{"id":18202,"date":"2026-06-12T10:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/?page_id=18202"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:24:10","slug":"3il-incubator-and-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/en\/3il-incubator-and-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"3iL Incubator and Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-style-hero alignfull is-style-hero--1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-17797 size-full\" alt=\"inauguration incubateur 2025 36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-36-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 29%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 29%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-36-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-36-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-dark-blue-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-wpseopress-breadcrumbs alignmedium\"><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Home<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignmedium has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-square has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-style-square--2 wp-block-paragraph\">i am student<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h1 alignmedium is-style-h1--3\">3iL Incubator and Entrepreneurship<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"what-if-you-could-be-a-student-and-an-entrepreneur-at-the-same-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h2 is-style-h2--4\">What if you could be a student and an entrepreneur at the same time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17787\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may have had an idea niggling at the back of your mind for a while, but you tell yourself it\u2019s not the right time: \u201cI need to finish my studies first\u201d, \u201cI\u2019ll see after I graduate\u201d. Good news: at 3iL Ing\u00e9nieurs, you don\u2019t have to choose between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national \u2018student-entrepreneur\u2019 status allows you, from the moment you pass your A-levels, to develop an entrepreneurial project within a Student Centre for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (PEPITE). And if your project deserves to go further, the 3iL Group\u2019s incubator takes over, supporting you from the initial idea right through to the actual launch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-white-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top alignmedium is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 id=\"your-project\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h2 is-style-h2--5\">Your project<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top alignmedium is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-small-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f15824f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex is-style-small-gap--6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"is-style-grid-shifted-shadow is-style-grid-shifted-shadow--7 wp-block-pit-cards has-1-columns\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--8\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-style-h4--9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your National Student-Entrepreneur Status: how it works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Student-Entrepreneur Status (SNEE) is available throughout France, at any of the 33 PEPITE centres across the country. It enables you to build and develop your project with genuine support behind you. To obtain it, the selection committee at your local PEPITE centre will assess your application and grant you the status based on your motivation and the quality of your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have this status, you can enrol in the D2E programme, which can enable you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">to earn ECTS credits;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">to validate your entrepreneurial project instead of doing an internship;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">to gain recognition in the job market;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">to extend your eligibility for scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--10\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 is-style-h4--11 wp-block-paragraph\">Take your first steps, without putting everything on the line straight away<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to have a fully developed project to get started. The P\u00e9pite de Limoges program offers competitions and awareness-raising activities to help you take your first steps as an entrepreneur: <strong>FallCamp, Dave\u2019s Weekend, Wintercamp.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to take things a step further, there are two larger-scale competitions that offer a fully immersive experience in setting up a business&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>P\u00e9pite \u00c9tudiant-Entrepreneur<\/strong>: a national support scheme for setting up a real business, where you develop your project under real-world conditions, with the National Student-Entrepreneur Status (SNEE) as the reward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>P\u00e9pite Campus Entrepreneur&nbsp;: <\/strong>a virtual business start-up scheme, where your project can be fictional, with no obligation to register with the SNEE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to explore entrepreneurship, depending on whether you want to take the plunge or check the waters first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"is-style-grid-shifted-shadow is-style-grid-shifted-shadow--12 wp-block-pit-cards has-1-columns\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--13\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 is-style-h4--14 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>At 3iL, you\u2019re not on this adventure alone<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3iL Ing\u00e9nieurs is a partner of the <strong>IAE<\/strong>,<strong> a university-level management school, <\/strong>which runs the PEPITE Limoges project. Our school strongly encourages its students to embark on entrepreneurial ventures, particularly through the \u2018Innovate\/Entrepreneur\u2019 Days, organised each year to raise your awareness of the process of setting up a business, introduce you to the PEPITE programs and competitions, and give you the opportunity <strong>to meet alumni who have themselves set up their own businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">you will be supported by a <strong>dedicated mentor<\/strong> if you take part in