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Apply to join the IFM Incubator

Dedicated to young entrepreneurs in the creative industries, the Incubator of the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) offers comprehensive twelve-month support. Companies have until August 31 to apply.

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IFM incubator

Supported by the DEFI (the French fashion financing and development platform), Bpifrance, the Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion and the Federation of women's ready-to-wear, this incubator is a place of exchange and of sharing for the entrepreneurs of La French Touch. It aims to provide them with all the keys to developing their project while building their network.

Program

Weekly sessions are offered on the fundamentals of creating a brand or a business in fashion, supplemented by 10 thematic workshops and individual coaching sessions. The incubated are also part of an ecosystem of startups and creative labels within the Fashion Entrepreneurship Center which regularly organizes key talks with key players in the fashion and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Finally, they benefit from a workspace on the brand new IFM campus and its infrastructures (fablab, leather workshop, photo studio, etc.).

How to apply?

To apply for the next session which will start in September 2022, young entrepreneurs must send an application file on the IFM website.

Practical information

  • Format: Part-time
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Next session: September 2022
  • Price: €420 excl. VAT/month
  • French language
  • Location: French Institute of Fashion
  • Submit your file 

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