Icade launches Urban Odyssey, a start-up studio shaping the cities of tomorrow

The objective: implement urban innovations on a large scale

Urban Odyssey, a founder of smart city start-ups, is based on three guiding principles—assisting entrepreneurs, investing in jointly established companies and having quick access to the market.

As a result, Urban Odyssey allows entrepreneurs to remain agile while relying on Icade’s firepower as a leader in the real estate sector.

The HEC Incubator—Urban Odyssey’s partner

Urban Odyssey’s projects will be incubated and accelerated within the HEC Incubator which has an unparalleled track record in France. A specially designed six-month programme will enable entrepreneurs to profit from the HEC Incubator’s expertise in developing start-ups and to gain access to its ecosystem’s resources (4,000 students, 60,000 graduates, 200 partner companies). The HEC Incubator and Urban Odyssey’s projects will all be housed at Station F.

Immediately following the seed phase, in which a project idea is tested for its viability (product/market fit, business plan, financing, etc.), Icade and the entrepreneur will decide whether to move forward with co-creating the business.

The projects to be incubated will be selected by both Icade and the HEC Incubator.

Being a part of Urban Odyssey is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to co-create their start-up with Icade on topics such as the home and office of the future, healthcare real estate or living well in an urban environment.  

• A financial investment: Urban Odyssey co-invests in studio-born start-ups.
• An immediate impact on business : working with Urban Odyssey means having unique access to Icade’s properties, development projects, customers and users.
• A dedicated team of talented people : entrepreneurs, developers, designers, business developers and real estate professionals, deeply interested in the challenges facing the cities of tomorrow and committed to the success of the projects.
• The expertise of the HEC Incubator