Impact 40/120 partners with Les Échos for its 2026 edition!

Building on the success of the 2025 edition, which established it as the benchmark index for impact startups, Impact 40/120 is making a comeback in 2026 for its third edition!

With around 500 participants at the Grand Palais, the announcement of the 2025 winners was a real boost to the visibility of the startups on the index. Potential investors, representatives of major corporations, and policy makers were on hand to closely follow the announcement of the 120 most promising impact start-ups of the year, including 40 future impact unicorns.

In 2026, to take the winners even further, Impact 40/120 is teaming up with a special partner: Les Echos! Thanks to an exclusive collaboration with the leading media outlet for decision-makers, the index will benefit from a special supplement distributed to its 8.8 million monthly readers, announcing the winners.

Are you an impact start-up and want to be included in the index in 2026? Apply before February 6 at 12 noon.

To be eligible, you must:

• have a core business with an ecological or social impact
• have a turnover of more than €1 million and have more than 15 employees
• have been established less than 10 years ago
• no constraints on status (Sas, association, etc.)

If you meet these criteria, apply directly using this form before February 6. If you are a previous applicant or winner, you may have a pre-filled link.

Are you a network, incubator, or fund and would like to share the call for applications with your network? Are you a former candidate or winner and would like to access a pre-filled link? Do you have another question about the event? Write to us at lpicard@impactfrance.eco.

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