Open to all project leaders - whether or not they are from the School - this call for applications is aimed at entrepreneurs developing breakthrough innovations (deeptech) and digital startups, related to climate, biodiversity preservation, health, or the future of business and industry.
By joining the 21st accelerator, selected entrepreneurs gain access to the rich resources of a top-tier academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem:
From mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs, a strategic and business support, funding (honorary loans and equity contributions), privileged access to research expertise of the school (18 laboratories, 400 research faculty, and 26 chairs), accommodation in world-class environments (STATION F or Paris-Saclay for the most deeptech projects), as well as access to an international network of over 45,000 alumni working across all sectors and facilitating business connections.
Strongly focused on innovation with high societal impact, 21st by CentraleSupélec addresses 3 areas of innovation:
Climate & Biodiversity, in partnership with AgroParisTech, to accelerate innovation related to environmental transition and the preservation of life;
Health & Care, to boost the current revolution in health, research, and healthy aging ecosystems;
Future of Business, to stimulate industrial recovery, foster business innovation, and support our cyber and technological sovereignty.
A unique opportunity for all disruptive tech projects
With its Paris-Saclay and STATION F campuses, 21st by CentraleSupélec offers its startups the best of both worlds: proximity to research laboratories for the most deeptech projects, as well as the world's largest tech campus for digital startups.
Targeted project profiles for this call for applications:
- A team of co-founders dedicated full-time to the project
- A first MVP: concept proven with a first client
- Seed-stage or growth-phase project
- A desire to develop a high-impact project, a disruptive innovation with a strong societal dimension
« Our goal is not just to offer a springboard for entrepreneurs to accelerate, but rather to leverage the incredible richness of our scientific, technological, and business ecosystem to serve high-impact projects for society. We want to put innovation at the service of an essential cause, whether it's related to the environment, health, or industry. That's why we have deliberately opened the program to all high-potential entrepreneurs, whether or not they come from the School. », says Anita de Voisins, Director of Entrepreneurship at CentraleSupélec
CentraleSupélec by the numbers:
- 4,300 students, including 3,200 engineering students
- Over 45,000 alumni
- 400 faculty researchers
- 18 research laboratories (data science, AI, biotechnology, aerospace, mobility, industry of the future…)
- Over 100 projects and startups supported annually, from opportunity identification to scaling up
- 27 startups accelerated in 2022, including 18 deeptech, and 15 ongoing research collaborations with CentraleSupélec or AgroParisTech laboratories.
To apply, follow this link https://21st.centralesupelec.com/accelerate
“ Our goal is not just to offer a springboard for entrepreneurs to accelerate, but rather to leverage the incredible richness of our scientific, technological, and business ecosystem to serve high-impact projects for society. We aim to put innovation at the service of essential causes, whether related to the environment, health, or industry. That's why we have deliberately opened the program to all high-potential entrepreneurs, whether they come from the School or not. ,” says Anita de Voisins, Director of Entrepreneurship at CentraleSupélec
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