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SOME NUMBERS ABOUT THE HEC INCUBATOR 318 supported projects
75 projects currently in the program

20+ sectors
We are We are a generalist incubator

a startup 80 M€ raised
of startups Over the past 4 years

300+ experts
To accelerate your project
OUR MISSION

Shortcuts
towards success
Leverage a brand and a network to
guide you on your entrepreneurial
journey!
MISSION N°1

Accelerate
Through the mobilisation of the HEC Paris ecosystem, we
enable entrepreneurs to achieve in 3 months the objectives
that they would not have been able to complete alone in 1
year.

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THE ADDED VALUE OF THE HEC INCUBATOR

The mobilisation of the HEC Ecosystem, through the Business School, the HEC
Alumni network and the HEC Foundation is at the core of our offer

60k Alumni spread across every

4000 students / year industry!

(GE, MBA, EMBA) HEC Alumni 112 Alumni International Chapters

HEC Paris
Association
+ Professors The School = Develop your network
+ HEC staff

= Strengthen your startup

HEC’s corporate
Through the Foundation and the
links
Careers department

= Develop your porfolio of customers

 HOW IT WORKS?

Our program relies on 3 pillars

TAILORED A LA CARTE PARTICIPATIVE

We adapt the program to YOUR needs It’s up to you to draw it from the Co-create the program with us and
many resources available maximise the value for each startup
 OUR SERVICES

Through We offer To gain

ADVICE

VISIBILITY TALENTS
OUR NETWORK
ACCESS TO FUNDING CLIENTS

OUR ROLE: to connect you

OFFICES
with the right person
 STARTUP SUPPORT PROGRAM COMMON MODELS
TIME

Up to 2 years
Free and/or
INCUBATORS Incubation fees

3-6 months
ACCELERATORS % equity

MATURITY
Creation/prototype Product development/ Industrialisation /
sales Internationalisation
 OUR VISION

DURATION
TIME
Support entrepreneurs during their whole journey

No time limit
Progressive
fees
Stages of 3 months, renewable

Up to 2 years

INCUBATORS

3-6 months
ACCELERATORS
MATURITY
Ideation / Prototype Product development / Industrialisation /
Sales Internationalisation
MISSION N°2

Further
We strengthen our relationships with the ecosystem and the
biggest firms to multiply business interactions and
opportunities for our startups.

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 FIRMS

ECOSYTEMS

We are at the heart of several networks

dedicated to entrepreneurship!
SCHOOLS

Students’ entrepreneurship

PRIVATE

PUBLIC SERVICES
Associations funding and developing
entrepreneurship

+ 40 INVESTMENT FUNDS,
1 FABLAB…
OPPORTUNITIES

Bring corporates
and startups closer
We regularly organise meetings (events, visits, etc) to
develop links and business opportunities between startups
andthe 80+ corporate partners of the HEC Foundation
OUR OFFER

Create the Incubator

that suits you best!
We tailor our program every week
according to your needs!
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU DURING THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF INCUBATION

3h / month of mandatory meetings

A DEDICATED MENTOR STEP POINTS

90mn per month with an experienced mentor to 2 x 45min to understand your business, your needs and
strengthen your startup make our offer more personalised
 Examples of Office Hours

Raise funds
Growth Marketing
Meet Lawyers and CAs
THE OFFICE HOURS
UX / UI
Business development

Meet experts face-to-face

Recruitment
Personal Development
Design
Brand strategy
ALUMNI
Go-to-Market Strategy
PROFESSIONALS 0
Value proposition
CORPORATE Business Model / Business Plan
JOURNALISTS Public services
INVESTORS Communication
PARTNERS… PR
Meetings with corporates
Digital strategy
SEO
…

Everything to help you in your journey!

 WORKSHOPS

LEARN RELAX
1 to 2 per week
For example attend a yoga class by Yogist.fr 
+ Access to more than 15 workshops per week
organised by Station F’s partners
 NETWORKING MOMENTS

THE BREAKFASTS THE PARTIES

Every Monday morning Every first Thursday of the month
and organised by an HEC startup
OUR SPAC E

700m² only for HEC with 188 desks at the

heart of Station F, the largest startup
campus in the world!
30 000m²
1000 startups
What is Station F? 30 public services
40 investment funds
1 makerspace
8 event spaces
0
1 anticafé
Open 24/7
150+ deals only for startups
1 giant Big Mamma: LA FELICITÀ

… and way more!

 OUR MOTTO

LEARN
TO DARE
IS AN INCITATION TO MOVE FORWARD, TO TAKE RISKS,
TO INNOVATE AND IMAGINE THE FUTURE

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OUR REQUIREMENTS

How to join
the HEC incubator?
We take in a new cohort every 3 months!
 To apply, you need to…
W H O C A N A P P LY ?

Have an ambitious project with a strong

impact

The HEC Incubator focuses on Be ambitious

collective actions through a Justify a link with HEC

community of entrepreneurs and (a degree or a MOOC* certificate…)

experts anchored within the HEC 0

Be located in Ile de France for at least 3
months
network. Be 100% dedicated to your project

Be ready for a challenge

Contribute to the community

Have a prototype

*MOOC : Any HEC MOOC avaible on coursera.org make you eligible for the HEC Incubator. A MOOC = 20h approximately .
Favour « Creating and developing a Tech startup» and « devenir entrepreneur du changement » that are more focused towards entrepreneurship.
HOW IT WORKS?

A program without boundaries

TIME COST ATTENDANCE

3 months renewable without time
limit
200€ / desk / month
The fees increase every 3 months
of 25€ / desk
No rules but the more time you
will spend at the HEC Incubator,
the more you will benefit from our
experts and entrepreneurs
 OUR CALENDAR

AUGUST 12th LAST DAY FOR APPLICATION

AUGUST 24th SELECTION BASED ON APPLICATION

SEPTEMBER 4th to 11th DEFEND YOUR STARTUP IN FRONT OF A JURY APPLY NOW

SEPTEMBER 19th FINAL RESULTS

OCTOBER 1st START OF THE PROGRAM AT THE HEC INCUBATOR

AT STATION F
 THANK YOU

« Success is not a goal but a means to aim higher »

Pierre de Coubertin

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This program is supported by Région Ile de France