One Guiana — Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem in French Guiana & Border Region

Building a regional innovation ecosystem across One-Guiana

Sustainable innovation • Green entrepreneurship

A common Vision for a sustainable economy

In a context of environmental, social and economic transitions, the territories of One-Guiana* share both common challenges and unique opportunities. Our goal: create a cross-border network of start-up support organizations, incubators, accelerators, that aims to foster the emergence of innovative ventures, to share expertise, to strengthen local value chains, and to accelerate the sustainable diversification of regional economies. A powerful driver of regional integration, economic transformation, and sustainable innovation. *French Guiana, Surinam, Guyana, northern Brazil

What brings us together?

Our conviction Innovation must be at the heart of our transformations to build a new, inclusive and sustainable economy, based on responsible production and consumption patterns. We believe in developing innovative and sustainable industries that rely on the shared resources and ecosystems of the Amazon.

Key Figures

2 million

Inhabitants people

>80%

Forest cover

>500

Identified start-ups

>80

Innovation support structures

50%

Youth of the population (<25 years)

One vision

Create a solidarity-based, productive and innovative ecosystem where every actor - incubators, support structures, institutions, economic partners, universities - contributes to the emergence and development of innovation start-up projects while strengthening existing sustainable value chains.