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Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Landscape of France

1,917 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,917companies tracked
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
229hiring right now
1,028events · 24 months
28,427news articles · 12 months

Who leads Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France

Shows the top companies in France for hiring, funding and overall activity, with 1,917 firms tracked and 229 currently hiring.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Sogeclair11last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Kiloutou10last posted Jun 2026
  3. 03Babcock Wanson9last posted Apr 2026
  4. 04Boccard9last posted Jun 2026
  5. 05LEADER8last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06Tcconcept8last posted May 2026
  7. 07Kering7last posted Feb 2026
  8. 08Neo27last posted Feb 2026
229 companies hiring · 1 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Alvance$702.6MConventional Debt · Mar 2024
  2. 02Brain Cube$101.5MSeries B · Nov 2023
  3. 03METRON$55.5MSeries B · Nov 2024
  4. 04NAWAH$49.6MSeries C · Jan 2022
  5. 05Lactips$44.4MSeries C · Nov 2024
  6. 06Constellium$38.8MGrant (prize money) · Apr 2024
  7. 07Fabriq$29.5MSeries B · Jun 2025
  8. 08Highwave Optical Technologies$27.7MSeries A · Jan 2002
153 companies with disclosed rounds · $1.4B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Kering$21.1BFY2022 filing
  2. 02Dassault Systems$2.6BFY2024 filing
  3. 03Constellium$2.5BFY2025 filing
  4. 04Renault$650.8MFY2018 filing
  5. 05Mecachrome$207.5MFY2021 filing
  6. 06Poujoulat$174.2MFY2023 filing
  7. 07Sogeclair$140.2MFY2022 filing
  8. 08Groupe Institut de Soudure$112.8Msnapshot Dec 2024
21 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Renault181,344tracked employees
  2. 02Bureau Veritas74,000tracked employees
  3. 03Kering44,000tracked employees
  4. 04Dassault Systems23,800tracked employees
  5. 05Constellium12,500tracked employees
  6. 06LACROIX5,318tracked employees
  7. 07Mecachrome4,000tracked employees
  8. 08Lectra2,500tracked employees
142 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Schneider Electric29.7%451 tracked events
  2. 02Kering25.6%389 tracked events
  3. 03Renault19.4%295 tracked events
  4. 04Constellium3.8%57 tracked events
  5. 05BOBST3.2%48 tracked events
  6. 06Axon2.3%35 tracked events
  7. 07Dassault Systems2.1%32 tracked events
  8. 08Lectra1.5%23 tracked events
1,517 tracked events across 56 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Renault1,439articles in the window
  2. 02Schneider Electric982articles in the window
  3. 03LACROIX383articles in the window
  4. 04Kering122articles in the window
  5. 05BOBST30articles in the window
  6. 06Manitou30articles in the window
  7. 07Constellium29articles in the window
  8. 08Lectra20articles in the window
28 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025

Shows yearly company formation counts from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 71 new firms in 2020 and dropping to 1 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in France
2016: 402017: 352018: 472019: 492020: 712021: 462022: 192023: 202024: 42025: 1
20162025
peak 71 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 33 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 11,093,1612017: 25,779,8132018: 37,958,8482019: 42,190,2252020: 58,808,7742021: 54,841,0102022: 72,487,8102023: 327,334,3992024: 657,613,6202025: 37,132,658
20162025
peak $657.6M in 2024

Where Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in France are based

Lists French cities with the most industrial goods and manufacturing firms, led by Paris with 92 companies.

