Nov 4, 2016 | By Tess
France has just announced two new action plans geared towards advancing digital technologies within the country. The announcement, made on November 3 by secretary of state for industry Christophe Sirugue, is specifically focused on the areas of additive manufacturing and the Internet of Things (IoT), two disruptive technological fields.
As Sirugue explained in his statement, the two new plans aim to make France a more prevalent player within the global digital revolution by establishing “Industries of the future” within the country. According to Sirugue, more details about the two government-led action plans will be revealed in coming weeks.
In his speech, Sirugue also emphasized the importance of France’s industries getting behind the push for digital technologies, highlighting that “significant mobilizations” have been mad...
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