Incubation & Acceleration Center

Empowering entrepreneurs seeking to find solutions to our future

Empowering entrepreneurs seeking to find solutions to our future by creating assets and connecting communities.

About the Center

Since 2015, the Incubateur HEC Paris has been the premier ecosystem for startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators. This evolution has led to the creation of the HEC Paris Incubation & Acceleration Center, offering unparalleled support by connecting them with experts, professors, students, investors, decision-makers, tech specialists, and journalists.

Located at STATION F, with dedicated spaces for startups and additional facilities at the HEC campus and HEC UK House, our center provides a comprehensive suite of programs tailored to various stages of business growth. Whether you're seeking strategic opportunities, recruitment, sales, financing, visibility, or product development, our resources are designed to help startups and companies scale and succeed.

Our programs cater to startups and entrepreneurs while also collaborating with corporations and public institutions on open innovation initiatives. As part of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, we bring together extensive entrepreneurial expertise and top market resources to ensure your venture thrives.

Join our dynamic community and take advantage of the HEC Paris Incubator's unique environment to transform your innovative ideas into successful businesses. Make it happen, make it BIG!

Our programs

Incubateur HEC Paris

Format: On site or Online

Duration: 4 months

Language(s): French & English

HEC Paris Startup Launchpad

Format: On site

Duration: 3 months

Language(s): English

Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus

KISED: Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development

Format: Online and on site

Duration: 3 months

Language(s): English

Next start(s): Jul 15, 2024

Place(s): Paris

KOSME

Format: On site

Duration: 1 year

Language(s): English

Next start(s): Feb 01, 2024

Place(s): Paris

Corporate Accelerator Programs

Meta AI Startup Program

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 6 months

Language(s): English

Next start(s): Jan 08, 2025

Place(s): Paris

Registration date(s): May 13, 2024

Hectar

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 3 to 12 months

Language(s): French

Next start(s): Oct 01, 2024

Cost: 1200 € excluding VAT

Place(s): France

Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G)

Format: Online

Duration: 6 months

Language(s): English

Place(s): Paris

Registration date(s): Apr 07, 2025

L'Oréal Beauty Tech Atelier

Format: Online or on site

Duration: 6 months

Language(s): English

Place(s): Paris

TotalEnergies On

Duration: 6 months

Next start(s): Jan 13, 2024

Place(s): Paris

Registration date(s): Oct 31, 2024

Key facts

270

270 startups supported in 2023 + 48 Launchpad

39%

with a woman as co-founder

+1000

experts

News

Nov 05, 2024

The experiential learning behind the MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs

Did you know that the MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs , in collaboration with École Polytechnique, is the oldest of our entrepreneurship programs? It has been the inspiration behind many successful entrepreneurs...

Nov 05, 2024

DOs & DON’Ts: Launching and Developing Your Startup

How to transition from idea to business creation? Rémi Rivas , co-Director of the HEC Paris Startup Launchpad, shares the secrets that have enabled hundreds of students he has mentored to successfully...

Oct 28, 2024

HEC Paris Startup Launchpad: Guillaume le Dieu de Ville's Vision for the program

In collaboration with leading figures from HEC Paris, Guillaume Le Dieu de Ville, the director of Startup Launchpad , has brought fresh innovation to the teaching of entrepreneurship. In an exclusive...

Sep 09, 2024

"Content saved our startups."

Under this intentionally provocative title lies a new session of "Doers to Doers." A flagship event of the Incubateur HEC Paris, Doers to Doers offers pragmatic feedback and concrete advice to...

Sep 09, 2024

Incubateur HEC Paris: Welcome to our 2024 Fall Batch

Wondering which startups have joined our Incubateur HEC Paris core program this month? Stay right where you are as we will take you to each and every one of them explaining: What problems they are trying...

Sep 05, 2024

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Enter High Schools with the HEC Young Innovators Program

In June 2024, HEC Paris welcomed young high school students for the HEC Young Innovators Program. Organized in collaboration with Lycée Léon Blum of Créteil, this project aims to immerse students in the...

Sep 05, 2024

HEC Paris Startup Launchpad: A Unique Accelerator in Europe

Recognized as one of the most dynamic student startup accelerator in Europe, the HEC Paris Startup Launchpad transforms ideas into startups in just 11 weeks! This effective method has been highly...

Aug 20, 2024

HEC Paris x Vivatech: A Synergetic Success

Once again, Vivatech has lived up to its name! Europe’s biggest startup and technology event attracted thousands of attendees, including a large part of the HEC Paris community and our partners. For the...

