Normandie Incubation
Normandie Incubation supports holders of innovative business creation projects for an announced period of 18 months. The programme is free for selected projects and funded by the Normandy Region, the State and the ERDF. It combines support, networking, office space and access to scientific and technological expertise. Repayable financial aid may apply to projects linked to research; a young founder allowance is mentioned for project holders who graduated less than two years ago. Entry is through an application and a pitch to a monthly committee.
Are you developing an innovation from research or a project with high technological content, and do you need to validate the market, structure the team and prepare the launch? Normandie Incubation offers support for up to 18 months, with individual coaching, networking, office space and access to scientific and technological expertise. Some projects may also receive repayable financial aid linked to research or a young founder allowance, under conditions.
Funded by Région Normandie
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Who can apply
Holders of innovative business creation projects, notably projects linked to research and technology. The young founder allowance mentioned by the incubator concerns project holders who graduated less than two years ago. Selection is based on an application and a pitch to a monthly committee; admission depends on the quality and maturity of the project.
Eligibility conditions
The project must be innovative and be selected by the incubation committee. Support includes regular meetings, access to the community of incubated businesses and introductions. The repayable financial aid is linked to projects connected with research; the young founder allowance is subject to having graduated less than two years ago. The precise conditions of these two forms of support must be confirmed directly with the incubator.
What the scheme covers
Entrepreneurial support; quarterly coaching and challenge sessions; B2B network and community of incubated businesses; office space and access to services; scientific and technological assistance from laboratories; repayable financial aid for certain research-linked projects; young founder allowance for project holders who graduated less than two years ago. Coverage applies to the incubation programme and the aid provided, not to an automatic flat-rate grant for all the business’s costs.
Amount and funding terms
The incubation programme is announced as free for selected projects. The public page does not give a standard amount for the research-linked repayable financial aid or the young founder allowance. These forms of support should therefore not be quantified without confirmation from Normandie Incubation: their nature, amount and conditions are to be specified during the review of the project.
How to apply
1. Present the innovation, the customer problem, the solution, the market and any link with research. 2. Prepare the application file and the pitch. 3. Submit the application to Normandie Incubation for review by the monthly committee. 4. If the project is selected, agree the programme’s objectives and the needs for office space or expertise with the team. 5. If repayable aid or a young founder allowance is being considered, ask for the conditions, amounts, documents and deadlines applicable to your situation.
Timeline
The official page describes selection by a monthly committee and 18 months of support. The application can be prepared ahead of the next committee; check the application procedures and documents expected directly with Normandie Incubation.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Normandie
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- Normandie
Frequently asked questions
Is incubation chargeable?
The programme is announced as free for selected projects.
Is there financial aid?
Repayable aid may apply to projects linked to research, and a young founder allowance is mentioned for those who graduated less than two years ago; the amounts must be confirmed.
How do I join the programme?
Selection is based on an application and a pitch to a monthly committee.
Official source
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