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Love it or not, audacity defined the Paris 2024 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony. This same boldness fuels entrepreneurs daily to innovate, break the mold, and think outside the box to create value and solve problems. Just as athletes train with rigor and perseverance, entrepreneurs advance with determination and passion. Resilience, innovation, collaboration, and team spirit are the recipe to strive for excellence and achieve gold ⭐️ (whether in medals or in revenue.)

Veeton's €2M fundraising to transform the fashion industry. 📸
This company offers fashion brands an AI-powered alternative to photo shoots. Get ready to generate an endless variety of high-quality on-model photos instantly using only packshot photos, and at a fraction of the cost.
👉 Watch the BFM interview (in 🇫🇷)

Hoodlist Your restaurant’s partner in achieving growth. 🍔
In today’s fast-paced restaurant industry, having a 360-degree overview of operations is crucial for success. Hoodlist connects all restaurant data in one place, offering restaurant owners a clear and comprehensive view of their business activities. By providing intelligible insights, it helps restaurant owners maximize profitability and streamline their daily tasks. Embrace the future of restaurant management with this cutting-edge technology.
👉 Find out more

Resilient : Turning climate risk into opportunities. ⛈️
In the face of increasing climate challenges, Resilient offers a vital solution. This SaaS platform enables companies to assess their climate risks and take proactive measures to adapt to climate hazards. Take charge of climate risk management with Resilient’s proactive solutions.
👉 more information

Tracklab raised €1.3 million to create transparent and sustainable supply chains. 🔍 
Their platform centralizes supplier quality assurance, enabling businesses to manage compliance with various requirements, certifications, and regulations, ultimately ensuring suppliers meet quality, environmental, and social standards.
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Cube Ai raised $2.5 million to automate supply chain operations. 📦
Centralizes supplier quality assurance, enabling businesses to manage compliance with various requirements, certifications, and regulations, ultimately ensuring suppliers meet quality, environmental, and social standards. Congrats to Louis De Benoist and Sacha Ichbiah.
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Fringuant, a perfect fit! 👌

Let us introduce FRINGUANT, a tech startup revolutionizing fashion with AI-powered size recommendations, ensuring the ideal fit for every customer, every time. 🎯

With personalized size guidance, Fringuant enhances the shopping experience, reduces returns, and boosts conversion rates—all while lowering the carbon footprint for brands.

🎙️ Discover the interview with Zoé Tournant, guest on the podcast ‘Le Café des Femmes de l’E-commerce’ hosted by Laëtitia Lamari.
👉 Link to the episode (in 🇫🇷)

Tune in to learn how Fringuant has created a true ‘Win-Win-Win’ combination for brands, customers, and eco-responsibility.

📈 The journey towards growth is challenging for entrepreneurs, especially when expanding overseas. To support international startups in the French and European market, we launched the International Programs in collaboration with Station F, offering both short-term (2 weeks) and long-term (up to 12 months) options.

We Support Korean Startups’ Market Expansion

For Korean entrepreneurs eyeing France and Europe, the KOSME and KISED programs provide essential support and we are glad to welcome a new batch of Korean Startups from KISED! 🇰🇷 🇫🇷

KOSME (Korea SMEs and Startups Agency)
Program, which mainly targets innovative technologies such as Tech, AI, XR, agricultural technology and food technology but also on K-Contents, which are experiencing growing popularity in Europe. 

KISED (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development)
Program, which focuses on two specific sectors: smart cities and culture-related content.

“Both programs have achieved remarkable results in supporting Korean startups, whether it is to achieve partnerships with local companies strategically or to obtain the French Tech visa”.
Kiwon Lee - International Program Lead at the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

A track record of success 🥇

In 2024, Incubateur HEC Paris was selected again to operate the KSC program for both KISED and KOSME.

👉 Don’t miss this exciting article.

What's up in our Corporate accelerators ?

Total Energies On.

