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# [RÉUNION] Digital sector: €5.4 million France 2030 and a 2026-2028 Digital Industry Agreement to structure the tech ecosystem
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/la-reunion-filiere-numerique-5-4-millions-deuros-france-2030-et-un-contrat-de-filiere-2026-2028-pour-structurer-lecosysteme-tech-en/
- Published: 2026-09-03T02:48:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T02:48:51.000Z
- Description: €5.4M France 2030, Digital Industry Agreement 2026-2028 and +50% tech business creation: Réunion structures its digital ecosystem to make tech a diversification driver.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: La Réunion, Tech, Startup, Économie, Investissement, Revue matinale, #en

In 2026, Réunion takes a significant step in its digital transition. With **€5.4 million** mobilised since 2022 under the France 2030 Regionalised programme — including **an additional €2.4 million** granted in April 2026 — and the signing of the Digital Industry Agreement 2026-2028 in February, the island now has a coherent strategy to make tech a driver of economic diversification.

## France 2030: 66 projects funded, €48.8 million generated

Since its launch, the Réunion component of France 2030 has supported **66 projects**, generating a total of **€48.8 million in support**. Among these, **11 company-level projects** received **€2.36 million** for R&D, proof-of-concept and equity financing programmes. The additional €2.4 million envelope validated in 2026 targets green economy, tropical construction, sustainable health and digital transition.

## A framework to structure the ecosystem

The **Digital Industry Agreement 2026-2028**, signed on February 18, 2026, brings together the Réunion Region, the State and private players around shared objectives: accelerating digital adoption, training and attracting talent, and developing an exportable services offer. It builds on the Réunion THD strategy, now rebranded as « La Réunion Connectée », and works alongside the AMI Innovation 2026 programme launched on February 9.

## Positive signals on tech employment

Business creation in computer programming is trending upward: **18 new companies in August 2025**, up **50% year-on-year**. In January 2026, the sector recorded 9 new companies, a 28.6% monthly increase. Regional salaried employment grew **0.2%** between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025, adding 500 net new jobs, with a meaningful share in the digital sector.

## 8,000 SMEs and micro-businesses supported

One of the agreement's central goals is supporting the digital transformation of **8,000 micro-enterprises and SMEs** across Réunion. Awareness, diagnostic and financing tools are being deployed through Digital Réunion, Solidarnum and France Travail to close the digital divide between large organisations and small local economic players.

## Why it matters

Réunion has a card to play in the regional digital economy. Geographically positioned midway between Africa and Asia, with a trainable Francophone workforce and improving connectivity, the island can aspire to become a digital services hub for the entire Indian Ocean zone. The challenge remains turning these still-fragile positive signals into durable jobs and export-oriented, high-value businesses.

*Sources: Préfecture de La Réunion, france2030.regionreunion.com, Freedom.fr, info.fr — 2026.*