dovetails with broader frameworks such as the bilateral Strategic Partnership and joint innovation roadmaps. In recent years, Indo-French collaborations in areas such as AI ethics, space research and biotech have grown substantially, catalysed by joint funds, research grants and public innovation investments. The MoU also emphasises capacity building through knowledge exchange visits, residency programmes and mentorship networks that connect founders from India and Hauts-de-France with investors, industry leaders and subject-matter experts. A key objective of the partnership is to foster venture acceleration outcomes- higher rates of funding, international proof-of-concept pilots, and accelerated go-to-market trajectories for startups on both sides. T-Hub - Hauts-de-France partnership represents a concrete step toward building Europe-India startup bridges that enable shared growth at the intersection of innovation, investment and internationalisation. Such partnerships expand the scope of what SEINET seeks to achieve: facilitating collaborative innovation frameworks, market access routes and joint ecosystem events that knit Indian startups into European tech landscapes and European startups into India’s high-growth markets. The initiative adds momentum to India–Europe innovation linkages and boosts strategic connectivity in areas like AI, deeptech, healthtech and digital transformation.

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