KEDGE is one of the ten “Champion Business Schools for Entrepreneurship” according to Forbes magazine and ranks first according to Le Parisien. Recognized for its actions and its comprehensive entrepreneurial support system for students and graduates, KEDGE is innovating once again and stepping up its support for start-ups. KEDGE's incubator, the Business Nursery, now offers a 100% digital program that is fully accessible remotely.

“The aim of this new service is to continue to develop business creation by students and graduates in France off-campus, abroad, or in companies as part of work-study programs, under the best possible conditions,” says Alexandre de Navailles, CEO of KEDGE.

Incubatees follow a program of virtual classes and webinars to encourage exchanges between participants. They benefit from personalized support with follow-up from qualified coaches and coaches specializing in specific areas (sales, marketing, fundraising, legal). In addition, starting at the beginning of the academic year, KEDGE graduates will host monthly in-person conferences to inspire them and raise their awareness of the issues faced by business leaders.

Aware that a “fully virtual” approach cannot succeed without a strong community, the Business Nursery has chosen to fully promote sharing and a sense of community, which are the cornerstones of the program. Future entrepreneurs work and exchange ideas every week during co-development workshops and meetings, thereby benefiting from a variety of feedback.

Like all incubator cohorts, KEDGE's digital incubator cohorts have access to the extensive KEDGE Entrepreneurship network, partner benefits, the alumni network for mentoring, and events organized regularly by the Business Nursery.

Currently, around ten pre-selected projects are being supported. Starting in September, a new call for applications will be launched among the KEDGE student and graduate network.

About the Business Nursery:

Created in 2012, the Business Nursery offers a range of services designed to support the development stages of start-ups created by KEDGE students or graduates. Available on the Bordeaux, Marseille, and Toulon campuses. All of these programs are French Tech certified.

Services:
• Regular individual coaching sessions on a wide range of topics
• Access to practical workshops and conferences led by experts or successful entrepreneurs, particularly on topics such as growth hacking, pitch training, strategy, finance, legal issues, business development, recruitment, internationalization, and fundraising.
• Support from the Business Nursery team.
• Mentoring by Kedge alumni in the relevant sector.
• Privileged access to coworking spaces on our campuses.
• Networking with students from other programs to encourage the formation of multidisciplinary teams.
• Access to all product partnerships.
• Presentation of prototypes to companies with the aim of testing the products/services of the “accelerated” companies.