Lyon Start Up runs once a year from September to December, seventeen weeks of in-person training delivered at EM Lyon. It is structured as a competition rather than an investment round: up to EUR 10,000 in prize money goes to the winners at the end, and no equity terms are published. Applications span a wide sector range, from foodtech and agritech through SaaS, fintech and healthtech to mobility and sportstech.
Investment
€10,000 (Below Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)
Equity taken
Not disclosed
Duration
17 weeks (Shorter than Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)