NAIO hails France’s Station F as model for startups, AI advancement

France’s vibrant startup ecosystem, exemplified by Station F, offers a compelling roadmap for Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneurs, says the head of Malaysia’s National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO).

Shamsul Izhan Abdul Majid said Station F, the world’s largest startup facility located in the heart of Paris, boasts more than 1,000 startups, an installed presence of global venture capital and a deep corporate innovation network.

Inspired by this model, he said NAIO is building cross-border innovation pathways in sectors such as healthcare, transport, agriculture, education, public services and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.