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What is LaunchPad?
The INSEAD LaunchPad is our first alumni start-up accelerator, and it is located inside the world’s largest start-up campus – STATION F in Paris. More than just a workspace, alumni-led start-ups from all sectors and industries can take their ventures to the next stage through LaunchPad events and connections, and the many resources in the STATION F ecosystem. The LaunchPad actively promotes the vision of a connected global INSEAD start-up community and raises the profile of Paris as a leading centre for entrepreneurship.
Peter Zemsky
Deputy Dean, Dean of Innovation
Professor of Strategy
Relive the INSEAD LaunchPad Ignition Event with STATION F on 17 January 2018!
What is Station F?
34,000 m² of startup ecosystem under one roof
Over 30 international startup programmes
3,000+ startup desks designed for collaboration
Apply for Residency!
Key Dates
- 21 June 2021: application period begins
- 11 July 2021: deadline to apply for September intake
- 22 July 2021: announcement of results
- 1 September 2021: onboarding for 6 month residency
Eligibility
Startups founded by INSEAD alumni that are ready for or have a MVP. All industries are welcomed and at least 1 INSEAD alum must be onsite at STATION F.
Why incubate your startup at the LaunchPad?
A desk at the world's largest startup campus:
310 euros HT per month per desk
Network:
Over 1,000 startups to meet and weekly events to attend
Structure:
Attend key workshops relevant to your stage (sales, funding, growth hacking, etc.)
Administrative work:
Get help from great institutions onsite and don't waste time on administrative questions
How can you participate?
LaunchPad for Startups
Apply for one of our 60+ desks and receive customised support to help you scale and extend your global reach.
Global Entrepreneurs Speaker Series
Join one of our exciting STATION F series to hear successful entrepreneurs share insights on the inception and global scaling of their startups.
Visit us
INSEAD Alum or Club ? Every month, INSEAD LaunchPad organizes visits of Station F. Interested? Contact us.
Mentor & Invest
Support INSEAD’s next generation of entrepreneurs by advising and funding our startups. Sign up to receive more information.
In the News
INSEAD | 4 June 2019
INSEAD LaunchPad at STATION F welcomes new resident start-ups
The accelerator programme opens opportunity for INSEAD alumni entrepreneurs in the world’s largest start-up ecosystem.
Medium | 04 April 2019
twistr raises $1.8M to help us find the cheapest flights
twistr, a STATION F startup in the INSEAD Launchpad program, just raised $1.8M to launch their new flight search engine.
The Team
Core Team
Deputy Dean, Dean of Innovation
The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation
Valérie Demay
INSEAD LaunchPad Programme Manager
Steering Committee
Co-founder, Propertyfinder Group
Principal Strategy Manager, Amazon Web Services
General Manager, Equisign and ActionCapital Private Equity
Partner, Alpha Capital and 3T Capital
Faculty
Professor of Information Technology
Professor of Strategy. The John H. Loudon Chaired Professor of International Management
Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences and Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise. Academic Director, Global Private Equity Initiative
Affiliate Professor of Strategy
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour. Academic Director, Initiative for Learning Innovation and Teaching Excellence
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Affiliate Professor of Marketing
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Strategic Management. The BP Chaired Professor of European Competitiveness
Academic Director of the INSEAD Randomized Control Trials (RCT) Lab
Chair, Economics and Political Science Area
Affiliate Professor of Economics
Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management. Chair, Decision Sciences Area
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
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