General Secretariat for Investment

The General Secretariat for Investment (SGPI) is responsible, under the authority of the Prime Minister, for monitoring the Major Investment Plan and for implementing the Future Investment Program (PIA). It also ensures the socio-economic evaluation of major public investment projects, and the coordination of the European investment plan ("Juncker Plan").

History

On August 26, 2009, the President of the Republic Nicolas Sarkozy installs a commission co-chaired by the two former prime ministers Alain Juppé and Michel Rocard, in charge of identifying and assessing the needs of investments for the future.

On November 19, 2009, the commission returns its report . It identifies seven strategic priorities and identifies 17 action programs.

On December 14, 2009 the President of the Republic announces an investment plan of 35 billion euros for 5 sectors defined as priorities:

- Higher education and training;
- Research ;
- Industrial sectors and SMEs;
- Sustainable development ;
- Digital.

The Investments for the Future Program is officially launched. Its management is entrusted to a General Commissariat for Investment with the Prime Minister. The first Commissioner General, René Ricol, is appointed on January 22nd, 2010 , as well as a supervisory committee co-chaired by Alain Juppé and Michel Rocard. The amended budget law of March 9, 2010 adopts the PIA 1, with 35 billion euros.

On June 6, 2012, Louis Gallois is appointed Commissioner General for Investment .

On July 9, 2013, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced a second component for the Future Investments Program of 12 billion euros, 50% of which directly or indirectly concern the energy transition. The PIA 2 is officially adopted by the 2014 Finance Law. 

On April 23, 2014, Louis Schweitzer is appointed Chief Investment Officer .

In June 2016, President François Hollande presents the third component of the € 10 billion Investment in the Future Program, which focuses on teaching and research, valorization of research and modernization of companies.

The 2017 finance law approves the PIA 3.

On September 25, 2017, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announces the "Great Investment Plan" (GPI) wanted by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron. Based on the report of the economist Jean Pisani-Ferry given to the Prime Minister on September 19, 2017, it represents 57 billion euros over 5 years and will focus on the ecological transition, the construction of a society of skills, the strengthening the competitiveness of innovation and the development of the state of the digital age. The PIA 3 fits into this plan.

On December 19, 2017, its mission expanding to the GPI, the General Commissariat for Investment is transformed into Secretariat General for Investment , while keeping its attachment to the Prime Minister.

On January 3, 2018, Guillaume Boudy is appointed Secretary General for Investment .

On 21 June 2018, during a visit to the Institute for Technological Research in Metz , Prime Minister Edouard Philippe officially set up the new Supervisory Committee, which expands its missions to the Grand Investment Plan.