The technology consulting market in France

In 2026, technology consulting in France is driven by defence, where spending rises by 3.5%, followed by energy and aerospace, up 2.5%, according to Numeum (July 2026). Conversely, automotive and life sciences remain under pressure. Engineering firms heavily exposed to carmakers and pharmaceutical laboratories are therefore redirecting their teams towards defence, nuclear and aerospace programmes.

According to Numeum’s Grand Angle ESN & ICT 2026 study (October 2026), artificial intelligence offers account for 7% of the revenue of the digital services and technology consulting companies surveyed in France, with a three-year target of 18%. Nearly 6 in 10 executives expect a strong, even disruptive, impact of AI on their business model, and 80% fear competition from low-cost AI-native players.

Technology consulting in France brings together large outsourced engineering groups, such as Alten, Akkodis, Expleo, Segula Technologies, Assystem or Capgemini Engineering, the engineering arm of the Capgemini group, which leads Numeum’s 2026 ranking of ESNs and ETC firms. Alongside them, regional firms combine consulting, design and technology: Niji, based in Rennes, reported 1,200 employees and €115m in revenue in 2022, according to Le Journal des Entreprises (July 2023).

Yes. The research tax credit (crédit d’impôt recherche, CIR) lets a manufacturer deduct 30% of its research spending up to €100m, then 5% beyond, according to Service-public.gouv.fr. Work entrusted to approved engineering firms and design offices counts towards the base. Approval is therefore an important sales argument for technology consulting firms in France, a large share of whose activity is outsourced R&D.

A PDF report in French, 2026 edition, organised in six chapters: the profession and its scope, market size and dynamics, industrial demand, supply and players, regulation and the social framework, and prospects in the age of artificial intelligence.

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