Getting started in entrepreneurship

Bring your entrepreneurial dreams to life. 

 

With or without an idea in mind, EDHEC Entrepreneurs guides you through three pre-incubation programs to help you make your entrepreneurial adventure a reality, so you can take each step with confidence.

EDHEC Entrepreneurs formation étudiants

Empowering You to Realize Your Projects

 

At EDHEC, we believe that every student - whether they choose to start a business or not - is an entrepreneur. We believe that entrepreneurial skills and mindset are more essential than ever to innovate, solve complex problems, thrive, and play an active role in building a more responsible society.

Discover Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

 

Throughout your studies at EDHEC, enjoy free access to immersive events
and digital resources designed to introduce you to entrepreneurship.

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Informations EDHEC Entrepreneurs
EDHEC Entrepreneurs in Video
Watch our information session on the EDHEC Entrepreneurs programs to find the one that suits you best.
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Evènements EDHEC Entrepreneurs
Our Events, Tailored for You
Free sessions to build your skills, explore the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and connect with EDHEC entrepreneurs.
Nos évènements à venir
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Festival de l'entrepreneuriat
Le Festival de l’entrepreneuriat
Le grand rendez-vous annuel de célébration de l’entrepreneuriat made in EDHEC à Lille et à Nice.
[Aftermovie] Festival de l'entrepreneuriat EDHEC

En janvier, lance ce qui te plait

 

Que vous lanciez un projet ou non, l’entrepreneuriat vous attire ? Chaque année en janvier, rejoignez un de nos programme pour cultiver un mindset entrepreneurial essentiel à toute carrière, et concrétiser vos idées.

L'étincelle EDHEC Entrepreneurs

L’étincelle, becoming an entrepreneur in 6 weeks

 

EDHEC and the podcast Génération Do It Yourself bring together leading players in the startup ecosystem within the certified entrepreneurial training program: L'étincelle.

 

Led by renowned EDHEC professors and successful French entrepreneurs, L'étincelle guarantees support at every stage, using proven methods. Practical and concrete, this program combines masterclasses, digital resources and case studies in six chapters to develop, test and sell your idea.

 

Join a community of +500 EDHEC entrepreneurs and obtain your EDHEC certificate, testifying to the entrepreneurial skills you have acquired. 

 

Program open to all.

 

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Startup Challenge EDHEC Entrepreneurs

Le startup challenge, the academic elective to get started

 

A 5-month entrepreneurial challenge to initiate and test your project while validating your ECTS credits. Present your project in front of a professional jury and try to win the "Startup Challenge" prize and your package of resources.

 

This academic elective gives you the keys to learn to become an entrepreneur and launch your project as part of a team. Benefit from Masterclasses and coaching sessions given by experts in the startup ecosystem to help you go from idea to market.  

 

Program open to EDHEC Pre-Master and Master 1 students of the Grande Ecole Program.

 

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CEO for 6 Months EDHEC Entrepreneurs

CEO for 6 months, become your own boss with an intensive coaching program

 

Experience the daily life of an entrepreneur for 6 months.

 

EDHEC Entrepreneurs supports you with an intensive 6-month program to test and accelerate your business while gaining professional experience.

 

CEO for 6 months gives you the opportunity to carry out an internship within your startup, while benefiting from our support to propel your project forward:

INNOVA Europe EDHEC

 

Participez au concours INNOVA EUROPE

et tenter de remporter jusqu’à 20 000€ pour accélérer votre projet.

 

INNOVA Europe est le premier concours étudiants-alumni dédié aux projets à impact. Les plus grandes institutions académiques européennes concourrent pour voir briller leur entrepreneurs sur la scène internationale et les accompagner dans leur développement.

En 2024, plus de 50 projets EDHEC se lançaient dans la compétition avec l’ambition de remporter les deux prix en jeu (5 000€ et 20 000€) en adressant l’une des trois thématiques du concours : transition environnementale, empowerment et inclusion, et bien-être et santé.

 

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Our news

 

News

06.06.2025 - EDHEC
Rethinking the Future of Finance: A Look Back at A High-Impact Workshop on AI and Finance
Hamid Boustanifar (EDHEC) has organised a cutting-edge workshop in Nice on May 27, 2025. It featured keynote-style presentations on a range of topics delivered by a mix of top academics and industry experts from leading institutions. Here is a look…
02.06.2025 - Entrepreneurs
"Coup de Pouce" 2024 reveals its champions!
With renewed commitment and the valuable support of the Fondation Le Roch–Les Mousquetaires, this competition propels high-potential EDHEC startups toward new achievements.
02.06.2025 - Entrepreneurs
TechForward Demo Day: 8 Deep Tech startups in the spotlight for this first edition
On May 14, the very first edition of the TechForward Demo Day was held at the heart of EDHEC Nice — a day dedicated to innovation at the intersection of technology and the major challenges of our time.