6 months to accelerate your startup alongside automotive industry leaders: Test and refine your value proposition with key players in the automotive sector and build your go-to-market strategy.

6 months of comprehensive, premium support

This program has a clear goal: to accelerate growth and secure the scaling of your startup through intensive operational coaching, industry mentoring, and non-dilutive funding.

The 3 main pillars of the “Automotive Lab” Program:

Operational and Strategic Industry Mentoring: Operational and Strategic Industry Mentoring: 5 to 6 Regular one-on-one working sessions with senior experts and business leaders from the automotive industry - Renault Group, Stellantis, Renault Trucks / Volvo Group, SIA - to confront your solution with real industrial and technical constraints. One mentoring session out of two will take place physically in Paris.
Entrepreneurial coaching via WILCO: Personalized support from a dedicated Business Manager and subject matter experts on the 5 levers of growth to build a scalable company:
- Sales & Marketing: Define and execute a high-performing B2B sales strategy.
- People & Leadership: Recruit, build your teams, and establish your leadership.
- Financial Strategy: Structure your financial model and prepare for your future fundraising.
- Tech & Product: Secure your product roadmap and validate technical-market fit.
- CSR: Integrate CSR and impact considerations into the core of your business model.
Hybrid acceleration format - while most coaching sessions can be attended remotely, participants are expected to be physically present in France for three key moments of the program: the onboarding bootcamp, one corporate mentoring session during the acceleration phase, and the final Demo Day.
Premium office space in Paris: Startups will benefit from access to a dedicated workspace at the CCFA headquarters whenever team members are present in Paris. Coworking space located at 2 Rue de Presbourg, Paris 8th arrondissement (Charles de Gaulle - Étoile metro station), designed to foster collaboration and networking opportunities.

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