Lyon & national network, France · IncubatorFounded in 2015 by Alexandre Fourtoy. 1Kubator is a private incubator network in 10+ cities that forms startups from scratch in a 10-month program, and provides pre-seed funding typically €15K-€35K (often around €25K for about 10% equity) via the 1KVEST fund managed by Phitrust Impact Investors. Supported 500+ entrepreneurs. Scope: National.
IncubatorGeneral TechVenture BuildingPre-Seed
Paris, France · IncubatorAgoranov is a Paris-based public incubator founded in 2000 by a consortium of universities and research institutions. It supports science- and technology-intensive startups, often spun out of academic labs, and has backed 400+ startups that raised €1.5B+ and created 10,000+ jobs.
Program: office space in central Paris, a 6-month renewable incubation program with tailored mentorship, research access, grant support, and investor introductions. As a public-interest incubator, Agoranov is equity-free and funded by French public institutions and the City of Paris.
Unicorn alumni:
- Doctolib
- Alan
- Criteo
IncubatorDeep TechHealthGreenTechDigital
Lille, France · IncubatorFounded 2009. One of Europe's largest incubators, hosting 200+ startups annually with multi-stage programs from incubation to acceleration, plus labs and funding access. Ranked a top French startup hub; alumni include fintech scaleups and AI firms. Scope: Regional (Hauts-de-France) with international reach.
IncubatorDigitalDeep TechAI
Paris-Saclay, France · IncubatorLaunched 1999 by Institut Mines-Telecom. Incubator for tech startups from students and researchers with programs like START@IMT and SCALE'Up; focuses on AI, big data, and VR with early-stage funding options. Scope: Regional (Ile-de-France).
IncubatorAIBig DataVRDeep Tech
Paris, France · IncubatorEstablished 1996. Paris economic development agency running 20+ thematic incubators (sports, foodtech, smart cities, etc.) with coaching, offices, and corporate partners; supports hundreds of startups annually and hosts ecosystem events. Scope: Regional (Paris).
IncubatorFoodTechSmart CitiesSportsTechGeneral Tech
Paris, France · IncubatorOpened in 2017, Station F is a large startup campus and incubator in a converted rail depot hosting 1,000+ startups through themed programs and events. Scope: National & international. Support: co-working, on-site accelerators, investor and partner network.
IncubatorCross-sector