Paris skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 01
Paris
92 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
47% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
92companies
$187.2Mdisclosed funding
14hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Paris · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lyon skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 02
Lyon
32 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
16% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
32companies
$6.1Mdisclosed funding
9hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Lyon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Toulouse skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 03
Toulouse
17 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
9% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
17companies
$7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Toulouse · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nantes skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 04
Nantes
15 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
8% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
15companies
$9.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Nantes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grenoble skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 05
Grenoble
13 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
7% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
13companies
$6Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Grenoble · CC BY-SA 4.0
Avignon skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 06
Avignon
10 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
5% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
10companies
$302kdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Avignon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Montpellier skyline — Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 07
Montpellier
9 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
5% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
9companies
$6.1Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Montpellier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint Etienne, a Industrial Goods and Manufacturing hub in France
Hub 08
Saint Etienne
9 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
5% of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies across these hubs
9companies
$2.8Mdisclosed funding
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The Industrial Goods and Manufacturing market map of France: what these companies actually do

Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, highlighting enterprise tech (224 firms) and physical commerce as the most common model (815 firms).

  • Enterprise Tech224 companies · $415.5M raised · 13 hiring
  • Industry 4.0197 companies · $297.5M raised · 13 hiring
  • Enterprise Software112 companies · $254.1M raised · 2 hiring
  • SaaS78 companies · $281.1M raised · 5 hiring
  • Manufacturing SaaS68 companies · $267.7M raised · 4 hiring
  • Smart Factories51 companies · $38M raised · 4 hiring
  • Deep Tech48 companies · $78.4M raised · 4 hiring
  • IoT in Manufacturing24 companies · $129.6M raised · 1 hiring
  • Robotics in Manufacturing22 companies · $16.9M raised · 2 hiring
  • Computer Aided Design19 companies · $1.5M raised · 2 hiring
  • Manufacturing Process Analytics18 companies · $146.6M raised
  • Spatial Computing16 companies · $20.9M raised

Monetization

How Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Physical Commerce815
E-Commerce - Product717
Fee-For-Service546
Subscription273
Commission on Transaction79
E-Commerce - Service49
Advertising36
Renting / Leasing6

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France

Counts 1,028 corporate events over the past two years, including key people moves (238) and earnings releases (190).

Leadership 238Earnings 190Announcement 145M&A 134Product 89Contracts 55Assets 40Capital 26Buyback 23Jobs 21
  • FundingClaypond Capital, the family office of billionaire investor Ranjan Pai, is in early-stage discussions to invest around Rs 35–40 crore in Mumbai-based dosa chain Benne, according to people familiar with the matter cited in a Moneycontrol report.2026-04-24
  • M&AKering, the company best known for its ownership of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Balenciaga, has announced it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in ICCF, the parent company of the Chinese retailer Icicle.2026-04-16
  • M&ADelta Plus Group, a specialist in Personal Protective Equipment, has announced the acquisition of Sicur Delta, an Italian expert in fall protection systems.2026-04-13
  • M&AThe investment firm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Groupe Netco.2026-04-13
  • M&ACCL Industries has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company, its subsidiaries and related companies.2026-03-23
  • M&AAluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (“Alba”), the world’s largest aluminium smelter at a single site, and AIP VII EUROPE S.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of AIP Fund VII, managed by American Industrial Partners (“AIP”), today announce that they have entered into an exclusive agreement under which Alba will acquire 100% of Aluminium Dunkerque, the European Union’s largest primary aluminium smelter.2026-03-02
  • M&AThe Renault car manufacturer has agreed to the acquisition of 100% of the Flexis joint venture after purchasing the shares of Volvo Group and the logistics group CMA CGM, an operation that puts an end to the joint venture of electric commercial vehicles that they created in April 2024.2026-02-17
  • M&AStockport-based environmental consultancy, APEM Group, has announced the acquisition of a US based marine environmental consultancy, CSA Ocean Sciences.2026-02-16
  • M&AHCL Tech outbid Infosys to buy SAP consultancy Axon.2026-02-15
  • FundingAfricInvest Europe has announced its investment in Tecofi Group, a specialist in industrial valve design and manufacturing, via its Fonds Franco-Africain 2 (FFA II).2026-02-07

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
fiat chrysler automobilesRenaultundisclosedRumored2026-05-27
Keringicicle fashion groupundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-16
KeringICCFundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-16
Delta Plussicur deltaundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-13
eurazeonetcoundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-13
ccl industriesSleeverundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-07

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details specific event types such as leadership changes, product launches and contract wins.

