A Call to Action

For entrepreneurs, technologists, and innovators reading this book, France's regional tech hubs extend an invitation. Whether you're:

- A developer seeking better work-life balance - An entrepreneur looking for specialized ecosystems - A researcher wanting to commercialize deep tech - A student choosing where to build your career - An investor seeking undervalued opportunities - A policymaker designing innovation strategies

These hubs offer alternatives to the well-worn paths to overcrowded, overpriced tech capitals.

But this invitation comes with responsibility. Those who join these ecosystems must contribute to their evolution, mentor the next generation, and help solve the challenges we've identified. The future of distributed innovation depends not on government programs or corporate decisions alone, but on thousands of individual choices to build careers and companies in places that align with values beyond pure profit.