HEC Paris Executive Education

HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center is now the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI), with three distinct centers: the Deep Tech Center, Social Entrepreneurship Center, and Incubator Center. Entrepreneurship has evolved significantly in the last decade, with technology dominating and the need for innovation becoming critical in the face of social and environmental challenges.

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute offers a concentration of entrepreneurial energy, catering to start-ups, unicorns, SMEs, corporate entities, and social or environmental entrepreneurs. The institute's unique programs include Incubateur HEC Paris, X-HEC Entrepreneurs, HEC Paris Startup Launchpad, HEC Stand Up, Accélérateur ESS, HEC Challenge +, and CDL-Paris.

HEC Paris' Corporate Partnerships include Meta, L'Oréal, TotalEnergies, Schneider Electric, Bank of America, BRED, Icade, XTX Markets, and Bredin Prat. Its Public Partnerships include Région Île-de-France, Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, KISED (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development), Banque des Territoires, Bpifrance, and Groupe Caisse des Dépôts.

Based in France, the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute is positioned to drive ambitious and impactful growth for entrepreneurs worldwide. "Make it happen, make it big!" is their guiding ideology.