二战以来，法国经济一直稳居世界前列，工业体系相对完备，且实验室数量位居欧洲前列，具有强大的研发能力。法国政府很早就意识到科技创新和产业发展之间的紧密联系，并出台了相关的产业政策指导经济发展。进入21世纪，法国经济发展略显疲软，尤其是经历了2008年经济危机之后，法国政府更加认识到创新对产业发展的重要性，并进一步出台了相关政策，以立法保护、税收减免、加大投资等多种形式鼓励创新，促进产业发展，试图重振逐渐疲软的法国经济，提高国际竞争力。
Since the end of the second World War，France’s economy has ranked among the top players of the world，thanks to its relatively complete industrial system，high number of laboratories and strong scientific research capabilities. The French government has recognized，earlyon，the strong connection between technological innovation and industrial development，and has enacted relevant industrial policies to stimulate economic development. Into the 21st century，the French economy has posted subdued，weak development，especially after the 2008 economic crisis. The French government has come to stress even more the importance of innovation to industrial development，and has issued a series of relevant policies to encourage innovation and industrial development，from legislation to taxation，investment and others，in a bid to reinvigorate the weakening French economy and improve its international competitiveness.
