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SUP2I students
To turn an idea, an academic project or a final-year project into something real, with the support of the ecosystem.
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Incubator · SupFactory
SupFactory: the SUP2I innovation incubator.
SupFactory supports students, alumni and project founders in turning ideas into concrete solutions, prototypes, startups and professional opportunities.
100%
on campus
∞
from idea to market
What is SupFactory?/ 01
The SUP2I space for incubation, innovation and acceleration.
SupFactory connects ideas, talent, projects and partners to bring out solutions that are useful, innovative and market-oriented.
Built around learning by doing, SupFactory lets you learn while building, experiment on real projects and go from good to great. Entrepreneurship is not a side option here: it is one of the school’s three founding values, alongside humanism and professionalism.
The 4 support phases/ 02
Four phases, one clear trajectory.
Every project moves at its own pace, but follows a proven method. From the idea to the introductions, SupFactory guides you step by step.
- 01 SF·01/04Ideation
Identify the idea
Identify an idea, a need or an opportunity from a student project, a final-year project, a problem observed in the field or a partner proposal.
- 02 SF·02/04Prototyping
Build the first product
Turn the idea into a mock-up, a prototype, a proof of concept or an MVP to test the feasibility and the value of the solution.
- 03 SF·03/04Incubation
Structure the project
Business model, value proposition, pitch, strategy, market and development plan: we consolidate the project to make it solid and credible.
- 04 SF·04/04Acceleration · Introductions
Connect and launch
Connect projects to mentors, companies, banks, investors, experts, universities and partners: funding, pilots, placements, jobs or launch.
What you find here/ 03
A whole ecosystem under one roof.
Mentoring, tools, space and network, brought together so you can focus on what matters: moving your project forward.
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Mentoring by professionals
Entrepreneurs and industry experts work with you one to one to challenge your choices and speed up your decisions.
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Coworking space
A dedicated place to work on campus: desks, meeting rooms and the energy of a community that builds things.
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Bootcamps & workshops
Intensive sessions on pitching, growth, finance or no-code, to build skills quickly and properly.
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Introductions to investors
Present your project to the right people: business angels, funds and funding schemes aimed at young ventures.
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Business Partners network
Access the SUP2I network of partner companies for your first customers, pilots and collaboration opportunities.
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Legal & business support
Articles of association, business model, strategy: practical help to build your company on solid ground.
Career Centre & employability/ 04
Start a business, or get hired: ready for both.
Not everyone launches a startup, and that is perfectly fine. The SUP2I Career Centre actively prepares every student for employment, work-study and freelancing.
Soft skills coaching, CV and LinkedIn workshops, mock interviews, recruiter meetings: you reach the job market a step ahead, with a clear career plan.
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Soft skills & professional presence
Communication, leadership, teamwork: the skills that make the difference in an interview and on the job.
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CV, LinkedIn & mock interviews
An application that stands out, and practice interviews so you meet the real thing with confidence.
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Work-study from year 3
Time in a company alternating with time at school: the experience that reassures recruiters.
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Freelancing & independence
For those who want to sell their skills directly: scoping, first clients and good practice.
Business Partners/ 05
A network of companies that opens doors.
SupFactory draws on the SUP2I partner network: companies, support organisations and players in the ecosystem. Each of them is a route to placements, pilots, recruitment and first contracts.
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Companies & large accounts
Real testing grounds to try out a product and build the first collaborations.
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Startups & scale-ups
A community of peers and mentors who know the road and share what they have learned.
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Pan-African network
A strong international community, notably from sub-Saharan Africa, that widens the horizon for projects.
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Institutional partners
Support for funding, guidance and recognition of the projects hosted by the incubator.
Are you a company that would like to join the network? Become a Business Partner →
Who can join SupFactory?/ 06
Students, alumni, partners: the incubator is open to you.
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Graduates & former students
To come back with an idea, an experience or an entrepreneurial project to develop, and grow it with the school.
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Partner organisations
To propose themes, challenges, field problems or projects to co-develop with SUP2I talent.
From incubation to acceleration
SupFactory does not stop at advice: the aim is to move every project towards concrete results.
PrototypesMVPsStartupsPilot projectsPartnershipsFundingGoing to market
Innovation and commercialisation: projects with strong potential can be supported towards intellectual property protection, a patent, technology transfer or an industrial partnership, in liaison with CERIMO.
Submit my project/ 07 Idea → company
Got an idea? We help it grow.
Student, alumnus or project founder: apply to SupFactory and leave with far more than a degree, whether that is a portfolio, a startup, an MVP, entrepreneurial experience or a first customer.
- ✓ Open to students, alumni and partner organisations
- ✓ Support from ideation through to acceleration
- ✓ Selection based on motivation and the project’s potential
2026 intake Ready to build
Ready to build
your future?
Apply now, or come and meet us at the next Open Day. Your career starts here.