Call for application
Spring 2019 BATCH
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We are
a startup
of startups
323 supported projects
SOME NUMBERS
60 projects currently in the program
20+ sectors
We are a generalist incubator
90M€ raised
Over the past 4 years
300+ experts
To accelerate your project

What they should learn inside the incubator
DEAL WITH FAILURE DEAL WITH THE UNKNOWN
DEAL WITH TIME

LEARN
OUR MOTTO
IS AN INVITATION TO MOVE FORWARD, TO TAKE RISKS,
TO INNOVATE AND IMAGINE THE FUTURE
TO
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Shortcuts
towards success
OUR MISSION
Leverage a brand and a network to guide
you on your entrepreneurial journey!

AccelerateThrough 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.
MISSION N°1
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OUR ADDED VALUE
4000 students / year
(GE, MBA, EMBA)
+ Professors
+ HEC staff
HEC Paris
The School
HEC Alumni
Association
HEC’s corporate
links
60k Alumni spread across every
industry!
112 Alumni International Chapters
Through the Foundation and the
Careers department
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
= Strengthen your startup
= Develop your network
= Develop your porfolio of customers

Our program relies on 3 pillars
TAILORED A LA CARTE PARTICIPATIVE
We adapt the program to YOUR needs
HOW IT WORKS?
It’s up to you to draw it from the
many resources available
Co-create the program with us and
maximise the value for each startup

ADVICE
ACCESS TO FUNDING
VISIBILITY TALENTS
OUR NETWORK
CLIENTS
OFFICES
We offer To gainThrough
OUR ROLE: to connect you
with the right person
OUR SERVICES

TIME
MATURITY
Up to 2 years
3-6 months
ACCELERATORS
INCUBATORS
Creation/prototype Product development/
sales
Industrialisation /
Internationalisation
Free and/or
Incubation fees
% equity
STARTUP SUPPORT PROGRAM COMMON MODELS

DURATION
Support entrepreneurs during their whole journey
No time limit
Progressive
fees
TIME
MATURITY
Up to 2 years
3-6 months
ACCELERATORS
INCUBATORS
Ideation / Prototype Product development /
Sales
Industrialisation /
Internationalisation
OUR VISION
Stages of 3 months, renewable

FurtherWe strengthen our relationships with the ecosystem and the
biggest firms to multiply business interactions and
opportunities for our startups.
MISSION N°2
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FIRMS
PRIVATE
PUBLIC SERVICES
SCHOOLS
We are at the heart of several networks
dedicated to entrepreneurship!
ECOSYTEMS
Students’ entrepreneurship
+ 40 INVESTMENT FUNDS,
1 FABLAB…
Associations funding and developing
entrepreneurship

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

Create the
Incubator that
suits you best!
OUR OFFER
We tailor our program every week
according to your needs!

3h / month to understand your
needs
90mn per month with an experienced
mentor to strengthen your startup
2 x 45min to understand your business,
your needs and make our offer more
personalised
A DEDICATED MENTOR
MANDATORY MEETINGS
STEP POINTS

THE OFFICE HOURS
Meet experts face-to-face
ALUMNI
PROFESSIONALS
CORPORATE
JOURNALISTS
INVESTORS
PARTNERS…
Examples of Office Hours
Raise funds
Growth Marketing
Meet Lawyers and CAs
UX / UI
Business development
Recruitment
Personal Development
Design
Brand strategy
Go-to-Market Strategy
Value proposition
Business Model / Business Plan
Public services
Communication
PR
Meetings with corporates
Digital strategy
SEO
…
Everything to help you in your journey!

WORKSHOPS
LEARN
1 to 2 per week
+ Access to more than 15 workshops per week
organised by Station F’s partners
RELAX
For example attend a yoga class by Yogist.fr
every Wednesday morning ☺

NETWORKING MOMENTS
THE BREAKFASTS
Every Monday morning
and organised by an HEC startup
THE PARTIES
Every first Thursday of the month

OUR SPACE
700m² only for HEC with 188 desks at the heart of
Station F, the largest startup campus in the
world!
30 000m²
1000 startups
30 public services
40 investment funds
1 makerspace
8 event spaces
1 anticafé
Open 24/7
150+ deals only for startups
1 giant Big Mamma: LA FELICITÀ
What is Station F?
… and way more!

How to join
the HEC
incubator?
OUR REQUIREMENTS
We take in a new cohort every 3 months!

WHO CAN APPLY?
Have an ambitious project with a strong
impact
Be ambitious and focus on execution
Justify a link with HEC(a degree or a MOOC* certificate…)
Be located in Paris for at least 3 months
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.
To apply, you need to…
The HEC Incubator focuses on
collective actions through a
community of entrepreneurs and
experts anchored within the HEC
network.

A program without boundaries
TIME COST ATTENDANCE
3 months renewable without time
limit
HOW IT WORKS?
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
LAST DAY FOR APPLICATIONFEBRUARY 10
SELECTION BASED ON APPLICATION
DEFEND YOUR STARTUP IN FRONT OF A JURY
FINAL RESULTS
START OF THE PROGRAM AT THE HEC INCUBATOR
AT STATION F
FEBRUARY 22nd
March 11th to 19th
MARCH 22nd
APRIL 1st
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THANK YOU
« Success is not a goal but a means to aim higher »
Pierre de Coubertin
This program is supported by Région Ile de France
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