France and Germany have launched a joint task force on breakthrough innovation, co-chaired by Nicolas Dufourcq (Bpifrance) and Rafael Laguna (SprinD). Presented publicly for the first time at VivaTech, the report proposes new modes of action — challenge-driven programmes, empowered programme managers, fast contracting — to equip France with complementary tools, interoperable with Germany, and to spearhead a European approach to breakthrough innovation.
