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Is your roadmap expanding, your ideas multiplying, but your execution capacity lagging behind? How can you identify and prioritize differentiating factors to stay ahead of your competitors? Nicolas Adam, Lead Product Manager at the agency theTribe, was a guest in one of our "Doers to Doers" sessions ...

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 gathered a global audience of innovative startups, investors, corporates, and aspiring entrepreneurs ...

Last week, on November 20th, 2024, the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, in collaboration with HEC Paris in the UK, hosted a remarkable Learning Expedition that brought together HEC Alumni, donors from the HEC Foundation, and some of the brightest entrepreneurial minds from France ...

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 impactful solutions to their communities and beyond. "Being a woman entrepreneur in FemTech is tough ...

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, a few key considerations need to be kept in mind before jumping on this kind of project. To ...

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 applications each year, Guillaume Le Dieu de Ville, the program director, shares with us the three ...

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 have graduated from the AI, Climate, and Space streams for 2023-2024. Congratulations to all!

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 and companies, such as Ankorstore, Doctolib and the French unicorn Front. To understand its ...

How to transition from idea to business creation? Rémi Rivas, co-Director of the HEC Paris Startup Launchpad, shares the secrets that have enabled hundreds of students he has mentored to successfully carry out their entrepreneurial projects. From the importance of thinking globally to the value of ...

12 social and solidarity economy organizations embark on a 24-month journey with the Accelerator ESS to boost growth and amplify impact.