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The startup betting on a European-made smartphone

The startup betting on a European-made smartphone
France 24 Thursday 18 June 2026, 14:10 UTC By Charles PELLEGRIN 1 min read
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The startup betting on a European-made smartphone Business Issued on: Modified: 05:49 min From the show Reading time 1 min With France's Emmanuel Macron and India's Narendra Modi championing the idea of tech sovereignty, French startup BeeAlp is trying to build a circular smartphone designed and manufactured in Europe. CEO Olivier Dufour joins FRANCE 24 to discuss the company's subscription model, Europe's industrial ambitions and the challenges of competing with global smartphone leaders....

The startup betting on a European-made smartphone Business Issued on: Modified: 05:49 min From the show Reading time 1 min With France's Emmanuel Macron and India's Narendra Modi championing the idea of tech sovereignty, French startup BeeAlp is trying to build a circular smartphone designed and manufactured in Europe. CEO Olivier Dufour joins FRANCE 24 to discuss the company's subscription model, Europe's industrial ambitions and the challenges of competing with global smartphone leaders. Advertising Related keywords [Image text:] FRENE. BEEALP TECH 2G61 Olivier Dufour, Co-founder,BeeAlp Tech sovereignty on display at Vivatech BUSINESS TIME TO GET AEUROPEAN SMARTPHONE?
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