The Incubator Programme

Join our open incubation program for current Sciences Po students and recent graduates.

Programme

The Goal: transition from initial beta testers to real commercial traction.

We assist you in progressing in the following areas:

• Sales techniques: communication, product marketing, prospecting, negotiation, customer retention
• Product management
• Accounting and legal compliance
• Search for public and private funding
• Founder relationships, recruitment, management
• Building a network around the project
• Financial growth strategy

Formats: 

• Duration: 12 months
• Program in French
• Shared workspace on the Saint Thomas campus
• Training in all the listed skills... and more
• Individual coaching every 15 days
• Connection with experts based on your current challenges
• Assistance in writing grant applications
• Legal and accounting support
• Collaborative work with other incubated founders

Criteria

Project Type: 

• Commercially oriented company
• Innovative product, service, or model with social and/or environmental impact

(Note: We do not support consulting firms or associations; we encourage them to seek assistance from other support structures).

Project Leaders: 

• At least one current Sciences Po student or an alumnus of less than 2 years in the founding team
• All partners are "first-time entrepreneurs"
• Minimum French proficiency: C1.

How to apply?

Selection Jury: 2 sessions per year. The next entry jury will be held on February 2025.

Application deadline: November 15, 2024 but you can contact us after the deadline if you have a project!

Application procedure: send us the completed form (Google Doc)

Pricing conditions

The price for the incubation year is €8,000 per team.

The Incubator is labeled Paris Innovation Fund (FPI) by the City of Paris, allowing admitted startups to apply for a grant from BPIFrance of up to €30,000. The grant covers the incubation fee. For this, the startup's registered office must be in Paris or possibly elsewhere in the Ile-de-France region with a secondary establishment in Paris. The bank account must be in France.