Did you know that Lyon is one of Europe's high tech start-up hubs? EMLYON's Incubator has attracted some of Europe's top VCs!
EMLYON Business School is proud of its "Entrepreneurial MBA", so we took a look at its Incubator, a platform where MBA can access mentors, networks and increased visibility for their start-up businesses. The EMLYON Incubator focuses on businesses in high technology, services and the social economy. It works with start-ups, supporting them from ideas to business model development to business plans. It also offers them operational support to raise funds and develop their products and services.
Partners of the incubator include Ernst & Young, Societe Generale, French bank CIC and Swiss telecoms firm Finarea.
The Incubator is home to a wide range of companies from TV and media firms to health care services, to social media and internet start-ups to clean technology providers.
In 2010 one of its "Premium" firms, Poxel, raised one of the largest biotech investments in Europe since 2005. The €16 million investment was for its research into treatments for Type 2 Diabetes.
Some of its current exciting start-ups include: eCap Partners, a firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions of internet assets; Dago Bear, creators of men’s underwear sold in wooden boxes akin to the traditional cigar box; Lets Pik, an online community for crowdsourcing art photographers; Verycook, makers of very sleek and colourful planchas; and Capseo, a tech company focused on increasing the visibility of websites and other social media forums.
The Incubator currently supports 31 firms in total. Firms are grouped into two categories: Nos Espoirs “Our Hopes” and Nos Premiums “Our Premiums”.
The 'Hopes', normally recent graduates of EMLYON’s International MBA gain residency at the Incubator for a year and their tenure is renewable only once. Their residency includes an office space, 30 hours of tutoring, access to workshops and seminars and access to experts and partners of the Incubator.
Premiums have the Incubator’s support for as long as three years. They are offered the possibility to rent an office space at the Incubator, as well as the tutoring, workshops and so on.
Ossematrix is one of the Incubator’s "Premiums", specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of bioceramic implants used in rehabilitation surgery for people who have suffered major bone losses.
Osseomatrix’s technology has received awards for Best Emerging Company and Best Creative Development at the French Ministry of Research’s National Contest for Innovative Companies.
Project Leader Didier Nimal, the MBA who founded Osseomatrix, said that the incutor allowed him to step back and "take advantage of its expertise in the field of entrepreneurship.
"The workshops provide specific insights on key issues. Establishing a relationship with manufacturers who have gone through these stages of creation is very beneficial."
Didier particularly benefited from one-to-one advice from Laurent Viviani, a former HSBC banker and EMLYON MBA grad who is now a VC investor based in Lyon, and has invested in three successful medical engineering firms.
Viviani's "commando-style" work sessions, in which Didier had to get his business plan ready within three days, were particularly useful!
If you would like to know more about the EMLYON Incubator you can contact them or visit the blog for regular updates.
Student Reviews
Intense courses, helpful professors
I am an international student in my 3rd year and I love going to this school and do not regret chosing it for my BBA.
The classes are helpful, professors are always there to help as well and we have a very understanding administration.
Leadership in an amazing city
I decided to do my exchange in Emlyon because I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, and I found a space with very capable People.. participatory, empathetic and full of leadership. I will never forget Lyon, apart from giving me an unforgettable experience, he gave me great friends
A lot of opportunities professionally and socially. A unique program in France.
You can choose your courses and do your internship, exchange whenever you want. It's flexible and adapted to the needs of each student. A great program and a great city! Professionally, it opens a lot of doors for you to find internships or jobs in France or abroad thanks to the network and career events.
MSc in Digital Marketing
Combining both worlds into one, this course gave me all the on-demand technical skills in data science while maintaining a business-oriented approach. Thanks to the strong academic profile of this university I was able to secure an internship and full-time job at Amazon.
Top Business School fostering innovative entrepreneurs
EMLyon is one of the best business schools. The campuses, associations and courses offered provide the students with the best options to build the future they have chosen. The various opportunities to study and work abroad also offer a deeper understanding of the world, not only economy-wise but social, which helps the student become as well a better individual and not only a pre-formated business school student.
Emlyon campus in Paris
It has a great international community and you have access to many international tools, courses and professors. I had many networking events and workshops for students. Campus and some details of the program could have been improved or need to be bigger in order to have a better student life.
Entrepreneurship
Overall good content and good activities.
Lack of administration but still ok.
Good flexibility and liberty offered to the students. Finally, the amount of internship is also a good way to improve qualifications.
Good Reputation and International Business School
The course was not well adapted but it was up to the mark.
The professors are very well experienced and their experience comes in handy while working on assignments.
The facilities on the campus are top class. Truly professional. I really like spending time in the learning hub and using all the available resources.
Lyon is an amazing city. You will never get bored.
MSc International Hospitality Management
The best educational experience of my life so far!
It’s been full of exposure and great connections. From Lyon to London, Paris, Los Angeles and Las Vegas! Truly an exceptional way to discover the world of hospitality.
Real networking opportunities
- meeting new people, specially professionals during seminars or evening meeting at school.
- going abroad to study luxury
- being involved as an ambassador to promote the school and the program I was into (MSc LMM)
- having such a great professional core
white baccalaureate in the world of work
I really appreciated the MS SDAI as a whole. The teaching staff, the different subjects, the university exchange, TEM... I started my internship in a consulting firm having acquired a solid foundation. Downside for CentraleSupélec, which I found far too academic for a program such as this.
Great
Pretty great !
Emlyon business school is a top educational institution known for its outstanding academic programs, nurturing environment, and state-of-the-art facilities. It fosters creativity, critical thinking, and leadership in students.
