Incubator and accelerator
Co-conception and management of the X-Up incubation programme at Ecole Polytechnique
Context and need
- Five years after launching X-Up, Polytechnique's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department decided to make major changes to its incubation program to better meet the needs of startups in 2020
- The X-Up program supports early stage deeptech startups in structuring their efforts to reach the market or raise funds
Approach and methodology
- Building a customized incubation program to meet X-Up's ambitions and bring deeptech startups from disruptive technology to market
Actions
- Redesign of the incubation program: 2-week pre-incubation followed by 6 months of intensive support divided into sprints
- Implementation of a support program based on 4 pillars: lean method, prototyping, training, customized coaching
- Coaching of startups by INSKIP Entrepreneurs in Residence
- Framing and sourcing of startups
- Participation in the selection process
Results
- A new incubation program, which continues to evolve between each promotion
- Two promotions supported, a third in the sourcing phase
- 12 startups supported