Shortcuts
to success.
What you could achieve in a year,
done in 4 months.
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270+
Startups in 2023
580M€
Raised since 2020
Started From
The Bottom
We have grown from supporting 6 startups with limited resources to proudly supporting over 270 startups now while facilitating more than 300 interactions weekly, including office hours, partner meetings, and events.
We represent just one part of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, which also support deep tech startup and social entrepreneurs.
Identify Needs in Real Time
You need autonomy and flexibility. That’s why our incubator offers personalized bi-weekly meetings, designed to meet your startup’s unique needs and provide the support that truly makes a difference.
Find the most revelant Resources
Our program is flexible, as our experts. Each week, you’ll have access to a diverse pool of specialists ready to help you tackle your current challenges and guide you through your startup’s growth.
Surround yourself with the right ones
Take advantage of a thriving ecosystem that will enable you to make decisive connections for the success of your startup.
Time is money, but people are the true capital.
3 pillars of the program
À la carte
Your project is unique, Every startup benefits from tailored resources and mentorship, and bi-weekly check-ins ensure each project receives support needed.
Evolutive
Our program is not an academic one with a fixed curriculum. We offer startups tailored resources and expert support, continually updated to meet their evolving needs in a dynamic ecosystem.
Participative
By joining the HEC Paris Network, you gain access to many opportunities while also contributing to its growth by sharing experiences, learning from past solutions, and preparing for future challenges.
Apply to next batch
A new batch is launched every four months.
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Full-time commitment to your project is required.
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Your project must be mature: MVP, prototype, or product.
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Scalable business model only.
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Minimum 3 months of financial runway required.
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Must be available in Paris for the first 4 months.
(for on site program)
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What Entrepreneurs Are Saying
Juliette
Lailler
Krème
Thanks to the support of the incubateur HEC Paris, we were able to structure and accelerate the development of Krème. Their expertise and network have been invaluable assets for our growth. We are proud to have been incubated within such a dynamic and inspiring community.
Meet the Innovators
Program Timeline
Take Off
During the first four months, the focus is on onboarding your startups and introducing you to our resources. You collaborate with our team and a dedicated tutor in biweekly check-ins to track your progress.
Cruise
After the first four months, all our startups are considered business-ready and VC-ready. They can continue to take advantage of all our resources freely according to their needs. You remain part of the family.
Life Long
Even if you have your own offices, you can continue to benefit from our ecosystem of experts and our community of entrepreneurs.
We constantly curate the best opportunities
for you to grow your business
Business
Network Access
Tutoring sessions
Community Events
Bimonthy check
Partners perks
Expert Office Hours
Meetings
with executives
Group Workshops
Key Program
Features
Make it happen
Make it big
300+
Mentoring sessions per week
1000+
Experts with specialized skills
1000+
Founders helping each other
and sharing experience
33%
Of our startups are international and a good occasion to foster your global ambition
Are You Aligned with Us?
Ambitious
At the Incubateur HEC Paris, we’re looking for ambitious entrepreneurs with bold visions and a drive for global impact. If you’re thinking about opening just one restaurant, we might not be the right fit. But if you’re aiming to build a scalable restaurant chain, we want to hear from you!
Doer
Everyone can have ideas, but only a handful are truly ready to execute them. This is the mindset we seek and the driving force behind our community. If you’re a person of action, then you’ve come to the right place.
Unique
Worried that you might not fit the typical HEC entrepreneur profile? Good news! Diversity is one of our core values, and we strive for our entrepreneurs to expand each other’s perspectives. So come and bring fresh ideas to our community!
Collaborative
We believe in people and the power of collective strength. Every startup is unique and requires tailored resources at each stage of its development. By joining our program, you embrace a culture of sharing, whether it’s resources, networks, or knowledge, both among entrepreneurs and with our incubator.
€300*
per desk/month
On site
program
you are incubated within our 200+ desk space
*price increase by 40€/desk every four months
€300
per startup/month
Online
program
You are incubated remotely,
regardless of location or coworking memberships.
Address
HEC Paris, Station F, 58 rue Eugène Freysinnet 75013
Make a product that people are eager for
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