Leadership moves
67 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • ManitouChristopher Himsworth · Appointment → ChairmanApr 2026
  • ManitouSylvain Blaise · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • ManitouMichel Denis · Retirement — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • KeringLaurent Kleitman · Appointment → Independent DirectorApr 2026
  • KeringPierre Houles · Appointment → Chief Digital, AI and IT OfficerApr 2026
  • KeringJean-Pierre Denis · Resignation — was DirectorApr 2026
  • RenaultJean-Dominique Senard · Appointment → ChairmanApr 2026
  • RenaultCarlos Ghosn · Resignation — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Contract wins
30 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
5 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • Renault~2,400 roles reported · cost reductionApr 2026
  • LACROIX~12 roles reported · facility closureOct 2025
  • Schneider Electric~126 roles reported · production dropSep 2025
  • Aubert & Duval~400 roles reported · cost reductionAug 2025
  • Kering~4% of workforce reported · cost reductionAug 2025
Regulatory & litigation
20 regulatory events · 16 tracked suits · 24 months
  • huron graffenstadeninvestigation initiated by French authorities — France’s National Directorate of Intelligence and Customs InvestigationsApr 2026
  • huron graffenstadenDirector General barred from discharging duties — French authoritiesApr 2026
  • huron graffenstadeninvestigation underway — French authoritiesApr 2026
  • huron graffenstadendirector general temporarily barred from performing duties — France’s National Directorate of Intelligence and Customs InvestigationsApr 2026
  • French authorities v huron graffenstaden, Certain EmployeesExport controls investigation · OngoingApr 2026
  • nathan cummings foundation v axonPolitical contributions reporting proposal denial · OngoingMar 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
21 companies reporting218 company-quarters trackedbeat 24miss 9in line 3

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -5.0%, half slower.

Who is building Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France

Profiles 391 founders and CEOs across 316 firms, noting frequent alumni of HEC Paris (15) and prior employers like Intel (2).

Founders and chief executives12 of 391, from the best-funded companies on this page
Laurent Laporte
CEO
Laurent Laporte

Braincube, ex-Hbh Performance, ex-Johnson Control Automotive Electronics, Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers…

Vincent Sciandra
CEO
Vincent Sciandra

Metron, ex-Transdev, ex-Reservoir Funds, Université Paris - Val-de-Marne (Paris XII), 2013

Pascal Boulanger
Founder
Pascal Boulanger

Ex-CEA, OSEO, Atomic Energy Commission. HEC Paris MBA 2008

Frederic Prochazka
Co-Founder
Frederic Prochazka

University of Poitiers 1993, University of Maine 1998

Jean Marc Germain
CEO
Jean Marc Germain

Ex-Algeco Scotsman Group, Novelis, Pechiney, GE. Ecole Polytechnique MSc 1989

Octave Lapeyronie
Co-Founder
Octave Lapeyronie

Founder Caju, Bain & Company. Northwestern University BS 2007, New York University MS 2008, HEC Paris MS 2012

Idir Ait Si Amer
CEO
Idir Ait Si Amer

Ex- STEVA, Mazars, Egis, Saipem France. Special School of Public Works 2012

Geoffroy Malaterre
CEO - Founder
Geoffroy Malaterre

Spareka, ex-Groupe Qualiconsult, ex-Otis Elevator, hec, 2002

Cedric Orban
CEO
Cedric Orban

Ex-CEO British Steel Saint Saulve, ASCOMETAL, COMC, Aperam, McKinsey & Company. Catholic University of Louvain 1983

Thomas Vinard
Co-Founder & CEO
Thomas Vinard

INOV X, ex-MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT, Air Liquide. University Joseph Fourier 1999

