Startup Launchpad x HEC Imagine

Startup Launchpad x HEC Imagine: Empowering Refugee Entrepreneurs to Shape the Future, for Themselves and Their Countries

HEC Paris, in partnership with the HEC Imagine program, is launching a one-of-a-kind initiative: providing talented refugees from conflict-affected countries with a transformative experience within HEC Paris’ entrepreneurial ecosystem.

This groundbreaking program gives participants the opportunity to collaborate with HEC students and peers from other prestigious institutions to create a startup in just 11 weeks. It’s more than just learning—it’s about giving them the tools to rebuild their futures and potentially contribute to the rebirth of their homelands.

A Program to Transform Potential into Impact:

• Develop entrepreneurial skills.
• Learn to structure a vision, build a business model, and pitch to investors.
• Access a unique network of experts, mentors, and partners.
• Collaborate in a dynamic, international environment.

An Opportunity to Imagine a Better Tomorrow: This program goes beyond training. It aims to equip these talented individuals with the tools to:

• Rebuild a strong personal and professional life.
• Create innovative solutions that could one day contribute to the reconstruction of their home countries.

Open Positions: 4 ambitious entrepreneurs!
Application deadline: January 13, 2025
Program start date: January 23, 2025
Location: Paris and Jouy-en-Josas (Yvelines)

Eligibility: Open to asylum seekers, refugees, and beneficiaries of international protection, aged 22 to 30, with a minimum B2 level of English.

Tuition fees are fully covered under the program. This is a full-time program: a unique opportunity to change their lives and imagine a brighter future.

Spread the word to anyone who could benefit from this opportunity. Together, we can help build a world where entrepreneurship becomes a key to personal and collective reconstruction.