Jul 31, 2024

WomenEntrepreneurs4Good: Meet the 2024 Laureates

Uplifting women in business: this is the initiative behind WomenEntrepreneurs4Good (WE4G)! Established in 2021 by the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, and carried out in partnership with Bank of...

Jul 23, 2024

Supporting Korean Startups’ market expansion: Spotlight on KOSME and KISED Programs

The journey towards growth has never been an easy ride for entrepreneurs, especially when expanding overseas. That’s why the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, through the Incubation &...

Jul 15, 2024

Laurent Didier, accelerator of entrepreneurs and visionary of sustainable innovation

If you are part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at HEC Paris, the name Laurent Didier is surely familiar to you... Otherwise, he is one of those individuals worth knowing! Marketer, entrepreneur...

Jun 28, 2024

2023 Activity Report: A transformative year at the HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute

Reflecting on 2023, the HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute took a monumental step forward! We witnessed an unprecedented surge on multiple fronts, leading to an expanded program portfolio...

Jun 20, 2024

French Tech Champions: HEC Paris Startups Leading the FT Next40/120 in 2024

The French Tech Next40/120 laureates were announced during world’s biggest tech event VivaTech! In this 5th edition, HEC Paris stands out as the top business school for producing promising startups, with...

Jun 18, 2024

Entrepreneurs: All Salespeople? Yes! According to Inès Grillault Laroche

“ No, a salesperson is not just an extroverted person with endless speeches!” To dispel the myths about salespeople, let’s explore the journey of Inès Grillault Laroche. An expert at the HEC Paris...

May 13, 2024

HEC Paris Startup Launchpad 2024: igniting innovation to empower entrepreneurs

As the curtains draw on another successful edition of the HEC Paris Startup Launchpad, it's time to reflect on the whirlwind of entrepreneurial energy, creativity, and innovation that unfolded over the...

Apr 03, 2024

NFT Paris: Journey into the future of WEB3 events

While the world of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) is booming, revolutionizing how we perceive the ownership and value digital works of art, only 15% of French people claim to be familiar with NFTs, according...

Mar 19, 2024

The Startup Launchpad awaits its supporters at the 2024 Grand Pitch Night

Join us on Wednesday, March 20 for the annual HEC Paris Startup Launchpad Grand Pitch Night, live from the Curzon Soho movie theater in London! This special evening will feature 6 finalists who have been...

Mar 07, 2024

Go for it, never to regret! By Alice Fortuné, Smarteem Co-founder

Everyone has an ambition. For some, it remains silent. For others, they make it happen! Alice Fortuné belongs to the second group. After 10 years of experience in the ESG investment sector and then the...

Jan 26, 2024

WomenEntrepreneurs4Good: Throwback to the Women’s Forum (2023)

As 2023 was coming to an end, the WomenEntrepreneurs4Good (WE4G) program reached new heights! For its 3rd edition, it was for the very first time open to all women entrepreneurs across the globe. The...

Jan 08, 2024

Welcome to the Incubateur HEC Paris Winter Batch

The Incubateur HEC Paris is proud to introduce its Winter batch made of cutting-edge startups set to revolutionize various industries. The 12 new startups all offer innovative solutions in the fields of...

Sep 22, 2023

Incubateur HEC Paris: Welcome to the Autumn batch!

The Incubateur HEC Paris has just welcomed its September batch made of 12 startups. What makes this batch so special is the selection of five startups coming from one of our acceleration programs: the HEC...

Apr 28, 2023

New Spring batch ready to flourish

Congratulations to the startups which made it to the Incubateur HEC Paris! The Spring batch, composed of eleven startups, has just been selected and will start their program at Station F on May 5. With...

OUR EVENTS

May 16

2024

Demo Day HEC Paris / Paris-Saclay SPRING 2024

9:00 am

Jouy-En-Josas

The HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute is thrilled to invite you to the 7th edition of the Paris-Saclay Spring, May 16 on the HEC Paris campus May and 17, 2024 in the Paris-Saclay!

The Paris-Saclay Spring is the must-attend event for innovation leaders in Europe and beyond. For 48 hours, participants will get a chance to explore insights on specific technological sectors, delving into the challenges, opportunities, and potential growth areas within the Deeptech sector.

This year, the focus will be on Cleantech. And once again, the HEC Paris Demo Day will happen within the Paris-Saclay SPRING!

Mar 15

2023