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Innovation at the heart of the aspirations of the younger generation!

More and more students are planning to set up their own business. Their sensitivity to CSR is in line with the OMNES Education Group’s commitment to training citizens who are open to the world, and able to support companies and organizations in their sustainable transition.

ESCE supports its students’ entrepreneurial projects, which have a positive impact, with the central aim of transforming their ideas into committed start-ups, capable of acting for the common good, while developing the entrepreneurial spirit!

Located in La Défense since the start of the 2022 academic year on a new, state-of-the-art Campus, ESCE has forged partnerships with key players: Paris Ouest La Défense (POLD), the Catalyseur, the largest Fintech incubator in Greater Paris, Pépite PON: a multitude of opportunities to develop and strengthen the school’s relationships with companies, but also to benefit from a springboard for the emergence of new, committed ideas, and to develop the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Campus incubators to support projects

Projects are welcomed, supported and supervised at La FabriK Paris La Défense and Lyon, ESCE’s academic incubators for “For Good” projects. These incubators are part of the La FabriK incubator network of the OMNES Education Group.
They support our students’ business creation projects and put them in touch with companies, partners and alumni of the OMNES Education Group, to promote complementary skills, cultures, professional profiles and mutual enrichment.

Tailor-made support programs for students

With its three incubation programs integrated into the entire Grande Ecole Program curriculum, and open to Bachelor and MSc students, La FabriK offers personalized support, 230^m2 of work space and convivial exchanges, specialized speakers, the support of influential ESCE partner networks and much more! All these assets give our students every chance to develop their project and its positive impact.

The support programs are backed by mentoring and hours of expertise that can be used on an à la carte basis. They are offered by some thirty mentors belonging to the La FabriK network and drawn from the French and international entrepreneurial ecosystem, all mobilized to coach project leaders through the various stages of their development. They cover a wide range of subjects: business model, Lean Startup, acquisition, growth marketing, scalability, tech & no code, communication, CRM, law, accounting, finance, personal development, management, HR, public speaking….

A 3-phase support program

Preparation (FabriK Project)

Who are they for? Students with an entrepreneurial spirit and a project in their 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study.
Objective: validate the problem-solution duo, acquire the start-up mind-set, integrate the For Good dimension
How can we help? mentoring to confirm the project and validate the entrepreneurial spirit, support for the feasibility study to prepare the MVP and the market approach to the project before launching it.
Timetable: an option, in addition to the study year, at any time during the school year, for a duration of 3 to 6 months.
Prerequisites: the desire to follow the course in addition to the requirements of the year of study (courses, dissertation, internship, work-study program). Selection by a jury.

Pre-incubation (La FabriK)

Who should attend? ESCE students who have decided to become entrepreneurs, ESCE students specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation and doing their internship on their project.
Objective: prepare the start-up’s legal and operational aspects: technical support, product design, content creation, animation of targeted communities, implementation of For Good commitments.
How? A pathway to test the project and support all the stages leading up to market launch. Mentoring and 42 hours of à la carte expertise
Timetable: at any time, by joining the incubator to benefit from mentoring, a connected workspace and emulation between projects for a period of 6 to 12 months.
Selection: in 3 stages (shakers): “For Good shaker”, “Business Model shaker” and “Why & How shaker”.

Incubation (La Fabrik +)

For whom? Graduates (year 6) who have decided to pursue their entrepreneurial project.
Objective: support the start-up’s first steps in its market, develop its business and impact For Good
How can we help? A pathway to accelerate the project and support all the stages involved in bringing it to market and finding partners, as well as participation in calls for projects, prizes and challenges. Mentoring, 42 hours of à la carte expertise, participation in challenges organized with partners, with prizes at stake.
Timetable: at any time, by joining the incubator to benefit from mentoring, a connected workspace and emulation between projects, for a period of 12 months.
Prerequisites: having previously followed the La FabriK course, presented a pre-incubation assessment and the project roadmap for the incubation period.