Bpifrance Diagnostic Data IA: eligibility, cost, content and how to apply
· Updated on (clarification added on 8 November 2026: Blue Lemon Agent is not a party to the scheme; amounts and criteria unchanged since 7 November 2026)
You know AI is a turn to take, but you hesitate: which use case first? Is your data ready? What return should you expect?
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What the Diagnostic Data IA is
The Diagnostic Data IA is one of the schemes of the national « Osez l'IA » plan, which Bpifrance announced it was strengthening on 17 June 2026. It is aimed at SMEs and mid-caps that want to know which use case to start with.
According to the Direction générale des entreprises (updated 28 September 2026), it is an 8 person-day service whose course includes a technical and operational review, the identification of use cases and their ranking by added value.
What it costs: price, funding share, remaining cost
Price of the service: €10,000 excl. VAT for 8 person-days (Bpifrance press release of 17 June 2026; Direction générale des entreprises, updated 28 September 2026).
Funding share: 40% covered by France 2030 (same sources).
Remaining cost for the company: €6,000 excl. VAT. This figure is our own calculation (60% of €10,000 excl. VAT): neither source states it outright.
Amounts and rates taken on 7 November 2026. They may change, and acceptance of an application is never guaranteed: the conditions in force are those on Bpifrance's product page, at diaginno.bpifrance.fr.
Who is eligible
SMEs and mid-caps with 10 to 2,000 employees, registered in France on the trade and companies register (RCS), according to the two official sources cited.
Other conditions may appear in Bpifrance's specification, which we could not read: check them at diaginno.bpifrance.fr before applying.
What the official sources describe, and what they do not
They describe a review, the identification and the ranking of use cases. They do not describe building software, putting an AI agent into production, or training your teams (see our article on funded training).
What the diagnostic does not amount to: deploying a Blue Lemon Agent agent
The Diagnostic Data IA is not a quote, an order or a grant to buy an AI agent, and it does not replace scoping a project. Blue Lemon Agent is not a party to the scheme, does not sell it and can neither apply for the aid on your behalf nor guarantee it.
If your diagnostic selects an agent, its design, installation and operation are scoped separately, at our public prices (see our pricing), hosted in France, with a deployment framed with regard to the GDPR and the AI Act, under human supervision.
How to apply
The scheme's product page is Bpifrance's, at diaginno.bpifrance.fr: the conditions and procedure in force are set out there. We could not open it on 7 November 2026 (page unavailable that day): read it before taking any step.
And after the diagnostic?
Before or after your diagnostic, a 30-minute sales meeting can frame the selected use case, check its technical feasibility and estimate its cost with the gains simulator. This meeting commits you to nothing and does not condition Bpifrance's aid, which we can neither apply for nor guarantee on your behalf.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bpifrance's Diagnostic Data IA?
An 8 person-day service of the national « Osez l'IA » plan, co-funded by France 2030: a technical and operational review, the identification of use cases and their ranking by added value, according to the official sources consulted on 7 November 2026.
How much does the Diagnostic Data IA cost?
€10,000 excl. VAT for 8 person-days, of which 40% is covered by France 2030, leaving €6,000 excl. VAT with the company (our own calculation). Figures taken on 7 November 2026: the conditions in force are those on Bpifrance's product page.
Who is eligible for the Diagnostic Data IA?
SMEs and mid-caps with 10 to 2,000 employees, registered in France on the trade and companies register (RCS), according to the two official sources cited.
How do I apply for the Diagnostic Data IA?
The conditions and procedure in force are those on Bpifrance's product page, diaginno.bpifrance.fr, which we could not open on 7 November 2026. No aid is secured before Bpifrance's decision.
Does the Diagnostic Data IA fund staff training?
The official sources describe a diagnostic (review, use cases), not staff training.
What happens after the diagnostic?
The diagnostic is not a quote or an order. If an agent is selected, Blue Lemon Agent can frame the use case in a 30-minute meeting that does not condition Bpifrance's aid, which is never guaranteed.
Official sources: Bpifrance, press release of 17 June 2026 « Renforcement du plan national Osez l'IA pour sensibiliser les entreprises à l'intelligence artificielle et les accompagner dans sa mise en œuvre » (presse.bpifrance.fr) · Direction générale des entreprises, « Le plan national Osez l'IA », entreprises.gouv.fr, updated 28 September 2026 · consulted on 7 November 2026 · Bpifrance product page (diaginno.bpifrance.fr): not available on 7 November 2026
Editorial responsibility. This article is reviewed and approved before publication by the publication director, Ronan Le Boulaire, who bears editorial responsibility for it (see the legal notice). Writing-assistance tools may be used beforehand; no text is published without that human review.
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