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AI Innovation at Startup Speed by 

Havas Open Innovation is the innovation entity of Havas Group, based at Station F, the world’s largest startup campus.

Our purpose? Connect startups, technologies and group experts to turn AI into a competitive edge, from idea to prototype, with measurable business impact.

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Our
Missions

For
Startups

  • Personalised support from the Group’s communications experts.
  • Connect with Havas entities to identify potential synergies.
  • Invitations to public and private events
  • Benefit from the business resources and perks of Station F.

For
Enterprises

  • Upskill your teams: learning expeditions, AI training, startup meetups.
  • Turn inspiration into action: identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases.
  • Move to action: PoCs and AI governance for large-scale deployment.

INNOVATION FORMATS

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STARTUP
PROGRAM

12-months program at Station F

  • Connect with Havas entities to identify potential synergies
  • Personalised support from the Group’s communications experts
  • Dedicated support from your Program Manager based at Station F
  • Benefit from visibility through the social networks of Havas Startup Accelerator and Havas
  • Access the Havas co-working space at Station F
  • And all the opportunities at Station F:
    – A complete ecosystem: 60+ public and private services (French Tech, BPI France…) and access to private sector experts with dedicated teams on-site (Apple, AWS, Google, OVH, TikTok) to support entrepreneurs.
    – A dynamic network: 1000+ startups to connect with and 600+ events organized annually.
    – Exclusive benefits: affordable housing with Flatmates (from €499/month), €1M+ in negotiated benefits on essential tools (OpenAI, Anthropic…), and discounts at the La Felicità restaurant.

Who can
apply

Industry

Communication, media, creativity

Maturity

Operational MVP

Timing

12 months

Model

€310/mo. excl. tax per seat.
No exclusivity or equity.

The themes for the 2026 call for applications on which your solution will be selected by the HAVAS agencies :

  • Generative AI and automated content production
  • New content formats
  • Media solutions (targeting, buying, reporting, etc.)
  • Consumer insights
  • Product design and product innovation
  • Gamification, communities
  • Employer branding
  • Phygital experiences
  • And any other relevant theme for our agencies and customers of all kinds!

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What's happening
in 2026

April
2026

Call
for Applications

15 May
2026

Applications
Deadline

18 May
2026

Selection
Committees

25 May
2026

Announcement
of the selected startups

June
2026

Program
start

June
2027

End of Program

OUR
STARTUPS

Our
Partners

Our Experts
and Sponsors

Weilin Ho
HAVAS STARTUP ACCELERATOR
HAVAS PARIS

http://maxime%20sabot

Maxime Sabot
HAVAS STARTUP ACCELERATOR

Antoine Fang
HAVAS STARTUP ACCELERATOR

Laurent Broca
HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK

Raphael De Andreis
HAVAS

Capucine Pierard
HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK

Julie Bannier
GATE ONE

Dimitri Hommel-Viktorovitch
HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK

Masaki Halle
HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK

Pascal Jacques Gustave
HAVAS EVENTS

Carine Petit
PROSE ON PIXELS

Jérôme Perissel
ARENA MEDIA

Benjamin Chosson
HAVAS PLAY

Jonathan Casseron
BETC FULLSIX

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