start-ups

Startups promised no bullshit mentors

14th March 2018

STATION F. Halle Freyssinet, 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol à Paris 13eme STATION F est le plus grand campusde start-up au monde. Le projet est une initiative de Xavier Niel. 20/09/2017 WILMOTTE & ASSOCIES ARCHITECTES ©Patrick TOURNEBOEUF/TENDANCE FLOUE La halle Freyssinet est un batiment ferroviaire mise en service en 1929 qui a abrite jusqu'en 2006 les messageries de la gare d'Austerlitz. Elle tient son nom d’Eugene Freyssinet, l’ingenieur qui l’a conçue. Des sa realisation, le batiment a ete le sujet d'articles dans la presse specialisee montrant sa grande qualite technique et architecturale dans sa reponse au programme de la Compagnie. Le 23 fevrier 2012, la halle Freyssinet a ete inscrite au titre des monuments historiques dans son integralite, à l'exclusion des batiments de bureaux situes au nord-ouest. Xavier Niel, le fondateur de Free, devient l' acqueur de la halle pour realiser un mega incubateur destine a accueillir 1000 start-ups. Son entree est situee au 55 boulevard Vincent-Auriol, dans le 13e arrondissement de Paris.

(FRANCE)

The world’s largest startup campus promises startups applying for its Founders Program ‘no bullshit mentors or coaches’.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said of Station F that “if you want to invent – you have to come here”. And early stage companies keen to go there can apply to join the Founders Program until 2 April. Underpinned by a philosophy which revolves around one idea: 90% of entrepreneurs’ problems are solved by other entrepreneurs, the program – one of 30 at the campus – is open to startups around the world.

“Of all the programs we have at Station F, the Founders Program is the biggest and is focused on working with early stage startups — regardless of their industry or country of origin. While a majority of our partner programs work with 10-20 startups, the Founders Program works with approximately 200 startups at any given time and accepts 50–100 new startups per year. Startups in the Founders Program must stay a minimum of thee months and can stay until they reach 15 employees. During their stay, they have access to all Station F resources and desks cost only €195/desk/month,” blogged Roxanne Varza, Director of Station F.

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