KIVO Incubator: applications now open for our support programmes

Surrounding yourself with the right people is key when starting a business, so don’t make the mistake of going it alone.

Kivo offers two support programmes:

• LAUNCH Programme: you’re starting your business and looking for a framework to help you grow quickly and effectively.
• ACCELERATE Programme: your business is already up and running, and you want to structure your growth.

Being supported by the KIVO incubator means:

• Make rapid and effective progress with support tailored to your stage of development
• Overcome obstacles with the right experts at the right time
• Make better decisions by mastering the key aspects of entrepreneurship
• Work in an environment that inspires and bolsters your credibility
• Forge unexpected connections with researchers, students and alumni

The support programmes are funded by the incubator (so they cost you nothing) and do not involve any equity stake.

KIVO has helped to establish over 140 businesses and create more than 1,600 jobs in the Pays de la Loire region.

Who can apply?

• You are graduate or a faculty from Centrale Nantes, Audencia or the University of Nantes
• You are fully committed to your project
• Your business is based in the Pays de la Loire region

Apply by 14 June 2026.

Timetable

• 11 May: applications open
• 14 June: applications close
• 23 and 24 June: two-day pre-selection bootcamp (compulsory stage)
• 1 July: committee meeting and project selection
• September 2026: start of the support programmes

Do you have any questions about the programmes? Are you wondering whether now is the right time to seek support? Would you like to put your project to the test? Get in touch with Benjamin, a support officer at KIVO: book a slot in his diary