(Roxanne Varza interviewed by Romain Dillet)
It’s like a universty for startups
30 programs. from companies (Facebook, Microsoft, Apple…), from universities, management schools (HEC, Insead)…
Minimum 1 year engagement
Until then just one partner left.
Try to avoid competition between programs.
Flatmates: 600 entrepreneurs coliving space. One third non-french.
Starting 399 euros per room per month.
Participants come mostly from: US, China, Marocco
Future 40: https://stationf.co/news/discover-future-40-the-40-most-promising-startups-of-station-f/
11.000 startups apply every year at Station F.
Plan to add sustainability, diversity to selection criteria.
Capping 2 years for each startup.
Until now 2.000 startups passed by. 5 exists in the top 30 list.
35 person team to run Station F, plus service providers (maintenance, security).