Bpifrance (public entity)


EPIC BPI-Groupe is a French government agency, previously known as EPIC OSEO. In 2013, the French government reorganized their sovereign funds. OSEO's subsidiary, OSEO S.A., was merged with Fonds stratégique d'investissement and Caisse des dépôts et consignations's CDC Entreprises to form Banque Publique d'Investissement S.A..

History

EPIC OSEO was formed in 2005 by the merger of Agence nationale de valorisation de la recherche, the BDPME and BDPME's subsidiary Sofaris.
In 2008, Agence de l'innovation industrielle was absorbed.
In 2010 the subsidiaries of OSEO, OSEO Innovation, OSEO Financement and OSEO Garantie were merged to form OSEO S.A..
In 2012–13 OSEO S.A. was merged with Fonds stratégique d'investissement and Caisse des dépôts et consignations's CDC Entreprises to form Banque Publique d'Investissement S.A.. At the same time EPIC OESO was renamed to EPIC BPI-Groupe