Station F is a

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for startups, located in

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. It is noted as the world's largest startup facility. Situated in a former rail freight depot previously known as la Halle Freyssinet (thereof the "F" in Station F). The facility was formally opened by President

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in June 2017 and provides office accommodation for up to 1,000 start-up and early stage businesses as well as for corporate partners such as Facebook,

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and

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Building facilities

Station F occupies a building designed by French engineer

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. First opened in 1929, the former rail depot has been extensively remodeled by architects

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and Associates to meet the needs of small start-up companies. As well as 3,000 desk spaces and private meeting facilities, the incubator also hosts a 370-seat auditorium and dining facilities open to the public. Facebook's own Startup Garage in the building will host up to 15 companies on a six monthly cycle and represents the company's first physical space dedicated to startups. The campus also houses La Felicità, the largest restaurant in Europe, with from the Big Mamma restaurant group. This giant food court comprises five different Italian eateries.

Partnerships

Station F has a number of partnerships for start up programs geared for entrepreneurs. Partners include

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, and Zendesk. As of August 2020, the following partners were hosting startups programs within Station F: * ADN_ x IFM * Arts & Métiers * Ashoka *

BNP Paribas BNP Paribas is a French international banking group, founded in 2000 from the merger between Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP, "National Bank of Paris") and Paribas, formerly known as the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas. The full name of the grou ...

HEC Paris HEC Paris (french: École des hautes études commerciales de Paris) is a business school, and one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles, located in Jouy-en-Josas, France. HEC offers Master in Management, MSc International Fin ...

(

Incubateur HEC Paris HEC Paris (french: École des hautes études commerciales de Paris) is a business school, and one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles, located in Jouy-en-Josas, France. HEC offers Master in Management, MSc International Fin ...

) *

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* Entrepreneur First *

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* Impulse Lab *

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* iPEPS / ICM *

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* Moove Lab * Naver / Line * Outre-Mer Network * Pépite Starter IDF * Ponts Alumni * ShakeUp Factory * TF1 *

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* Zendesk

Station F awards

Station F awards different prizes each year to the startups on its campus : * Station F Top 30 * Future 40

References

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