Organization · Incubator
Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité
Evident! is a social enterprise incubator based in Lille, France, focused on supporting project leaders and intrapreneurs in the social economy sector. It aims to foster the emergence and early-stage development of social utility projects.
Overview
What Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité does
What Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité is
Evident! is a social enterprise incubator based in Lille, France, focused on supporting project leaders and intrapreneurs in the social economy sector. It aims to foster the emergence and early-stage development of social utility projects.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Incubator
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
What Incubator means
An incubator is a support environment for turning a nascent idea or early company into a startup that is more ready for customers, funding, or an accelerator.
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Capability profile
Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité as a program host
Program thesis
Evident! is a social utility incubator focused on supporting project leaders and intrapreneurs within the social and solidarity economy to develop and launch social utility projects.
Focus narrative
Evident! invests in and provides services to social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in the early stages of their projects. The incubator offers a nine-month incubation program that includes collective and individualized support, tools, and resources to help participants model, finance, communicate, and manage their projects effectively.
Value and support
Evident! offers a nine-month incubation program that includes collective support in four phases (startup, deepening, prototyping, and hatching) designed for social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.
Additional public guidance
Q: What is the duration of the incubation program? A: The program lasts for nine months, running from September to May each year. Q: When is the next application period? A: The next application period for the 8th cohort is open from April 7 to June 2, 2025.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 36 weeks
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Format
- In Person
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Next deadline
- June 2, 2025
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Healthcare
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable projects from the current and previous cohorts include BB - BICYCLETTE EN BOIS, COMMUNAUTE JBO, KASOUM, ASSOCIATION MARTINE, LES MERESVEILLES, MUSIQUARIUM, and SOL'EPICES.
Capability profile
Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité as a community
Community overview
Evident! is a social utility incubator founded in 2018 by Initiatives et Cité, located in the Lille metropolitan area, France. The organization focuses on detecting and supporting project leaders and intrapreneurs within the social and solidarity economy (ESS) to develop and launch social utility projects.
Community focus
Evident! invests in and provides services to social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in the early stages of their projects. The incubator offers a nine-month incubation program that includes collective and individualized support, tools, and resources to help participants model, finance, communicate, and manage their projects effectively.
Member value
Members receive collective and individualized support, tools, and resources to effectively develop and launch their social utility projects.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 71
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Common questions
What to know about Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité
Upseed classifies Evident!, l'incubateur d'Initiatives et Cité under the Incubator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
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