Preincubation

Our support offerings to take you
from innovative idea to business project

The Programme in Brief

Do you want to formalise your idea, structure your project, and validate its viability? Atlanpole's pre-incubation programme is for you! It will help you move from ideation to the realisation of your entrepreneurial project.

How? Through a simple diagnostic, individual coaching, and a collective programme... There is surely a solution tailored to your needs among our support services.

Not every project results in the creation of a business, but anyone who undergoes pre-incubation will develop their entrepreneurial skills. Conversely, sometimes the pre-incubation programme alone will be sufficient to launch the business without needing to proceed to the incubation programme.

The offers listed below are intended for project leaders who plan to start their business in Loire-Atlantique or Vendée. For other departments in the Pays de la Loire region, please contact the relevant technopoles: Angers Technopole, Laval Mayenne Technopole et Le Mans Innovation.

Who is it for?

Anyone looking to develop an innovative project:

There is no typical profile: our incubator supports both researchers with a commercialisation project and young entrepreneurs who are new to business management.

Quality of Support
Strength of Networks
HR Matching
Access to funding
The benefits
Quality of Support

No two entrepreneurial journeys are the same. This is why the support provided by Atlanpole is based on the principle of personalisation. Unlike other organisations, this regional incubator offers a multitude of options and commits to a significant support period of up to 5 years! Numerous labels have been awarded, attesting to the professionalism and quality of the coaching provided by Atlanpole's team and the partner technopoles. 

Strength of Networks

As an innovation hub in the Grand Ouest region, Atlanpole is at the heart of a vast ecosystem that brings together innovative businesses, economic actors, and academic institutions. Being supported by Atlanpole means gaining access to this multidisciplinary network, which can lead to new business opportunities and provide guidance towards the most suitable partner organisations for the project and the entrepreneur's aspirations.

 

HR Matching

Recognising that human resources, a key factor for success, often remain a weak point in startups, Atlanpole offers the "Deeptech Matching" programme to supported project leaders. This initiative helps connect project leaders with strategic profiles to build a strong team and/or provides advice on recruitment for startups.

 

Access to funding

The challenge for every entrepreneur! Grants, scholarships, repayable advances, tax credits, honorary loans, fundraising... It can sometimes be difficult to navigate all the available funding sources and to determine which are best suited to an innovation project. Atlanpole supports entrepreneurs with its expertise in financial engineering.

The approach of the programme
Tell us about your project

Get in touch with our team to introduce ourselves and discuss your innovative project.

This will allow us to determine if it meets the necessary criteria to benefit from one of Atlanpole's support programmes!

Your expectations, your challenges

Have a more in-depth discussion to analyze all the contours of your project, collect your expectations
and thus guide you towards the support offer best suited to your needs and aspirations.

Towards the success of your project

Apply! To benefit from a support offer, there is always a selection stage to franchise.
If you succeed, you will join our incubator and benefit from all the associated benefits (coaching, workshops, meetings, etc.).
If you fail, don't panic. We can direct you to other key contacts within the Atlanpole ecosystem to get your project off the ground.

Support for up to 5 years

Thanks to our support, your project will take great steps forward and the pre-incubation stage will quickly be behind you.
Other paths may then be available to you, with offers specific to your evolving needs.

 

With a support period of up to 5 years, you will be able to continue your entrepreneurial adventure with Atlanpole during the incubation and acceleration phases!

The offers related to the programme
360-Degree Diagnostic

A comprehensive analysis of the innovative project and its challenges to better guide the entrepreneur through the initial steps.

Eco innovation Factory

Individual coaching and group workshops over 6 months to boost an innovative project in the field of energy or the environment.

Manufacturing Factory

A 6-month programme to accelerate an innovative project in the field of the future industry, combining individual coaching and group workshops.

Azimut by Atlanpole

A 10-week programme for entrepreneurs in Saint-Nazaire, La Baule, and Guérande, to structure their innovative project before the business creation stage.

Deeptech Starter

A programme designed for researchers to familiarise themselves with the entrepreneurial world

The team of coaches

Tailored Support for Every Innovative Project

Atlanpole offers support for all key stages of an innovative project, regardless of its maturity or sector.

The incubator provides numerous programmes suited to both new and experienced entrepreneurs, who want to:

Researchers, entrepreneurs or SME leaders based in the Pays de la Loire region: take advantage of Atlanpole’s support and/or that of its partner technopoles (Angers Technopole, Laval Mayenne Technopole, Le Mans Innovation).