entrepreneurship awareness competitions (Dave\u2019s Weekend, Wintercamp, etc.);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">A <strong>mentor <\/strong>will support you throughout your time on the P\u00e9pite Campus Entrepreneur programme,<strong> right up to the presentation of your project to the PEPITE jury;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">your course is structured to enable you to<strong> take part in the workshops and coaching sessions <\/strong>that form part of the student-entrepreneur program;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">your end-of-course work placement may be carried out<strong> as part of your business project,<\/strong> provided it is currently in the incubation phase;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">ECTS credits may be awarded for this type of project, which requires a significant amount of effort, thereby enabling you to complete the \u2018Personal and Participatory Engagement\u2019 module in the 3rd and 4th years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--15\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 is-style-h4--16 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A dual skill set to avoid being at the mercy of business management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a good technical idea is just the start. Knowing how to manage it, finance it and scale it up is a different skill, equally essential. That is why 3iL Ing\u00e9nieurs offers a <strong>dual degree in Business Management, in partnership with IAE Limoges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Master\u2019s program enables you to acquire managerial, accounting and financial skills to complement your scientific and technical training. If you are in the second or third year of the Engineering Program, you can follow this <strong>specially tailored two-year course and, in addition to your engineering degree, obtain the Master\u2019s in Business Administration from IAE Limoges.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"the-3il-incubator-a-practical-springboard-for-turning-ideas-into-action\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h2 has-white-pure-color has-text-color has-link-color alignmedium wp-elements-6 is-style-h2--17\">The 3iL incubator: a practical springboard for turning ideas into action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-pure-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Has your project come to fruition, or do you already have a more fully formed vision? That is the role of the 3iL Group\u2019s incubator: a program open to all those with innovative projects, whether technology-based or user-focused. You don\u2019t need to be an established entrepreneur to take part: 3iL Group students, alumni, researchers, or even external project leaders can apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-pure-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">In practical terms, you\u2019ll benefit from personalised coaching, access to co-working spaces and a FabLab, and over 60 hours of mentoring throughout your time in the incubator: design thinking, business planning, financial modelling, strategic analysis, fundraising, legal structuring and Lean Start-up. You\u2019ll also receive support with your pitch to funders and investors once your project is ready to move to that stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped alignmedium wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex is-layout-carousel\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded-light is-style-rounded-light--18\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3il-ingenieurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inauguration-incubateur-2025-39-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"inauguration incubateur 2025 39\" class=\"wp-image-17790\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" 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is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-small-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f15824f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex is-style-small-gap--22\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"is-style-grid-shifted-shadow is-style-grid-shifted-shadow--23 wp-block-pit-cards has-1-columns\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--24\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 is-style-h4--25 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources that go beyond an office and a cup of coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes the incubator so strong is its direct access to the 3iL Group\u2019s internal resources: research professors specialising in Big Data, AI, robotics and cybersecurity; our laboratories and a data centre equipped with GPUs; intern business knowledge (finance, communications, HR, corporate relations); and a network (Innovation Club, 3iL Junior Enterprise, the 3iL and ISFOGEP alumni network).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of facilities, you have access <strong>to a co-working space (16 places), a FabLab, an XR\/VR Lab, a Robotics Lab, and an AI Lab.<\/strong> In terms of support, a pool of volunteer experts is on hand to advise you on finance, marketing, legal matters and strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--26\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 is-style-h4--27 wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019ve been there before<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the incubator is already supporting several concrete projects: <strong>3 AM Solutions<\/strong> (the 3iL Group\u2019s Junior Enterprise), <strong>HebergHub<\/strong> (a PEPITE-accredited company), <strong>3iL NextGen<\/strong> (a student club dedicated to developing innovation projects), and <strong>Alveelia<\/strong>, led by an alumnus and dedicated to making cybersecurity accessible and raising awareness of the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a question about your project or the application process? Contact the incubator team at <a href=\"mailto:incubateur@3il.fr\">incubateur@3il.fr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"is-style-grid-shifted-shadow is-style-grid-shifted-shadow--28 wp-block-pit-cards has-1-columns\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--29\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 is-style-h4--30 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>You are never alone in the ecosystem<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 3iL incubator is linked to a genuine local and national ecosystem: academic partners (University of Limoges, IAE, ESC, ENSAD), organisations dedicated to innovation (CCI, competitiveness clusters, French Tech, AVRUL, Aliptic), local businesses and start-ups, student associations and alumni networks. So you\u2019re not going it alone: you can draw on the existing network of support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-pit-card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-round has-white-pure-background-color has-background alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-round--31\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-h4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 is-style-h4--32 wp-block-paragraph\">How to apply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two possible ways to join the incubator&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>If you are a student at 3iL<\/strong>, you can access it following your defence, on the recommendation of the experts from the \u2018business plan\u2019 module.