La Piscine

The 100% Online Pool programme helps entrepreneurs go from an idea to a first prototype, a viable business model and first users.
(Updated on16/01/2023)

In short

  • Speak French or English
  • Be motivated and willing to listen to advice
  • Accessible worldwide
Target countries
Target audience
Researchers & Academics
Students and recent graduates
Women entrepreneurs
Diaspora support organization professionals
Wanna-be entrepreneurs
Project phases
Ideation
Incubation
Activity sectors
Agriculture and agri-food
Commerce and handicrafts
Education
Finance and assurance
Green tech/ Environmental and urban services
Industry
Human services, health
Business services, engineering, consulting
Information and Communication Technologies/ Media
Transport, logistics
Other
Femme entrepreneuses
Women entrepreneurs
everyone
No criteria

Characteristics

  • Presentation
  • Proposed services
  • Application process
  • Funding
  • Reviews

The objective of La Piscine is to take you from the idea to the first clients in one month.  15 hours of video content 6 methodological supports (canva) 1 individual follow-up Participants take an average of 1.5 to 2 months to complete this programme.  The programme has 4 main themes for more than 44 training modules:  

  • ACQUIRING THE BASICS OF OBSERVATION;
  • UNDERSTANDING YOUR TARGET AND YOUR MARKET;
  • DEFINING YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION;
  • TESTING AND VALIDATING YOUR CONCEPT.  

At the end of La Piscine, each participant will have:

  • validated their idea and defined a clear value proposition;
  • created their prototype or MVP (Minimum Viable Product);
  • tested their idea with their market; found their first customers.  

The programme is accessible to any type of entrepreneur who wants to launch a project and test the viability of an idea in the market. The programme is available in both French and English.  

The offer concerns all business sectors. The objective is to assist entrepreneurs in their first steps, according to the design thinking and lean start-up methodologies, applicable to all fields of activity. For more information, see the programme content.

You will not be alone! The programme will also give you access to the Schoolab community, which currently has over 1700 members. The "slack" discussion tool will allow you to exchange with them and benefit from individual and personalised support.

Service(s) proposé(s)
Aid for innovation
Business plan and implementation plan
Diagnosis and business model
Market study
Training
Other services proposed by the organization

1. Register on this link;

2. Call with the programme manager;

3. Validation of the registration;

4. Onboarding on the tools.

Delay for answers to applications
2 to 3 days
Difficulty level
2 (easy)
Time required to prepare your application
2 to 3 days
Average acceptance rate
80%
Application mode
Online
Je candidate
Includes funding
No
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