international London programme

Paris-Dauphine Incubator is opening its first international programme in London : Paris-Dauphine London Incubator

It might be the right time for your start-up to leave the garage and step-up in a real office ?

In a Nutshell, our 6-to-18 months incubation programme aims to support start-ups by providing the best-in-class services and accompaniment they need during their early stages of development : a place to stay, with offices located in London – Islington (here), a networking community of students and start-ups, multiple accesses to mutualised (then low-cost) professional services, personalised C-level mentoring sessions, as well as an easy gateway to the French and EU markets.

Programme Features :

During your 6 to 18 months incubation period (according to needs) at Paris-Dauphine London Incubator, you will certainly enjoy passing with success your first business hurdles…, such as : validate your proof of concept, design your growth model, ignite your business and team, market your offer, sign your first contracts, set up your processes and KPIs and raise your seed funds…

On a concrete level :

2 co-working spaces where we are happy to welcome approx. 5 to 6 selected start-ups, where you all can benefit from :
Desks for your team (up to 6 people) located in the heart of London (district of Islington, Angel or St Pancras Station) #HOMESWEETHOME
With “all” you need : coffee machine, fridge and microwave oven, printer, meeting room & good ambiance #ALLINCLUSIVE
Regular follow-up with your mentor and the incubator team to challenge ideas and help accelerate your business #PRICELESS
Access to Paris-Dauphine University’s ecosystem, with their students, professors, and its powerful alumni network (80,000 worldwide, including 1,500 in the UK) #NETWORK
Eventually, access to our co-working space in the Paris-Dauphine Incubator #INTERNATIONAL
Preferential access to a bundle of selected professional services, find the list here #£££

CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION

You can directly apply if you match at least two of the following criteria:

One of your co-founder was graduated from Paris-Dauphine University or from one school / college of PSL University Group (see list here)
Your company is legally based in the District of Islington
You are 100% operational, 200% ambitious, 300% committed!

This is eventually for you if you did succeed to to make this happen :

A legal set-up done : your company is (being) incorporated
A first version of your product (beta or V1) delivered
First customers or users enrolled
A dream-team of 100% operational co-founders

Above all, we are looking for true entrepreneurs who:

Are utterly committed / focused to their project;
Are willing to take part to an active community (you want to share your knowledge, help your co-workers and be involved in the evolution of the incubator …)
Are keen to create more value out of questioning and challenging their business with the contribution of pairs and mentors

How much does it cost ?

Our motto : FLE-XI-BI-LI-TY

Our prices are all inclusive (offices and coaching) for the 6 first months :

£42 (included VAT) per week, per desk

WHO WE ARE ?

Supported by an internationally renowned university, immersed in an environment of excellence and creativity, Paris-Dauphine Incubator is at the cutting edge of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Created in 2012, supported by Paris-Dauphine Foundation and a network of 90,000 alumni, Paris-Dauphine Incubator is offering in France two programmes designed specifically to support the entrepreneurship projects of our students and our alumni.

Since ignition, 65 startups have benefited from a year of co-working spaces, funding, expertise and tailor-made coaching, with many success stories.

In 2014, Paris-Dauphine University has developed a campus in London, echoing the large community of alumni settled in the UK and the big interest in our student to get an international experience. The attractiveness of this project remained very strong over the years. A UK-dedicated incubator programme: Paris-Dauphine London Incubator will open in April 2019 in order to support this dynamic.

You don't have to take our word for it

65 start-ups in our portfolio since 2012

72% survival rate
at 3 years

20 Millions of euros raised

300 jobs created

HOW TO APPLY ?

We recruit start-ups to join our programme twice a year. Our calls for applications are each year :

at the beginning of Q1 for the integration of our “Spring promotion”,
at the beginning of Q3 for the integration of our “fall promotion”.

Don’t miss the next one!

Your time is precious, ours too. This is why our application process is simple :

# 1 – From 01/02/2019 to 15/03/2019 : Fill out our online form to help us verify your eligibility and understand your business

# 2 – From 18/03/2019 to 29/03/2019 : Be ready for a 40 minutes pre-selection interview / call with the incubator team to get to better know each other and check if they’re a fit !

# 3 – 09/04/2019 : Deliver a 10-minute pitch in front our jury of entrepreneurs and investors, followed by 20 minutes of challenging Q/As.

# 4 – 10/04/2019 : Results announced, and you can join the incubator from 15/04/2019 !

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