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Whether you are a student at 3iL, an alumnus, or the lead on an external project, <\/strong>your application is assessed on a rolling basis: send your application to <a href=\"mailto:incubateur@3il.fr\">incubateur@3il.fr<\/a> (executive summary + pitch deck), attend an interview with the incubator team, and then present to a panel of experts (in technology, entrepreneurship, law, finance, marketing and strategy).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection criteria are as follows: any sector of activity, a technological or user-related innovation, and your motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your application is successful, you will sign a 12-month agreement, renewable up to 23 months. If you are participating in the incubator programme as a student or under the SNEE scheme, the support is free of charge. For graduates and external projects, a contribution is required to cover the incubator\u2019s running costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignmedium is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 is-style-highlight--33 wp-block-paragraph\">FAQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faq-your-questions-our-answers\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h2 is-style-h2--34\">FAQ \u2013 Your questions, our answers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"js-pit-accordions wp-block-pit-accordions\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"has-background has-white-pure-background-color wp-block-pit-accordion\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-title\">\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-button\" data-pit-toggle=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"pit-accordion-35\">\n\t\tIs it really possible to set up your own start-up whilst studying engineering at 3iL?\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\t<div id=\"pit-accordion-35\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-content is-layout-flow\" data-pit-toggle=\"content\" data-pit-toggle-hide=\"inert\" inert>\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oui. Le Statut National \u00c9tudiant-Entrepreneur (SNEE) vous permet de d\u00e9velopper votre projet entrepreneurial en parall\u00e8le de votre formation, avec un accompagnement d\u00e9di\u00e9, et l&#8217;incubateur prend le relais d\u00e8s que votre projet est pr\u00eat \u00e0 passer \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9chelle.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"has-background has-white-pure-background-color wp-block-pit-accordion\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-title\">\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-button\" data-pit-toggle=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"pit-accordion-36\">\n\t\tDo you need to have already completed a project before you can get started?\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\t<div id=\"pit-accordion-36\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-content is-layout-flow\" data-pit-toggle=\"content\" data-pit-toggle-hide=\"inert\" inert>\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. You can start with awareness-raising competitions such as FallCamp, Dave\u2019s Weekend or Wintercamp, before moving on to a more advanced programme such as P\u00e9pite \u00c9tudiant-Entrepreneur, P\u00e9pite Campus Entrepreneur, or the incubator itself.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"has-background has-white-pure-background-color wp-block-pit-accordion\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-title\">\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-button\" data-pit-toggle=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"pit-accordion-37\">\n\t\tIs it possible to combine an engineering degree with a management course?\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\t<div id=\"pit-accordion-37\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-content is-layout-flow\" data-pit-toggle=\"content\" data-pit-toggle-hide=\"inert\" inert>\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, thanks to the dual degree in Business Management, run in partnership with IAE Limoges, which is open to second- and third-year students on the Engineering Programme.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"has-background has-white-pure-background-color wp-block-pit-accordion\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-title\">\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-button\" data-pit-toggle=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"pit-accordion-38\">\n\t\tDo you have to be a student at 3iL to join the incubator?\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\t<div id=\"pit-accordion-38\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-content is-layout-flow\" data-pit-toggle=\"content\" data-pit-toggle-hide=\"inert\" inert>\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, the incubator is open to students at Groupe 3iL, its alumni and researchers, as well as to projects that are entirely external to the school.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"has-background has-white-pure-background-color wp-block-pit-accordion\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-title\">\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-button\" data-pit-toggle=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"pit-accordion-39\">\n\t\tIs there a charge for the incubator\u2019s support?\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\t<div id=\"pit-accordion-39\" class=\"wp-block-pit-accordion-content is-layout-flow\" data-pit-toggle=\"content\" data-pit-toggle-hide=\"inert\" inert>\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is free if you are an incubatee with student status or SNEE status. 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