Could Macron and Brexit make France Europe's tech capital? đ«đ·
French President Emmanuel Macronâs vow to make France a âstart-up nationâ amid the uncertainty over Brexit is raising the question of whether Paris could supplant London as the capital of European tech. Since his election, Macron has wooed tech entrepreneurs with a string of initiatives in the form of lavish tax breaks, subsidies, and credits for research. In March 2018, he promised to invest âŹ1.5 billion into artificial intelligence research through 2022. Some of these initiatives, in addition to Macronâs dynamism, have lured British tech companies who are looking to gain a foothold in Europe.