Pre-incubation

The entrepreneur academy

  • The Entrepreneur Academy aims to promote the emergence and development of all types of projects, as long as they address issues or opportunities related to environmental, social, technological, or digital transformations.
  • A long-term support program tailored to each student. Designed to enhance students' entrepreneurial skills, this program is adapted to their individual profiles. They will benefit from personalized mentorship, group bootcamps, a digital library of expert content, a range of services negotiated with partners, strategic project reviews, and more.
  • A customized track for Executive program participants. MBA students wishing to develop an entrepreneurial project can do so during the last six months of their program. They will receive full support to become true growth entrepreneurs. They will be trained by top experts and will have access to a comprehensive set of resources and high-level methodological approaches.
Alexander Bell - Venture Labs, emlyon business school
Noémie Rondeau emlyon

The Incubator and Accelerator

  • Mission/vision: The incubator aims to create a dynamic and supportive environment that enables entrepreneurs to thrive and succeed in their ventures. Through a wide range of short and long (four months to 3 years) intensive programs dedicated to early-stage start-ups, entrepreneurs are given methodology, tools and resources as well as business and fundings connections to accelerate their growth trajectory
  • Started in 1984 
  • Number of projects 2023-24 : 15 start-ups in pre-incubation program (start-up camp), 52 in incubation program (programme mentorat Lyon & Paris), 15 participants in Deep-tech Impulse PUI Program ; 155 student projects in the Entrepreneur Academy
  • Profile of participants: Founders of early-stage start-ups, in need to validate their value proposition and business model. Founders may be emlyon business school students, alumni, or external to the school.
  • Activities on the following sites : Lyon and Paris
  • Partners: Edtech France and Edtech Lyon, French Tech One Lyon Saint Etienne, Digital League, Sporsora, Lyon Biopôle, INRIA, French POC, Ecole 42, Village by Crédit Agricole, ISARA…

A strong commitment to the AURA ecosystem

SATT Pulsalys

  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • French Tech Seed Investment Fund

French Tech One Lyon Saint Etienne

  • Board Member

French Tech Tremplin

  • Supporting Organization

EY

  • Member of the Entrepreneur Grand Prix
  • President of the Start-up Jury

Lyon Start-up

  • Operator of the training on the fundamentals of innovative business creation
Venture Labs students