Incubation & Acceleration Center
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
HEC Paris Startup Launchpad
Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G)
Hectar
Corporate Accelerator Programs
Meta AI Startup Program
Key facts
270
270 startups supported in 2023 + 48 Launchpad
39%
with a woman as co-founder
+1000
experts
News
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...
“ 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!
Incubation & Acceleration Center Team
