HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Wrapping Up an Incredible Year 🔔❗ As 2024 draws to a close, we're excited to launch a reflective series spotlighting the memorable moments at our institute this year. To kick off this retrospective, let's rewind to the remarkable #Quarter1! From pitch competitions and new cohorts to major events and beyond, we’ve got plenty to showcase! ✨ And first, magic happened! We started the year as we expanded to an institute with three centers, each dedicated to specific endeavors: Deep Tech, Social Entrepreneurship, and Incubation & Acceleration. 🎤 A standout event was the Grand Pitch Night held for HEC Paris Startup Launchpad students at the iconic Curzon Soho movie theater. ♻️ At ChangeNOW, five pioneering startups from Incubateur HEC Paris and CDL-Paris took the stage: SYNOVANCE (Efthimia Lioliou), NitroCapt AB (Adjani Isabelle, Björn Lindh), TETMET (Tom Vroemen), Voltiris (Nicolas Weber), and TelAgri (Irakli Chikava). We're eager to hear your fondest memories or anecdotes from this period… 👀 Share your thoughts in the comments! 👉 Catch us on Monday for more of the series... Inge Kerkloh-Devif Aymeric Penven Antoine Lepretre Herve Angelini Thiago Penteado Orhiane Savarese Emma FRANCE Emma Bouyssou Margo Sledzianowski Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Remi Rivas #Entrepreneur #Innovation #MakeitHappen #MakeitBIG

🎓 When Florent Sciberras, Guillaume Perrot, and Anatole Blanc asked 300 high school students: “What’s your favorite way to learn?”, they realized something had to be done❗ And it shaped the strategic direction of their startup Revyze, which recently completed a major fundraising in seed-stage. 💰🚀 Revyze is kind of the “TikTok of Education”. A social media platform empowering high school students to assist each other and learn through user-generated content. With support from Incubateur HEC Paris, they leverage the HEC Paris network and ecosystem to field-test and refine their solution, which now boasts over 1M users❗ With a remarkable funding round few months ago, Revyze raised $6 million with backing from Speedinvest, Moonfire, and top-notch investors such as Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), Sebastian Knutsson & Riccardo Zacconi (King), Nickey Skarstad (Duolingo), Motier Ventures, and STATION F. Their goal? To create the world's leading social learning application, tailored for both #GenZ and #GenAlpha. 📲 🔗 From genesis to the first funding round, find out about the journey of Revyze in our interview with Florent: Link in comments. Inge Kerkloh-Devif Thiago Penteado Antoine Lepretre Orhiane Savarese Philadelphe Knellwolf Elsa Pouradier Duteil Emma Bouyssou Mattias Ljungman Oliver Holle #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #LearntoDare #EdTech

🎓 When Florent Sciberras, Guillaume Perrot, and Anatole Blanc asked 300 high school students: “What’s your favorite way to learn?”, they realized something had to be done❗ And it shaped the strategic direction of their startup Revyze, which recently completed a major fundraising in seed-stage. 💰🚀 Revyze is kind of the “TikTok of Education”. A social media platform empowering high school students to assist each other and learn through user-generated content. With support from Incubateur HEC Paris, they leverage the HEC Paris network and ecosystem to field-test and refine their solution, which now boasts over 1M users❗ With a remarkable funding round few months ago, Revyze raised $6 million with backing from Speedinvest, Moonfire, and top-notch investors such as Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), Sebastian Knutsson & Riccardo Zacconi (King), Nickey Skarstad (Duolingo), Motier Ventures, and STATION F. Their goal? To create the world's leading social learning application, tailored for both #GenZ and #GenAlpha. 📲 🔗 From genesis to the first funding round, find out about the journey of Revyze in our interview with Florent: Link in comments. Inge Kerkloh-Devif Thiago Penteado Antoine Lepretre Orhiane Savarese Philadelphe Knellwolf Elsa Pouradier Duteil Emma Bouyssou Mattias Ljungman Oliver Holle #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #LearntoDare #EdTech

