Incubation and creation
ESSCA provides support to budding entrepreneurs, facilitating the success of their ventures from inception to fruition.
Supporting Project Owners
To empower entrepreneurs in realising their projects, ESSCA Business School provides:
- A 400 m² incubator, INCUB’ESSCA Paris, situated in Boulogne-Billancourt, just a stone’s throw away from its Paris campus. Accredited by the Île-de-France Region, it is eligible for INNOV’UP funding.
- A 65 m² Business Nursery (impact incubator) set to open at the Bordeaux campus in 2024 and later on at Angers campus.
- Collaborative agreements or preferential access to partner incubators and accelerators, such as WEFORGE, available for the Angers campus.
- Dedicated academic and administrative representatives for entrepreneurship on each campus across France.
This support demonstrates ESSCA’s commitment to promoting entrepreneurship and nurturing responsible, skilled leaders.
Financing Mechanisms
- ESSCA aids project owners in securing financing, offering IGEU/ESSCA Fund loans with the backing of BPI France (www.initiative-grandesecoles.fr).
- Students and incubated startups receive support and guidance from the ESSCA Foundation and ESSCA Alumni
- French Tech grants are also accessible avenues for financial assistance.