Cegid Startup Program

A 9 month acceleration program for early-stage startups

The Startup Program (formerly Cegid Data Lab) opened its doors at STATION F on January 10, 2022. We offer our startups access to valuable resources: mentoring by business experts, and an ecosystem conducive to challenging their projects.

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Benefits

The Cegid Startup Program provides startups with comprehensive support on business and technology topics. We aim to place our experts and know-how at their disposal by offering a personalized acceleration program, with a focus this year on Artificial Intelligence.

This program aims to accelerate their development, increase their visibility and create financing opportunities.

Mentoring and masterclasses

You will have access to mentors ready to support you according to your needs. You will also be able to take part in masterclasses on both operational and strategic subjects

Access to Cegid’s community

You’ll have access to the Cegid community and peer-to-peer learning. Partnerships, experiments, events, customer meetings. A UX lab will also enable you to challenge your solution.

Offices at Station F

Stay connected with an ecosystem of partners, peers, investors, and events, so you never miss an opportunity

The fourth batch is launched!

Discover the startups of our fourth batch: the Artificial Intelligence edition, which welcomes various sectors such as HR, Finance, Retail or Legal Tech.

Conditions to apply

  1. You are an early-stage startup (pre-seed/seed), with an MVP solution and first customers.
  2. You address an AI-related problem in HR tech, finance or retail: predictive analysis, data visualization, data for services, etc.
  3. You must be full-time on the project and be on campus the whole program.
🔒 Apply to the program

Application period: April 1st to May 1st

Our alumni

The Cegid Startup Program has already welcomed 3 batches, and they have benefited from mentoring, masterclasses, founders, leader stories, CEO Guilds and CTOs. The adventure doesn’t end there, as they are now part of our Alumni network, and will be able to continue and benefit from privileged access to Cegid’s teams.

Discover the alumni of the last 3 batches:

The third batch #3

The second batch #2

The first batch #1

Our Startup stories

Discover our success stories on video!
Inspiring stories of Startups that have overcome all challenges to reach their goals. Immerse yourself in their experiences and be inspired by their journey to success.

Watch our Startup Stories

Station F

A pioneer of French tech since its creation, Cegid places a central role in technological innovation to support its 350,000 customers.

With the creation of the Cegid Startup Program (formerly Data Lab), a support program for early-stage startups at STATION F, Cegid is making its experts and know-how available to the ??? of tomorrow, so that their projects can become reality.

FAQ

We answer your questions

Who is this program for?

We select early stage startups developing a data-driven project.

What are the next steps?

  • The 3rd batch has started on Sept. 12.
  • Next applications will be in April 2025.
  • For a 4th Batch in Sept. 2025.

When are the registrations for the next batch?

Batch #5 opens in Septembre 2025.

What are the benefits of the program?

By joining the program, you will have access to :

  •  Mentoring tailored to your needs
  • A Masterclass with Cegid experts on various topics
  • Cegid community and peer-to-peer learning
  • Partnerships and data experimentation with Cegid customers
  • UX/UI lab to test your solution
  • Workspace at Station F and access to its ecosystem (events, community, etc.)

Does my startup have to be a French startup?

All startups are welcome, whether from France, Europe, or anywhere else in the world!

I'm a foreign startup, how can I arrange accommodation?

The program doesn’t support housing, you can have a look on FlatMates a co-living space offered by Station F.

How much does cost the program?

Offices are charged 250€/person per month, others resources are free.

Are you an early-stage startup with a data-related problem in HR tech, finance or retail?
Would you like Cegid Startup Program to support and accompany you?

Or would you simply like more information about our program?

Contact us

Recruitment period: April 1st to May 1st