Christophe Marquette
Co-Founder
Christophe Marquette

3d.FAB platform, Co-Founder Healshape. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 PhD 1999

Laurent Bourgouin
Co-Founder & CEO
Laurent Bourgouin

Ex-Dassault Systemes, Wood, ENGIE, GDF SUEZ. Centrale Nantes 2004, The University of Queensland PhD 2007

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 33 of 391 founders
HEC Paris15
INSEAD6
Sciences Po2
Emlyon Business School2
Grenoble Ecole de Management2
IIT Kanpur1
MIT Sloan School of Management1
IMD Business School1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 4 of 391 founders
Intel2
McKinsey1
Boston Consulting Group1
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 356 of 391 founders
15%
of matched founders are women
  • women53
  • men303
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 35 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France

Summarizes 298 funding rounds since 2016 from 151 investors, with a typical round size of $718 k.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Europa111Jul 2023
Economy And Finance51Apr 2024
EIC Fund14May 2024
Bpifrance127Oct 2025
Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky12Apr 2024
Demeter72Mar 2023
UI Investissement7Sep 2023
Supernova Invest64Oct 2024
BNP Paribas5Oct 2025
Breed Reply42Jul 2021
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel46
Series A–B41
Series C+ / PE7
Grants, debt & other204

The typical round is $718k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Industrial Goods and Manufacturing funding rounds in France

Highlights the largest disclosed round—Brain Cube’s $87.7 M Series B—and lists ten other large rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
Brain CubeSeries Bmega-round$87.7MNov 2023Bpifrance, Scottish Equity Partners
Highwave Optical TechnologiesSeries A$27.7MJan 2002TechnoVentures, Deutsche Bank, Rising Tide Fund
FabriqSeries B$25.1MJun 2025Expedition Growth Capital, OSS Ventures
METRONSeries B$21.3MJul 2021OGCI, Breed Reply, Statkraft Ventures +1 more
NAWAHSeries C$20.7MJan 2022Kouros Investment, Demeter, Supernova Invest +4 more
LactipsSeries C$16.8MNov 2024Blue Oceans Partners, GO CAPITAL
EnablonSeries B$15MJun 2011ETF Partners
LactipsSeries B$14.2MMay 2020Bpifrance, Diamond Edge Ventures
NAWAHSeries B$14.1MFeb 2020Demeter, Kouros Investment, Supernova Invest +3 more
Brain CubeSeries A$13.8MOct 2018Next47, IRIS
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M4
$1–10M12
$10–50M6
$50–250M1
>$250M0

23 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in France

Counts 28,427 news articles in the last year, most often covering trade policies, EV technology and new product launches.

News volume
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage across France · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 4,2572021Q3: 4,9582021Q4: 3,6702022Q1: 5,2392022Q2: 4,5282022Q3: 4,2122022Q4: 5,4142023Q1: 6,3462023Q2: 5,6552023Q3: 7,9992023Q4: 5,2532024Q1: 7,4922024Q2: 6,3652024Q3: 6,0062024Q4: 7,2182025Q1: 16,6552025Q2: 7,3142025Q3: 7,2112025Q4: 6,6392026Q1: 7,867
2021Q22026Q1
peak 16,655 in 2025Q1 · 28,427 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 76% → 74%, negative 22% → 24% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Industrial Goods and Manufacturing news in France. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Trade policies and agreements2,751→+9%
  • Electric vehicle (ev) technology2,352→+1%
  • New product launches and innovations2,299→+4%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations1,950→-1%
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure1,665→-1%
  • Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting1,405→-10%
  • Automotive industry market trends1,370→-1%
  • Company expansions and new market entries1,274▲+11%
  • Alternative fuel vehicle technologies1,268▲+26%
  • Major contract wins and losses1,236→+0%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

