Introducing the ENAC Alumni Entrepreneurship Club!

In an ever-changing world, innovation and entrepreneurship are major levers for shaping the future and meeting tomorrow's challenges. Aware of the strategic importance of supporting entrepreneurs, the ENAC Alumni association is proud to launch a new initiative: the Entrepreneurship Club.

This club, dedicated to supporting projects incubated within ENAC or carried out by ENAC Alumni members, aims to be a collaborative and strategic space, bringing together experts and enthusiasts from the ENAC Alumni community. It will pursue the following objectives:

1. Project approval

The Entrepreneurship Club's primary mission is to evaluate projects submitted to it by ENAC or one of its members. Thanks to the varied expertise of its members, the club will analyze the technical, economic and strategic viability of each project. This essential step will enable project owners to benefit from a critical and constructive eye, to refine their vision and structure their approach.

2. Management and marketing support for project leaders

In addition to validating projects, the Entrepreneurship Club is committed to supporting entrepreneurs in the development and management of their ideas. For each project, a certain number of Club members may declare their interest in a project and commit to helping the project owner.

This commitment will be reflected in the following media:

• mentoring and experience sharing,
• business and management,
• marketing and sales strategy
• pitch coaching
• financial modeling
• legal aspects of fund-raising.

The aim is to give project leaders the tools they need to turn their ideas into concrete successes.

3. Access to financing and mobilization of the ENAC Alumni community

If required, and at the request of the project owner, the Entrepreneurship Club will also explore funding possibilities, in particular through Open Innovation programs, national and European subsidies or existing investment funds:

• i-Lab, i-Nov, Grand Défi, Concours Mondial de l'Innovation, etc.
• Bpifrance, ADEME, France Relance, etc.
• Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator
• Aerospace Valley (South-West), ASTech Paris Region (Île-de-France), SAFE Cluster and Pegase (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

or by mobilizing the ENAC Alumni community.

Thanks to a powerful network of professionals in every corner of the globe, the club will help to create opportunities for project leaders, whether they're looking for investors or connecting with experts who can provide financial support for their initiatives. This synergy between members of the association amplifies the chances of success for incubated projects.

4. A values-driven initiative

The Entrepreneurship Club is perfectly in tune with the key values of the ENAC Alumni association: innovation, mutual support and excellence. It is also intended as a lever for economic development within the aeronautical and technological ecosystem, catalyzing new ideas and enabling the ENAC community to play an active role in shaping the future.

This new activity opens up a whole new world of possibilities for alumni, enabling them to get involved in future projects while reinforcing the dynamism, scope and values of the association.

To join the Club, send a mail to: contact@alumni.enac.fr