Paris, February 16, 2026
e-sensia, a French company specializing in artificial intelligence applied to healthcare, has been selected as part of the “Pioneers of Artificial Intelligence” call for projects, operated by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government, within the framework of the France 2030 plan.
For its first edition, the “Pioneers of AI” initiative aims to support research and development projects with strong disruptive technological potential, capable of generating a lasting impact on the economy and contributing to national sovereignty in artificial intelligence. The program is based on an innovative funding model structured in several successive phases, enabling projects to be supported from technological feasibility through to industrial-scale deployment.
The selection of e-sensia is part of this demanding framework, which primarily targets projects positioned in strategic sectors, including healthcare, and based on innovative AI technologies applied to concrete use cases.
“The Pioneers of AI initiative will enable us to accelerate our research and development work around voice intelligence, while remaining true to our DNA: technology co-developed with field professionals and designed to integrate seamlessly into the daily work of medical regulation teams. The objective is clear: to develop a sovereign, robust, and scalable solution serving healthcare,” explains Cédric Thoma, co-founder and COO of e-sensia.
Voice Intelligence Technology Supporting Medical Regulation
e-sensia is developing a voice intelligence solution designed to assist healthcare professionals in detecting and directing emergency situations by analyzing voice signals in real time during medical calls. This approach enables faster identification of critical warning signs while leaving the final decision to healthcare professionals.
Designed by physicians and co-developed with field stakeholders, e-sensia’s technology acts as a safety net for human decision-making by enhancing medical listening in a context of increasing pressure on medical regulation services.
Already deployed at large scale, notably with SOS Médecins Grand Paris, where more than one million calls are regulated each year with the support of the solution, and soon to be implemented in several SAMU emergency services, e-sensia demonstrates the potential of artificial intelligence when applied to public healthcare.
A Project Aligned with the France 2030 Initiative
By joining the “Pioneers of AI” program, e-sensia intends to continue its research and development work in voice analysis, with the goal of strengthening the performance of its technology, exploring new use cases, and contributing to the emergence of sovereign AI solutions applied to healthcare.
This project fully aligns with the ambition of the France 2030 plan, which aims to support disruptive innovation, structure strategic industries, and support the industrialization of technologies with high societal impact.
“This funding allows us to accelerate research and development on medical voice models, a field that remains relatively unexplored but is essential for patient safety,” explains Cédric Thoma, co-founder and COO of e-sensia.
“Our ambition is to strengthen French emergency medicine through technology designed and validated with physicians, for physicians,” adds Dr. Jean-Baptiste Perney, emergency physician and co-founder of e-sensia.
About e-sensia
e-sensia develops artificial intelligence voice technology dedicated to emergency healthcare professionals. Its mission is to save lives by identifying life-threatening situations earlier through vocal signal analysis. Supported by several public institutions and hospital organizations, e-sensia is currently expanding its deployment in France and internationally.
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