All the roads in France lead to Paris! As we all know, Paris is home to some of the cutting edge startups, especially in artificial intelligence. In the way of acknowledging it, tech giants like Facebook and Google have opened research centers devoted primarily to artificial intelligence. As per the latest report, the number of AI startups in France continues to soar from 312 last year to 432 this 2019. This report was produced by Roland Berger, a global consulting firm in collaboration with France Digitale, an association that represents venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

France's aggressive push to develop its AI ecosystem seems to be paying dividends as the number of startups continues to soar. A new report released today identified 432 AI-related startups in France, up from 312 last year and 180 back in 2016. The report was produced by Roland Berger, a global consulting firm, and France Digitale, an association that represents venture capitalist and entrepreneurs. "It's fantastic news," said Nicholas Brien, CEO of France Digitale. The report was released on the eve of the 4th annual France is AI conference that is being held Wednesday at the Station F startup campus in Paris.

More than 420 French startups are showcasing their products and technologies at the CES. However, discovering those who focus on AI technologies might be difficult because they are mostly grouped by regional delegations. DC Brain: DC Brain works on AI applied to smart networks (smart grid, smart logistics,…). ESoftThings: ESoftThings develops products and platforms for autonomous vehicles and smart devices. Meero: Meero uses AI to automatically improve images and videos quality.