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Our Institute supports innovators and entrepreneurs from all walks of life! Whatever your profile is, we will help you grow with ambition, efficiency and impact!
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Within the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, we have set up an unparalleled concentration of entrepreneurial energy! Whatever your profile is, a start-up in its infancy or a unicorn, SME in acceleration or corporate in transformation, Social or environmental entrepreneur, whether you come from Paris, Séoul or New York, if you are driven by the desire to move the lines, we will help you grow with ambition, efficiency and impact! Find the fast-tracks to success. Grow beyond what you thought you could.
Make it happen Make it big!
Our Centers
542
startups supported in 2023
100+
social and environmental projects
1,000+
business experts
€16,1B
raised by HEC Paris entrepreneurs over the last 5 years
13
of the leading unicorns worldwide were founded by HEC Paris alumni, whith 11 still actives
+39%
of the cofounders of startups supported by the Incubateur HEC Paris in 2023 are women
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Guide
Tailored programs for each step of your entrepreneurial journey!
HEC Stand Up
Master of Science X-HEC Entrepreneurs
Executive Master in innovation and Entrepreneurship
HEC Paris Startup Launchpad
Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G)
HEC Challenge +
HEC Challenge + Abidjan
HEC Challenge + Dakar
HEC Up
Incubateur HEC Paris
Creative Destruction Lab - Paris
KISED: Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development
Accélérateur ESS
Meta AI Startup Program
Hectar
L'Oréal Beauty Tech Atelier
TotalEnergies On
HEC Stand Up
Master of Science X-HEC Entrepreneurs
Executive Master in innovation and Entrepreneurship
HEC Paris Startup Launchpad
Women Entrepreneurs for Good (WE4G)
HEC Challenge +
HEC Challenge + Abidjan
HEC Challenge + Dakar
HEC Up
Incubateur HEC Paris
Creative Destruction Lab - Paris
KISED: Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development
Accélérateur ESS
Meta AI Startup Program
Hectar
L'Oréal Beauty Tech Atelier
TotalEnergies On
News
A look back at the first Marseille session, which supported over 150 women from diverse backgrounds on their journey to entrepreneurship.
Reaching €1 million in revenue doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on a dedicated sales team! This is what David Chevalier, co-founder of Surf (formerly LeadJet), a startup that connects LinkedIn to...
France is the new place to be for Japanese startups with the JETRO Startup Program! As part of our International Landing Program, the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute is thrilled to...
As technology evolves, next-generation computing emerges as a transformative concept redefining how we process information. But what exactly does "next-generation computing" mean? At its core, it...
On October 24, 2024, Heilbronn Slush’d brought together some of the brightest minds in the startup ecosystem. Organized by Campus Founders and supported by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, the event...
Last week, on November 20 th, 2024, the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute , in collaboration with HEC Paris in the UK , hosted a remarkable Learning Expedition that brought together HEC...
In 2023, startups founded by women received 2% or less of venture capital (VC) funding in both Europe and the United States. This data from PitchBook can be discouraging for women striving to deliver...
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been on every lip and on many corporations’ agenda. Collaborating on an AI project with a large corporation undeniably offers a valuable opportunity for a startup. However...
HEC Paris Startup Launchpad undoubtedly stands as Europe's foremost accelerator for business creation, distinguished by its unique methodology and unparalleled ecosystem. Attracting around 250...
The CDL-Paris program acts as a true launchpad for scientific and technical founders who want to accelerate the growth of their startup. HEC Paris is thrilled to introduce you to the 32 companies that...
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...
12 social and solidarity economy organizations embark on a 24-month journey with the Accelerator ESS to boost growth and amplify impact.
In a move to strengthen European technological sovereignty, ESMT Berlin and HEC Paris have joined forces to launch a new program focused on next-generation computing. This initiative, developed in...
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...
The HEC Paris MBA Entrepreneurship Club is proud to introduce its brand new initiative: the French Tech Leaders Series. Powered by MBA student Alexandre Mithouard, these events aimed at bridging the gap...
The S&O Institute is excited to host and celebrate the seventeenth Annual Research Conference of the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS), a consortium of universities and individuals that serves as a professional society of scholars studying the interface between business and sustainability. Our Annual Research Conference brings together researchers from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives who seek to advance the state of the field.
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