Imagine steering your business toward success by reversing the natural course of planning... 🔙 This is precisely what Etienne KRIEGER, professor at HEC Paris, advocates with the ingenious backward-planning approach. What is this method based on? It rethinks your strategic approach by starting with the ultimate goal: Your startup's exit. ➜🚪 Instead of navigating blindly, begin with your end destination to illuminate today's decisions. The benefits of this method: a clear and collective vision with all stakeholders, along with proactive preparation that enhances both flexibility and resilience. 👌 This strategic approach enables you to define a company profile and a growth rate tailored to your medium- or long-term objectives. Let's think about tomorrow. Redefine your path today. 🌍 Find out why and how to ‘reverse-engineer’ your startup’ exit, and the implications for venture-capital-backed startups and SMEs (link in comments). Julie Dobiecki Inge Kerkloh-Devif Thiago Penteado HEC Challenge + Aymeric Penven Corinne Bégaud Elise Moyou #Startup #VC #SME #Growth

In the world of entrepreneurship, network is a powerful asset. With 5,000 members worldwide, HEC Alumni - Hub Entreprendre represents this collective strength. 🌍 At HEC Paris, entrepreneurial graduates have their own network to develop their projects. Laurent DIDIER, president of the hub, epitomizes it: "Our mission is to build bridges between entrepreneurs and the essential resources for their success." From young venture founders to experienced business acquirers, HEC Alumni offers valuable networking and exchange spaces for entrepreneurs, such as: - HEC Angels Club supporting innovative young graduates launching startups. - HEC Alumni Repreneur Club supporting people, often more experienced, who are taking over companies. "Each professional club caters to specific needs, ensuring personalized guidance," With events like "Startups x Investors Speed Dating" and co-development groups, Laurent Didier strongly believes in peer-to-peer interactions to spark fresh ideas and accelerate projects. 🚀 For him, the future involves creating an impact-driven circle of entrepreneurs ready to tackle societal and environmental challenges. 🎓✨ Learn more about this community that truly makes a difference: check out the comment box. X-HEC Entrepreneurs Alumni Mathieu Diaz Laurent Berlie David Langlois Catherine Dahlen Bertrand Le Conte Chrestien De Poly Gilles Aszmann Edouard Kan Puong Nicolas DENOS Louis Senlis Anas B. Nabila G. Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif #HECParis #LearntoDare #MakeitHapen #MakeitBIG

The solitude of leaders… 👀 A topic still rarely discussed… ❤️ Entrepreneur Nabil EL DIRANI speaks candidly about this issue in the third episode of the “Trajectoir’ESS” series. While his experiences in humanitarian work have accustomed him to managing crisis situations, he felt the weight of solitude when he assumed leadership of the SSE structure Les Relais solidaires. 🚑 “There I was, making decisions all by myself. I couldn't tell if they were right or wrong - I just needed an echo.” 🤝 By joining the Accélérateur ESS, he was able to connect with other leaders in the social and solidarity economy within his cohort, who shared similar experiences and challenges. From this spirit of solidarity, partnerships were born… 🌱 Watch the full interview, in partnership with Mediatico, le média de l’économie sociale et solidaire (Sub 🇫🇷 and 🇬🇧): https://lnkd.in/db52DeFF Région Île-de-France HEC Paris Sylvie Mariaud Isabel Yus Marguerite Filippini Tatjana Martic Isabelle Soeung Mockel Juliette Lompech Anne Vansteelant Herve Angelini Nathalie Riond Sarah-Noëlle Madani Anne Chéné Emma FRANCE #SocialEntrepreneurship #SSE #LearntoDare #HECParis #Makeithappen #MakeitBIG

More than ever, it’s critical to support entrepreneurship as a tool for building the future of our society, our cities, our communities. 👇 Spotlight on the French social entrepreneur Simon Laisney. 🔦 Since a decade, with Plateau Urbain, he's been transforming vacant urban spaces into temporary ecological, social, and creative hubs. About the impact❓The #SSE organization has revitalized 57 buildings across France, 49 in Région Île-de-France, providing space for over 200 organizations and impacting 2,000 daily visitors at the “Césure” structure alone. But these outcomes didn't happen overnight: Accélérateur ESS offered a major support, including training, networking, valuable coaching and mentoring sessions that continue to benefit him today. Because HEC Paris philosophy is about supporting one another along the way! (😉 HEC Prof. Michel Santi) And the adventure keep going! With the recent opening of "Jaurès", a new structure that can host 220 social and solidarity organizations, and plans to develop in La Défense, Paris. 🗼 🗞️ Learn more about his journey in comments below. Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif Herve Angelini Nathalie Riond Emma FRANCE Sarah-Noëlle Madani Juliette Lompech Anne Vansteelant Tatjana Martic Julie Dobiecki Elise Moyou #Urban #Innovation #Social #Solidarity #Impact