28 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

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Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

free trade deals+55%trade dispute mechanisms+60%bilateral trade+75%trade facilitation commitments+41%chemical pricing+68%copper demand+146%diamond drilling+107%embedded vehicle software+52%bilateral trade terms+102%thermal management ev+45%
chemical safety assessments-98%food safety modernization-96%osha chemical standards-99%food safety management systems-100%customs compliance-89%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in France Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
40,699 articles touch this dimension · 35.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
8,178 articles touch this dimension · 30.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: chemical safety assessments, agricultural venture capital, agtech startup funding
Growth ▲ rising
32,933 articles touch this dimension · 20.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: automotive segment growth, vehicle sales forecasts, automotive industry reports

Industrial Goods and Manufacturing jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 3,646 job postings in 12 months from 257 employers, with median pay of $37 k and top skills in automation and machine learning.

3,646postings · last 12 months
10,496postings tracked overall
257employers advertising
$37kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=207)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Industrial Goods and Manufacturing employers in France put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • industrial automation4
  • machine learning4
  • deep learning4
  • supervised learning4
  • automation3
  • electrical systems3
  • typescript3
  • react3
  • dagneux3
  • cholet3
What level are these roles?
Entry55
Intern51
Senior58
Lead48
Manager161
Most advertised titles
  • Mécanicien/Ne Automobile F/H82
  • Technicien De Maintenance H/F45
  • Electricien Industriel H/F38
  • Carrossier-Peintre F/H38
  • Mécanicien Tp Itinérant H/F35
  • Mécanicien(Ne) Automobile En Bac Pro Mv Colorisé Renault En Apprentissage (H/F) (Basé À Toulouse)34

What Industrial Goods and Manufacturing research is working on

Shows 50,666 academic papers, of which 35,125 discuss opportunities and 2,825 identify common problems.

How this field talks about itself
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising47.5% · 37.1%1.3×
Breakthrough21.8% · 26.1%0.8×
Descriptive15.8% · 17.4%≈ par
Comparative5.9% · 4.2%1.4×
Problem-identifying5.4% · 9.7%0.6×
Cautionary3.4% · 4.4%0.8×
How the work is done
Methods-led45.3%
Empirical39.0%
Reviews13.6%
Position pieces2.0%
Theoretical0.2%
How the research reads

94% positive · 6% neutral · 0% negative, across 50,666 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Nanyang Technological University27k
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences16k
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique14k
  • Zhejiang University14k
  • Georgia Institute of Technology13k
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology13k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Chee Kai Chua · Qi Ge · Dongdong Gu · Jennifer A. Lewis · Wilhelm Meiners · Jean‐Pierre Kruth · H. Jerry Qi · Konrad Wissenbach

