104factory calls for applications for the Culture Impact program

Aimed at young Parisian companies in the cultural and creative industries, the Culture Impact incubator enables them to grow and develop experiments to improve their innovative products or services.

This urban laboratory for ecological transition in the service of culture focuses on innovative projects with a high social and/or environmental impact, supporting them in all aspects of their development (business, communication, networking, user experience design, etc.).

Successful companies also benefit from CENTQUATRE-PARIS's business expertise, as well as its premises and other advantages:

• Personalized support from the CENTQUATRE-PARIS innovation team and departments
• A rich and stimulating cultural ecosystem, including meetings with artists in residence
• The opportunity to test the prototypes developed with the CENTQUATRE-PARIS public
• Privileged access to grants and subsidies, including Bpifrance's FPI grant, which helps finance the one-year incubation package.

The following conditions must be met in order to apply:

• The applicant company must be registered in Paris and have been created less than 3 years ago.
• The team must include at least 2 co-founders.
• The company must have a minimum of 15,000 euros in equity capital and 1,000 euros in share capital to be eligible for FPI (Fonds Parisien pour l'Innovation) support.
• The projects presented must also be in line with CENTQAUTRE's values and be innovative in terms of technology, use or environmental and/or social impact.
• And finally, the project's business plan must be relevant and represent growth potential.

Applications are open until Sunday, March 17, 2024.