By joining ESTIA, enter the heart of a programme dedicated to supporting the creation and development of businesses.
In addition to its training and research activities, ESTIA offers a tailor-made programme managed by the ESTIA Entreprendre team, aimed at students and founders of innovative technological companies.
Since 2013, this department has held the EU-BIC quality certificate awarded by the European network EBN to incubators that support the creation and development of innovative start-ups.
- The Basque Country Business Innovation Center
- Individualised support
- A programme adapted to the maturity of the project: in an incubator, then a business incubator, then a business hotel
- ESA BIC Sud France has been a founding member since 2013
- Networking and easier contact with all our partners
- Direct connection to all the teacher-researchers, experts, students, alumni and partners who make up the ESTIA Campus
Creating your own business while studying at estia
Experience entrepreneurship during your studies!
- An open space available 24/7 for student entrepreneurs to come and work on their business project and exchange ideas with the ESTIA start-up community.
- A programme of activities and project heckling, individual support from a coach.
Immersion in the world of start-ups
The ESTIA campus, a unique location on the Technopole Pays Basque, connected to companies.
Internships, projects, direct interaction with start-up creators.
Entrepreneurship training
- Entrepreneurship awareness training for all new students entering ESTIA
- Expertise seminar
- Diploma course
Student and Young Entrepreneur Workshop
- An Innovative Company Management training programme
- Premises at the heart of a buoyant environment
- PERKS: shared benefits and services
- Easier access and recommendations from our network of partners
See the entreprendre.estia.fr website
See our help in finding financing: BASK INVEST
ESTIA already offers a range of support services for innovation and business start-ups, and now ESTIA START, a fund of loans dedicated to the launch of high-potential entrepreneurial projects.
What is ESTIA START?
- A loan granted to the creator of the business, i.e. the person, not the business.
- The loan is interest-free and unsecured.
- Between €10,000 and €60,000 per project, which can be divided between several founding partners.
- Repayable over five years, with a maximum 12-month grace period.
Wherever possible, loans should be "coupled" with loans granted by local "prêts d'honneur" associations that are members of a national network, and with funding from banks, financial organisations or other specific public or private schemes to support innovative projects.
Next calls for projects : applications before 1 June 2020 and 28 September 2020.