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Leader du conseil en stratégies de financements publics de votre R&D&I²

Specialists in innovation management

FI Group has over 20 years of experience in innovation management and is a specialist in attracting funding for R&D projects.

Find out about our services
Leader du conseil en stratégies de financements publics de votre R&D&I²

Specialists in innovation management

FI Group has over 20 years of experience in innovation management and is a specialist in attracting funding for R&D projects.

Find out about our services

Helping Ideas Grow

We are Leading International R&D Tax experts working with Startups to Large Companies

Innovation and Research
Innovation and Research

Our services for Innovation and Research

R&D Tax Credit is a fiscal measure directed towards supporting Research & Development (R&D) activities in private sector. Industrial, artisanal, commercial & agricultural companies are eligible to R&D Tax Credit. They shall be submitted to corporation or income tax on their real benefits.

The Young & Innovative Company status has been created to support the creation of highly qualified jobs. Every independent SME with less than 8 years of existence, an engaging 15% or more of their expense in R&D can apply for the JEI status. A Young & Innovative Company can benefit from Corporate Tax & social contribution exoneration.

The IP BOX makes it possible to subject sales revenue / concessions / sub-concessions of intellectual property rights (patents, software, plant variety certificates, etc.) to a separate tax rate of 10%. Our team of specialized lawyers accompanies you in these specific procedures, do not hesitate to contact us.

The Prospection Insurance by Bpifrance helps companies seeking international development by financing prospection expense and covering commercial failure risk.

Created by the Finance Law in 2013, Innovation Tax Credit completes R&D Tax Credit and aims to support SMEs that engage in innovation activities.

A company approved under the CIR (or CII if applicable) may make R&D (or innovation) transactions entrusted to it by a client eligible for the Research Tax Credit. Do not hesitate to contact us for a free audit.

Investment
Investment

Our services for Investment

FI Group supports your R&D public funding research and helps deploying your strategies. Public financing allows for a huge competitive advantage for entities involved, which goes beyond the financing of the project itself. It can allow for greater project scope or even contribute towards the shortening of production times.

Growth and Structuring
Growth and Structuring

Our services for Growth and Structuring

FI Group has developed a full package to support companies in innovation, focusing on key strategic factors for success. We provide consulting & services on 4 pillars of Innovation: organization, innovation culture, R&D&I structuration, innovation field.

FI Match leverages FI Group’s innovation finance expertise to recruit R&D&I engineers and researchers.

Decarbonation
Decarbonation

Our services for Decarbonation

FI Group supports your R&D public funding research and helps deploying your strategies. Public financing allows for a huge competitive advantage for entities involved, which goes beyond the financing of the project itself. It can allow for greater project scope or even contribute towards the shortening of production times.

FI Group in numbers

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We are international

We have 42 offices across 14 countries and 3 continents. We believe in proximity to our clients and in providing you with support when you need it, in France and beyond.

  • Belgium

  • Brazil

  • Canada

  • Chile

  • Colombia

  • France

  • Germany

  • Italy

  • Japan

  • Morocco

  • Portugal

  • Singapore

  • Spain

  • UK

  • USA

Belgium

Present in Belgium since 2010.

Our team is specialized in:

  • Bonus for research staff
  • R&D Tax Relief
  • Patent Box (Innobox)

Brazil

Present in Brazil since 2011.

Our team advises companies in:

  • Management of Tax Incentives (Lei do Bem, Lei de Informática or Rota 2030)
  • Financing of R&D opportunities (Grants, Funds and Loans)

Canada

Present in Canada since 2010.

Our team is specialized in R&D and Innovation support programs.

  • Scientific research and tax credit for experimental development
  • Provincial tax credits
  • Tax credit for the development of electronic commerce (Quebec)
  • Design tax credit (fashion or industrial)
  • Tax credit for multimedia production (Quebec)
  • Support for innovation and subsidies

Chile

Present in Chile since 2012.

We provide our customers with tools aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and productivity of businesses through R&D. Our team is specialized in the management of:

  • Tax incentives for R&D
  • Global management of public subsidiaries
  • Innovation management

Colombia

Present in Colombia since 2018.

FI Group Colombia focuses its work on management tax advantages in science, technology and innovation, coordinated by COLCIENCIAS, which offers  Colombian Income Tax payers companies to recover between 25% and 50% of the investment made in R&D.

France

  • provides R&D Tax Relief
  • determines Grants you can claim
  • identifies the projects eligible for the various R&D funding mechanisms helping you fill out your tax slip
  • It also assists you during Tax Administration checks.

Germany

We advise and guide our customers in the application for the Research Grant Certificate and for the Research Grant up to the performance of the latter.
Our International Experience in terms of research and development projects and funding makes us a strong partner for innovative and researching companies, also in Germany.

Italy

Present in Italy since 2017.

With the goal of boosting our customers’ innovation, our is team specialized in:

  • R&D Tax Relief
  • R&D funding
  • Bonus for research staff
  • Patent Box
  • National and European Grants

Japan

Present in Japan since 2020.

Our team is specialized in R&D and Innovation support programs.

R&D Tax Credit schemes 研究開発税制 (volume-based, Open Innovation).

Morocco

FI Group opens in Morocco to support its business in the global market.

Supported by the French team, the office in Casablanca will support local and corporate clients to invest in their R&D innovative projects through funding incentives.

Portugal

Present in Portugal since 2006.

Our team is specialized in:

  • SIFIDE (R&D funding)
  • National and European Grants and subsidies for R&D activities

Singapore

Business Start Date: 2020

Service: Research & Development Tax Credit

FI Group team advises Singaporean companies to claim a tax deduction of up to 250% for R&D expenses incurred inside in Singapore. For companies having incurred eligible R&D expenses abroad, a tax deduction of 100% can be claimed.

Both tax deductions represent a net saving of 42,5% on R&D expenses when incurred inside Singapore and a 17% net saving on eligible R&D expenses incurred outside the country.

Contact details: FI Group Singapore

Spain

FI Group was born in Spain in 2000.

Our team is a leader in the management of R&D Tax Relief and:

  • provides comprehensive advice on grants management National, European and International.
  • innovation management
  • has its own start up accelerator: FI Boost
  • optimizes customer costs
  • manages local taxes (i.e. IBI, IAE and business, among others)

UK

Present in the UK since 2015.

FI Group’s UK office based in London, works with businesses at all stages of their growth to leverage additional funding for their innovation through the UK Government’s R&D Tax Incentive Schemes.

Our team works on:

  • R&D Tax Relief for SMEs and Large Companies
  • National and International R&D Grants
  • Patent Box

USA

Present in USA since 2019.

Our team works on Research & Experimentation Tax Credit at federal and national level.

Looking for funding options for your projects?

  • Find out which support programmes are available
  • What conditions are required and which types of projects you can apply for
  • Get the maximum support value for your ideas