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Discover the many facets of entrepreneurship, get inspired by joining our great ecosystem!

Discover the many facets of entrepreneurship, get inspired by best practices by joining our great ecosystem!

Let's talk entrepreneurship, innovation, positive impact, business, creativity... :

"Let's Talk program", composed of 10 episodes that bring together a young woman entrepreneur and an experienced woman who is the boss or head of a start-up. Pitch, career path, advice during 5 minutes of complicity, dialogue, to allow young women to take example, to start a debate and to share with inspiring women.

Testimonies

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Ning Li - Entrepreneur
MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs Skydive 2020

News

A new cohort of the HEC Paris Startup Launchpad kicked off on January 19, 2026. This year, the program supports 38 startup projects across a wide range of sectors, including Banking & Finance, Education &...
HEC Paris Unicorns in 2026
For years, HEC Paris has solidified its reputation as a leading institution for generating high-growth ventures, playing a pivotal role in the French and global technology landscape. We take great pride...
Incubateur HEC Paris 2026 Winter Batch during startup founders welcome day at Station F, Paris, France
In January, as every year, the Incubateur HEC Paris welcomed a new cohort of 13 startups, bringing together ambitious founders building high-impact solutions across AI, cybersecurity, data, foodtech...
At the crossroads of HEC Paris’ entrepreneurial spirit and its ambition to drive change, the Master of Science X-HEC Entrepreneurs stands as one of the School’s most distinctive learning experiences...
HEC Paris Rankings 2025
The year 2025 marks a new period of recognition for the HEC Paris entrepreneurial ecosystem, reaffirming our status as a leading institution in the creation and acceleration of technological champions in...
HEC Paris at Women's Forum's Global Meeting
At the 2025 Women's Forum Global Meeting , the central theme was as demanding as it was inspiring: “Courage: Bold Move for A Better World”. Amidst the 1,500 participants and global leaders gathering in...
Biotechnology holds the promise to transform sectors ranging from healthcare to data storage. Yet few areas of innovation face barriers as structural, costly, and time-intensive. To explore what it takes...
Bpifrance Observatoire Deeptech 2025 University Ranking
HEC Paris has achieved a significant milestone by being officially recognized by Bpifrance and Dealroom in the ‘ Observatoire Deeptech 2025 University Ranking’ as the leading business school in France and...
WE4G Impact Report Big 2025
As the WE4G program celebrates its 5th anniversary, it is the perfect time to reflect on its achievements and impact. Launched immediately after the COVID-19 crisis to counteract its negative effects on...
On October 23rd, 2025, Heilbronn Slush’D, Germany’s flagship startup festival, took place. Powered by Campus Founders with the support of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, the event aims to unite the...
On October 14, 2025, at La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt, France celebrated its future tech champions during the 2025 Innovation Competition awards ceremony. Driven by France 2030 and operated by...
STATION F has just unveiled the 2025 edition of the Future 40 ranking, highlighting the most promising early-stage companies on its campus. Once again, startups originating from the HEC Paris...
The Mission French Tech has announced the 2025 promotion of the French Tech 2030 program, featuring 80 emerging companies selected for their strategic potential in critical technological sectors. Once...
“ Courage: Bold Move for A Better World” was the theme of this year’s Women's Forum Global Meeting, a fitting backdrop for recognizing entrepreneurs who take audacious action to drive real impact. This is...
Every year, at the start of the academic year, the MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs program begins with an extraordinary experience: the X-HEC ENT'RAID seminar. This year, from September 2 to 6, 2025, the seminar...

Sucess Stories

Céline Lazorthes
Céline Lazorthes
Céline Lazorthes is the founder and CEO of the Leetchi Group, which has more than ten million users in over 150 countries! Created in 2009 by Céline Lazorthes, Leetchi.com is a secure web service that provides a fun and easy way for people to collect...
Anaïs Barut 280_350
Anaïs Barut 280_350
Anaïs Barut is the Co-founder and CEO of DAMAE Medical, a pioneering medtech startup revolutionizing skin cancer diagnosis with its non-invasive imaging technology. Recognized by MIT Technology Review in 2015 as one of France’s top 10 innovators...
Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet
Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet
Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet was the founder of PriceMinister.com in 2000. He left PriceMinister.com in 2014 and has subsequently established two investment funds, ISAI and Kernel Holding Investments. Background PriceMinister.com was founded in Paris in...
Nathalie Gaveau - SHOPCADE
Nathalie Gaveau - SHOPCADE
Nathalie Gaveau is the founder of Shopcade and the General Manager of Lagardère Active Shopping. She was also the co-founder of PriceMinister that was sold to the Rakuten Group in 2010 for $250 million. Background Shopcade was founded in 2011 in the...
François Pelen - POINT VISION
François Pelen - POINT VISION
François Pelen is the co-Founder of Groupe Point Vision. He is an ophthalmologist, pharmacologist, HEC Paris graduate (EMBA.91) and HEC Challenge + professor. After a career in pharmaceuticals that began at Sanofi and culminated in a position as Vice...