HEC Stand Up has now arrived in the heart of Marseille! 🤍 🩵 The 40 participants of this inaugural edition gathered at Mucem - Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée to receive and celebrate their certification! 🙋♀️ They shared their journeys with representatives of France Travail and received support from Nathalie Riond, academic director of the program, Martine Vassal, President of the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence region and this cohort's patron, and Sandrine JACOB, regional director of France Travail. “These are 40 certified women, 40 stories, 40 project bearers... but above all, 40 Powerful Women!” highlighted Nathalie. Congratulations to all! 🎉 🔔 Due to the success of this session, a new one will be held in 2025… Applications are open until 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! Comment to learn more. Thanks to the Metropole, and all of those who helped us make this new edition possible, which underlines the importance of such initiatives for entrepreneurship support in our territories. BIG shoutout to our team for this new milestone! 👏 Amira Lahmar Sarah-Noëlle Madani Célia Martin Herve Angelini Clémence Taquet Magali Sak Priscilla Pauvaday Julie Dobiecki Julia Nonis Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif Video credit: Abdel Karim Benguedih, Protis Club #HECStandUP #WomenEmpowerment #EntrepreneurshipForAll

HEC Paris Startup Launchpad x HEC Imagine: Empowering refugee entrepreneurs to shape the Future for themselves and their countries ✊ 🌍 HEC Paris, in collaboration with the HEC Imagine program, is proud to introduce a one-of-a-kind initiative designed to offer refugee talents from conflict-affected regions a transformative experience within the entrepreneurial ecosystem of HEC Paris. This innovative program provides an opportunity for participants to team up with HEC Paris students and other prestigious institutions, to create a startup in just 11 weeks❗ 👉 A program to transform potential into impact: - Develop skills in business creation. - Learn to structure a vision, develop a business model, and pitch to investors. - Benefit from a unique network of experts, mentors, and partners. - Collaborate in an international and dynamic environment. 👉 An opportunity to envision tomorrow! This program extends beyond training. It aims to equip these young talents with the tools to: - Rebuild a strong personal and professional life. - Create innovative solutions that might one day aid in the reconstruction of their countries of origin. 🔔 Available Positions: 4 ambitious entrepreneurs! 📅 Launch Date: January 23, 2025 📍 Location: Paris and Jouy-en-Josas (Yvelines) ✅ Applications: Open to asylum seekers, refugees, and beneficiaries of international protection, aged 22 to 30, located in France, with a minimum English proficiency of B2 (ECRL). 📌 Deadline: 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Training expenses are covered as part of this full-time program. A unique chance to change their lives and envision a brighter future. 💬 Share this opportunity with anyone who could benefit. 🔗 Apply now through the online form to join the adventure! (link in comments) Fondation HEC Adrien Nussenbaum Delphine Colson Deborah Aringoli @Inge Thiago Penteado Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Alexandre Commergnat Agnès Tourneix Irene Krienen Marie Dolet Remi Rivas Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur #EntrepreneurshipforGood #Refugee #LearnToDare #MakeitHappen #MakeitBIG

🚨 D-4 before the 2nd edition of HEC Paris AI & Entrepreneurship Workshop!! Last year, the first edition was a success! Organized by Thomas Astebro and Carlos Serrano, Hi! PARIS Center - AI for Science, Business & Society affiliate professors and CDL-Paris members, we’ll explore AI’s transformative role in business and society. 🎤 Gain insights from brilliant minds like Joshua Gans, Timothy Bresnahan, Jean-Noël Barrot, Philippe Notton, Maria Maragkou… and more! What awaits you: ✔️ How AI is influencing the way we make decisions and express creativity. ✔️ How entrepreneurs use AI to drive innovation and seize new opportunities. ✔️ Cooperation or competition? The dynamics between humans and AI. ✔️ The impact of AI on the future of work and industrial transformation. 📅 Saturday December 14, 2024 📍Bellon Amphitheater, HEC Paris campus (Jouy-en-Josas) ⏰ From 8:30 AM to 6:45 PM Register now for a full day into the AI's potential to shape our entrepreneurial landscape. 🚀 Check out the program and access the registration link in the comments section. 👇 Inge Kerkloh-Devif Thiago Penteado Raphaëlle Gautier Kenza Laoufir Céline Bonnet-Laquitaine Aymeric Penven Antoine Lepretre #AI #HiPARISCenter #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #HECParis