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Driving startups success in France
and building world-class accelerators.
Since 2012, WILCO has built a track record of 1,500+ Tech & DeepTech startups supported across Industry, Healthcare & Digital, making it the leading early-stage accelerator in France. Each year, 100+ new startups join the WILCO One program to scale in strategic B2B & B2C markets. Since 2022, WILCO has also supported 80+ international entrepreneurs through dedicated immersion programs for foreign startups in Paris.
A proven model relying on 3 core assets: a KPI-driven methodology, a team of sectoral & thematic experts, and strong ecosystems bringing together 350+ entrepreneur-mentors, 100+ mid-size & large corporates, and 450+ BA/VC/CVC/FO investors. Startups supported by WILCO raise €300M+ annually, from Seed to Series A.
These immersion programs target international startups and key actors shaping public-private innovation ecosystems.
Leverage sector-specific expertise in 3 key areas
Explore (market)
Assess the potential of your solution for the French market.
Analyze & refine your value proposition for the French Market.
Understand the French ecosystem with a market and competitor benchmark.
Engage with 3 qualified French prospects to test traction & gather insights.
Get a validation and scoring of your solution’s potential in France.
100% full
english
programs
Individual
& collective
programs
Sector-specific
Business
Manager
2-3 months
Online
Analyze & refine your business model for the French Market.
Study your competitors and identify key players in the French market.
Define your value proposition and priority segments.
Build a Go-to-Market and growth strategy in France with an experienced Entrepreneur Mentor.
Take part in a 1–2 weeks business immersion in Paris with 6-8 high-value meetings – clients, partners, investors, R&D Labs, mentors.
Develop (business)
Enter the French market.
100% full
english
programs
Individual
& collective
programs
Sector-specific
Business Manager,
Entrepreneur Mentor
3-6 months
programs
Online and
one week
in Paris
BUILD (initiative)
> Strenghten & support your entrepreneurs & create economic value.
Identification & selection of the local acceleration team.
Training & transfer of WILCO’s acceleration methodology and expertise.
Launch & execution of the program on-site (ongoing online support).
Access to WILCO’s network of 1500 top French Entrepreneurs and +300 Mentors.
100% full
english programs
WILCO experts
4-6 months
Online &
on-site
A legacy of growth
& success
Scaling innovation, driving impact
WILCO is engaging collaboration worldwide – Europe, Asia, Africa, LATAM, North America
They trust WILCO
They trust WILCO
Success Stories
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