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Three-dimensional printing of complex biological structures by freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels · 2k cites
  • Embedded 3D Printing of Strain Sensors within Highly Stretchable Elastomers · 2k cites
  • 3D‐Printing of Lightweight Cellular Composites · 2k cites
  • 3D Printing of Interdigitated Li‐Ion Microbattery Architectures · 1k cites
  • Three-dimensional printing of continuous-fiber composites by in-nozzle impregnation · 1k cites
Common problems researchers identify2,650 papers · 7 recurring themes
3D Printing / 3D Model — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
3D Printing / 3D Model
711 papers · 26.8% of this block
2022: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · 3d model · Manufacturing engineering · Architectural engineering
“Bibliographic analysis on 3D printing in the building and construction industry: Printing systems, material properties, challenges, and futu”
711 of these papers raise it as a problem
3D Printing / Nanotechnology — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
3D Printing / Nanotechnology
618 papers · 23.3% of this block
2022: 8,446 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 8,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 8,333 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 6,647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 8,446 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 8,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 8,333 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 6,647 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -21% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · Nanotechnology · Composite material · Fabrication
“Increasing the functionalities of 3D printed microchemical devices by single material, multimaterial, and print-pause-print 3D printing”
618 of these papers raise it as a problem
3D Printing / 3D Printed — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
3D Printing / 3D Printed
359 papers · 13.5% of this block
2022: 80 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 130 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 80 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 130 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +63% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · 3d printed · Medical physics · Health care
“A Review of 3D Printing Technology for Medical Applications”
359 of these papers raise it as a problem
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering
307 papers · 11.6% of this block
2022: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · Manufacturing engineering · Aerospace · Production
“On the Evolution of Additive Manufacturing (3D/4D Printing) Technologies: Materials, Applications, and Challenges”
307 of these papers raise it as a problem
Tissue Engineering / Scaffold — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Tissue Engineering / Scaffold
261 papers · 9.8% of this block
2022: 6,061 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,069 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,329 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 6,061 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,069 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,329 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Tissue engineering · Scaffold · Nanotechnology · 3D bioprinting
“Development of 3D bioprinting: From printing methods to biomedical applications”
261 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication
207 papers · 7.8% of this block
2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Fused deposition modeling · Fused filament fabrication · Deposition · 3D printing
“Failures and Flaws in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Additively Manufactured Polymers and Composites”
207 of these papers raise it as a problem
Selective Laser Melting / Laser — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Selective Laser Melting / Laser
187 papers · 7.1% of this block
2022: 1,117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,090 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 946 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,090 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 900 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 946 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Selective laser melting · Laser · Microstructure · Residual stress
“Review of selective laser melting of magnesium alloys: advantages, microstructure and mechanical characterizations, defects, challenges, and”
187 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,613 papers · 7 recurring themes
3D Printing / 3D Printed — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
3D Printing / 3D Printed
352 papers · 21.8% of this block
2022: 184 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 184 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · 3d printed · Stereolithography · Extrusion
“INFLUENCE OF SLICER SOFTWARE USED WITH 3D PRINTING FILAMENT EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY ON PROPERTIES OF PRINTED PARTS WITH SHORT FIBER REINFORCED ”
352 of these papers raise it as a problem
3D Printing / 3D Printed — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
3D Printing / 3D Printed
345 papers · 21.4% of this block
2022: 71 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 76 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 71 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 76 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +64% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · 3d printed · Supply chain · Production
“Three-Dimensional Printing Surgical Applications.”
345 of these papers raise it as a problem
Selective Laser Melting / Laser — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Selective Laser Melting / Laser
245 papers · 15.2% of this block
2022: 314 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 290 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 266 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 267 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 314 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 290 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 266 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 267 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Selective laser melting · Laser · Residual stress · Surface roughness
“Numerical investigation of residual stresses in thin-walled additively manufactured structures from selective laser melting”
245 of these papers raise it as a problem
Ultimate Tensile Strength / Composite Material — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Ultimate Tensile Strength / Composite Material
190 papers · 11.8% of this block
2022: 4,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,723 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,952 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,723 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,952 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Ultimate tensile strength · Composite material · Flexural strength · Extrusion
“The influence of 3D printing process parameters on the mechanical performance of PLA polymer and its correlation with hardness”
190 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition
175 papers · 10.8% of this block
2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Fused deposition modeling · Deposition · Fused filament fabrication · 3D printing
“Recent Developments in Fused Deposition Modeling-Based 3D Printing of Polymers and Their Composites”
