PARIS: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ office said U.S. network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. plans to invest $100 million in French start-ups.
The investment is part of a partnership between the company and the French state that aims to develop better networks, improve cybersecurity, provide training 200,000 people over three years and finance academic research.
“Lastly, work to assist digital innovation will be undertaken thanks to a $100 million investment from Cisco in French startups,” said a statement from Valls’ office after he met with the company’s CEO, John Chambers.
