Will you become the 2026 IÉSEG Entrepreneur?

What if you became the IÉSEG Entrepreneur of 2026?

IÉSEG Network and the IÉSEG Incubator are launching the 2026 edition of the IÉSEG Entrepreneur of the Year competition! This is a great opportunity to showcase your project, your boldness, and your impact within the IÉSEG community.

👥 Who can participate?

The competition is open to all students, graduates, and staff members of IÉSEG who have started their business within the last 5 years (KBIS required), provided that at least one of the founders is from IÉSEG.

🏆 What's at stake

Two entrepreneurs from the network will be rewarded on Thursday, February 12, 2026, during a day dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation. Unique visibility, recognition from the network, great networking opportunities, and two prizes of €8,000 and €2,000.

📩 How to participate?

It's simple: submit your Pitch deck (PDF, maximum 20 slides) along with your KBIS before Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 11:55 pm.

📣 Deadline for submitting applications extended to 15 December 2025!

Pitch deck (max 20 slides), in French or in English, must include at least the following information:

- The team
- The legal information
- The value proposition of your product/service
- The market benchmark
- The business model
- The production & marketing process
- The current stage of development
- The financial statements & funding requirements
- The KPI's
- The roadmap for the coming months
- How participating in the competition will help you?
- A two-minute video pitch

Please name the file after the company and send it in PDF format, attaching your KBIS as well.

Competition steps:

The awards:

- The 2026 IÉSEG entrepreneur award of €8,000, offered by IÉSEG & IÉSEG Network.
- The jury’s favorite award of €2,000, offered by IÉSEG Network.

If you have any questions, please contact the IÉSEG Incubator - incubateur@ieseg.fr.

Good luck!

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