Archive - L’Incubateur HEC Paris

Nobody cares about your idea (yet)

It’s a hard truth, but one every founder needs to hear. The good news? There are ways to avoid that cold shower.

Jun 19

0 customers, 120 interviews, and 1 brutal wake-up call: Gerald Vanderpuye’s lesson at Station F.💥

This is a story every entrepreneur should hear: from a £6 million deal and a promising tech career to zero customers and a humbling lesson shared at…

Jun 18 •

Incubateur HEC Paris

Make it big, Make it vivat'HEC!

We’re talking about VivaTech, but that’s not all! A quick look at the needs of our Indian startups, and a spotlight on the arrival of the Japanese…

Jun 6

May 2025

🚅 One innovation might be hiding another.

End of the line! Everyone off… Or maybe not... It might just be the start of a brand-new journey ! Like a new call for applications, perhaps? 🙃

May 15

A New Batch, A New Chapter! 💙

The sunny days are back! ☀️ And so are our rays of light: the brilliant new startups joining the Incubateur HEC Paris! 🙃

May 1

April 2025

Don't be a sheep. 🐑

Following the trend is fine, as long as you know how to move beyond it, own it, and turn it into lasting success.

Apr 10

March 2025

HEC Paris Taking Over Y Combinator

Ok ok, maybe it’s a little clickbait… But hey, sometimes the truth lies between the lines.

Mar 27

She Builds, She leads, She Inspires

March 8 is not only "Women’s Day”, but a day of struggle for women’s rights, to highlight persistent inequalities while also celebrating women’s…

Mar 13

February 2025

The power of simplicity 🪄

People don’t have your time, which is why an entrepreneur must take the time to craft a clear value proposition that solves a problem and to take care…

Feb 27

Raise, Baby, Raise!

Elon Musk offered $100 billion for OpenAI, Macron announced €109 billion in AI investments, and the EU pledged an additional €200 billion. Who will…

Feb 13

January 2025

Energy Disruptors Alert: These Startups Are Changing the Game!

Energy efficiency is key in innovation, DeepSeek proves it, and so do the startups in the TotalEnergies On program! 🚀

Jan 30

Fresh Startups, Fresh Ideas: Welcome to 2025! ✨

To kick off the year on a high note, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our new January 2025 batch of incubees! Are you ready to dive in and discover…

Jan 16

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