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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Our Centers Our Centers

3 distinct centers, providing access to all entrepreneurial ideas!

About our Centers

The mission of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute is to lead an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Europe for talents and corporate transformations, accelerating enduring and positive impacts across business and society. Now comprising three distinct centers, providing access to all entrepreneurial ideas with any in different steps of innovation.

Incubation & Acceleration Center - Lead Content

Incubation & Acceleration Center

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

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Incubation & Acceleration Center Team

Antoine Leprêtre
Director
Orhiane Savarese
Event & Startup Manager
Philadelphe Knellwolf
Operating Partner
Elsa Pouradier
Startups Community Builder
Emma Bouyssou
Communication & Event
Deep Tech Center - Lead Content

Deep Tech Center

Bringing business and strategic support to revolutionary, science-based innovations with the potential for high impact on business, society, and the environment, driven by disruptive technologies: Biotechnologies, AI, Quantum, Climate, Space.

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Deep Tech Center Team

Aymeric Penven
Aymeric Penven
Executive Director
Corinne Begaud
Corinne Begaud
Program Manager
Emma Cochrane
Director of Strategic Projects
Sophia El Hajaj Gnassounou
Sophia El Hajaj Gnassounou
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Projects Manager
Edwige Migan
Edwige Migan
Program Manager
Social Entrepreneurship Center - Lead Content

Social Entrepreneurship Center

Embracing entrepreneurship as a tool for social transformation and promoting a solidary economy that creates a value chain for society, generates positive impact, and brings about structural changes for a more inclusive and fairer world.

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Social Entrepreneurship Center Team

Hervé Angelini
Hervé Angelini
Chief Operating Officer
Nathalie Riond
Nathalie Riond
Academic Manager
Emma France
Director of Impact Development
Sarah-Noëlle Madani
Communication Officer

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Group photo of students wearing japanese kimino robes at Japan Night for HEC Paris.

From Sushi to Saké: HEC Students Celebrate Japanese Culture in Style

Each year, HEC students get to explore the beauty of Japanese culture on campus from dressing up in colorful Kimono robes to learning the art of origami and calligraphy.

Jetro Program 2024

The Future of Japanese Innovation is ready to scale through the JETRO Startup Program

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...

Creative Destruction Lab Next Generation Computing Session

What Is Next Generation Computing? Insights from Experts Shaping the Future

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...

HEC Paris Ranked number two in the 2024 FT European Business School Ranking

HEC Paris Ranked #2 in the 2024 FT European Business School Ranking

On December 2, 2024, the Financial Times published its ranking of European business schools, which aggregates the annual performance of four categories of programs ranked by the FT: masters in management...

Unlock Innovative Perspectives on Business Challenges with HEC Students: A Success Story with Nexans

In an increasingly complex and dynamic business environment, companies face multifaceted challenges that demand innovative solutions and strategic foresight. Collaborating with top-tier business school...

Jose Plaza Carreras

Pause, Pivot and Discover Something New ~ My Journey to HEC Paris ~

After completing a degree in Aerospace Engineering and enjoying a successful entrepreneurial experience from his late teenage years, Jose Plaza Carreras found himself at a point where he wanted to pause...
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