X-Up: Applications open for the next promotion #16 of the École Polytechnique Tech Incubator
The Entrepreneurship, Enterprise and Innovation Center of the École Polytechnique is looking for its new class for its X-Up Incubation program for technology start-ups.
Appel à candidatures | X-UP Incubateur École polytechnique | Promo #16
04 Nov. 2022
X-UP support, a complete package to accelerate the launch of your start-up
You have until February 28 to make your project and your team known!
What are the objectives of the program?
- Structure and de-risk your entrepreneurial project
- Develop your Minimum Viable Product
- Find your first customers
- Prepare your first fundraising
- Expand your start-up network
Who can apply?
- Open to all innovative technological projects (Polytechnic students or not)
Priority target sectors (any project with strong technological stakes will be studied)
- GreenTech | Industry 4.0 | HeathTech | New mobilities
How is it done?
- Intensive training program (3 times/week in person)
- 2 weeks of pre-incubation
- 8 months of incubation
- 5% equity investment in the start-up.
The strong points?
- Customized technological and business support, with a personalized mentoring program (3 mentors per start-up)
- Customized coaching to guide and challenge you,
- Networking meetings with investors (venture capital funds, family offices, business angels)
- Access to the X-FAB, our prototyping and pre-industrialization space (more than 50 machines available on 1000 m2)
- Training and expertise of dedicated engineers for prototyping,
- The constant support of a multidisciplinary team (scientific expertise, manufacturing, legal, communication, marketing, etc.) dedicated to your project
- Proven experience in supporting startups: 74 to date with great success (Sensome, Forssea Robotics, Neolithe, Lixo..).
- The connection to the ecosystem of the École Polytechnique and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (alumni, students, start-ups, partners, investors, experts, entrepreneurs in residence, etc.)
- The proximity of our research centers, our partners excubated and access to internal and external events
How to apply?
Dates to remember ?
- November 07 - February 28 > Call for applications
- Upcoming > Online information session with start-up testimonials (1 to 2 pm)
- March 16/17 > Selection pitches
- April 03/14 > Pre-incubation program
- May 09 > Start of the incubation period
- December > End of incubation programme
For any information ?
Do not hesitate to contact : contact-dei@polytechnique.fr
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