175 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fusion / Porosity — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Fusion / Porosity
167 papers · 10.4% of this block
2022: 782 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 772 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 646 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 782 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 772 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 646 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Fusion · Porosity · Raw material · Fabrication
“Comparison of the porosity and mechanical performance of 316L stainless steel manufactured on different laser powder bed fusion metal additi”
167 of these papers raise it as a problem
Microstructure / Selective Laser Melting — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Microstructure / Selective Laser Melting
139 papers · 8.6% of this block
2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Microstructure · Selective laser melting · Alloy · Ultimate tensile strength
“Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiC-Reinforced 316L Stainless Steel Composites Fabricated Using Selective Laser Melting”
139 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities32,179 papers · 7 recurring themes
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering
1,267 papers · 21.1% of this block
2022: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 160 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 174 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 160 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 174 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · Manufacturing engineering · 3d printer · 3d printed
“3D printing for clothing production”
Nanotechnology / 3D Printing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Nanotechnology / 3D Printing
1,250 papers · 20.8% of this block
2022: 5,981 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 5,996 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,264 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,035 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 5,981 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 5,996 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,264 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,035 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Nanotechnology · 3D printing · Self-healing hydrogels · Microfluidics
“3D\nPrinting Method for Tough Multifunctional Particle-Based\nDouble-Network Hydrogels”
3D Printing / 3D Printed — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
3D Printing / 3D Printed
833 papers · 13.9% of this block
2022: 462 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 464 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 462 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 456 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 464 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · 3d printed · Biomedical engineering · Tissue engineering
“A Review of Three-Dimensional Printing Technology for Medical Applications”
Selective Laser Melting / Microstructure — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Selective Laser Melting / Microstructure
762 papers · 12.7% of this block
2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,292 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,271 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,106 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,222 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Selective laser melting · Microstructure · Alloy · Laser
“Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing of TiC/AlSi10Mg Bulk-form Nanocomposites with Tailored Microstructures and Properties”
Composite Material / Composite Number — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Composite Material / Composite Number
686 papers · 11.4% of this block
2022: 4,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,407 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,944 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3,522 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,432 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,407 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,944 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3,522 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Composite material · Composite number · Ultimate tensile strength · 3D printing
“Parameters Affecting the Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Printed Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polylactide Composites”
Fabrication / 3D Printing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Fabrication / 3D Printing
685 papers · 11.4% of this block
2022: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 640 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 564 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 640 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 564 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 777 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Fabrication · 3D printing · Fusion · Extrusion
“Additive Manufacturing: Additive Manufacturing of Biomechanically Tailored Meshes for Compliant Wearable and Implantable Devices (Adv. Funct”
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition
517 papers · 8.6% of this block
2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 49 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 72 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Fused deposition modeling · Deposition · Fused filament fabrication · 3D printing
“Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing for (Bio)analytical Device Fabrication: Procedures, Materials, and Applications”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks shifts in research theme shares worldwide between 2022 and 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
3D Printing / 3D Printed▲+63%
Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication▲+33%
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering▲+12%
3D Printing / 3D Model▼-7%
Tissue Engineering / Scaffold▼-15%
Selective Laser Melting / Laser▼-15%
3D Printing / Nanotechnology▼-21%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
3D Printing / 3D Printed▲+64%
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition▲+33%
3D Printing / 3D Printed▲+30%
Fusion / Porosity▼-1%
Microstructure / Selective Laser Melting▼-6%
Selective Laser Melting / Laser▼-15%
Ultimate Tensile Strength / Composite Material▼-30%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
3D Printing / Manufacturing Engineering▲+35%
Fused Deposition Modeling / Deposition▲+33%
Fabrication / 3D Printing▲+18%
3D Printing / 3D Printed▲+0%
Selective Laser Melting / Microstructure▼-6%
Nanotechnology / 3D Printing▼-16%
Composite Material / Composite Number▼-20%

Who files Industrial Goods and Manufacturing patents in France

Records 7,815 patent filings from 2016‑2025, led by Arkema France and Safran Aircraft Engines.

7,815 filings 2016–20251,130 assigneespeak 1,076 in 2022
Filing momentum
patents published / year
2016: 2912017: 4072018: 5132019: 6982020: 9742021: 1,0622022: 1,0762023: 9602024: 9822025: 852
20162025
Who files the most
  • Arkema France820
  • Safran Aircraft Engines607
  • Centre NAT RECH Scient525
  • Commissariat Energie Atomique440
  • Essilor INT421
  • Addup399
  • Michelin & CIE382
  • Safran364
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news, research and patent trackers, covering France. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated August 2026.
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