
Deadline:
As soon as possible
Trainings & Fellowships
Business Plan
Tech & IT
Location(s)
France
Overview
This initiative aims to explore emerging trends and future-forward solutions for BNP Paribas. Startups benefit from tailored support including workspace and a customized acceleration program.
Details
B! UP Explore, launched in 2020, supports Fintech & Insurtech startups that are shaping the future. Each year, in collaboration with the Group’s business lines and investors, three innovation domains are selected. For 2025, they are:
- Responsible AI
- Resilient Territories & Cities
- Healthy Society
Our goal
To co-develop innovative solutions that accelerate BNP Paribas’s technological and sustainable transformation — with a proof of concept (POC) as the outcome.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is it for?
Are you ready to collaborate with the BNP Paribas Group?
The B! UP Explore program is designed for startups that:
- Operate in at least one of our three key innovation areas for 2025: Responsible AI, Resilient Territories & Cities, or Healthy Society
- Have developed a functional MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- Have reached a key milestone by signing their first clients, proving that their solution meets a real market need.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Why join us?
B!UP Explore – more than just an incubation program:
- We help you set up a Proof of Concept (POC) with BNP Paribas entities, allowing you to test your solution in a real-world environment.
- You also gain privileged access to the B!UP Accelerate program, designed to streamline pilot coordination.
We offer:
- Personalized and regular support from B! UP and BivwAk!’s multidisciplinary teams
- High-quality workshops thanks to our partners (Pollen, Pitch My Startup…)
- Targeted connections with BNP Paribas business units and experts
- Monthly networking events with entrepreneurs and program alumni, featuring surprise guests
- Mentorship provided by a Top Executive from the Group
- Access to our internal and external partner network
- Exclusive invitations to major events (VivaTech, Change Now, Cercle des Entrepreneurs, etc.)
- Office space and access to Station F, Europe’s largest startup campus.
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