Jungle.ai launches the new version of its platform, Canopy! 🔥
This startup provides AI solutions to optimize machine performance and prevent downtime. Their platform, Canopy, uses unsupervised learning to analyze data from machine sensors, identifying underperformance and predicting failures. This helps industries like wind, solar, manufacturing, and maritime increase productivity and reduce maintenance costs without needing new hardware installations.
👉 more information

Enode is in Energize Capital’s Top 30 Software Innovators of 2024. 🏆
This ranking includes companies representing the best and brightest of electrification technologies in 2024, each contributing to the future of a connected, sustainable, and efficient energy landscape through groundbreaking software solutions and sound business practices.
Electrify Everything Deep Dive Report: https://lnkd.in/dv7KjqYV

Jua.ai is among EU-Startups’ 10 most innovative Swiss startups to watch in 2024. 🏆
From AI-based energy solutions to advanced robotics and biotechnology, this article highlights the dynamic Swiss startup ecosystem focused on deep tech innovation. Key players include Jua.ai for energy forecasting.
👉 Get details here

Beauty Tech Atelier L’Oréal.

Four new partenership for Dataïads. 🤝
Dataïads announces partnerships with Bazar Chic, Arcane Industries, Nars, and Interflora Denmark! They enhance ad campaigns through data-driven automation and AI, improving ROAS with personalized strategies and real-time analytics for better digital advertising results.
👉 Full details here

Ekoo wins the FEVAD X KPMG award at the Start Me Up finale hosted by MEDEF 🏆
Ekoo revolutionizes customer experiences with AI-driven voice technology.
Their platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems, enhancing customer interactions and support across various industries.
👉 more information

Particular Audience Named in The Leading 100 List in Martechcube
Particular Audience has been named in the Leading 100 list by The Lead, recognizing its innovative contributions in AI-driven hyper-personalization and retail media. The company’s technology significantly boosts clickthrough rates and optimizes retail media campaigns. Additionally, Particular Audience was selected by L’Oréal’s Beauty Tech Atelier Innovation program for its global eCommerce initiatives.
👉 Find out more here

Would you like to launch a corporate accelerator with HEC Paris?

This week, we are meeting Victoria Pell and Gaspard Fougea for a “doers to doers” session focused on achieving “zenitude.” 🧘🏻
Boosting company performance involves more than just skilled leadership and a dedicated team; mental well-being is crucial. Burnout is common, affecting one in four leaders and employees. This video features Gaspard and Victoria sharing their experiences and techniques for managing stress and developing agility in leadership. Gaspard struggled with an overactive mind during his studies, while Victoria,
a seasoned founder, has been coaching leaders on personal agility and stress management. Don’t miss their valuable insights on maintaining a healthy mindset in the workplace. Watch now to learn more! 🧠

What you’ll learn:

🧠 Preventing burnout

🗓️ Benefits of balanced workloads

🧘 Techniques for a calm mind

💡 Stress management tips

🌟 Enhancing leadership through mental health

🔴 Discover how Laurent Didier is driving the accelerator for entrepreneurs with visionary sustainable innovation at HEC Paris. Learn about his unique approach to fostering impactful startups and the future of sustainable business practices. A must-read for anyone passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation.
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🔴 Have you heard of Dominique Croce, the co-founder of Yopit Pago? Discover the unique opportunities and challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Argentina and how innovation is driving growth in this vibrant economy. A must-read for those interested in global business trends.
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🔴 Discover how innovation, led by Ataa Khayati, is transforming Africa’s hospitality industry. This article explores the challenges and opportunities driving growth in this dynamic sector, offering insights into the future of hospitality on the continent.
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🔴 We mentioned this in our last newsletter! Meet the inspiring 2024 laureates of WomenEntrepreneurs4Good, driving impactful change and sustainable innovation. Discover their stories and achievements.
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“It’s important to be willing to make mistakes.
The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable.”
Evan Spiegel
(CEO of Snap Inc.)