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Kadalys was incubated by two STATION F programs: L'Oréal and Outer-Mer Network.
Kadalys joins the program in 2018
L’Oréal partners with STATION Fto create an accelerator for beauty start-ups, on the largest start-up campus in the world. L'Oréal is the official and exclusive sponsor of the accelerator for beauty start-ups integrated into STATION F, the 34,000 square meter Parisian campus intended to accommodate the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem under the same roof. The L'Oréal accelerator will receive up to 20 young start-ups with high potential from January 2018 and will help them accelerate their development by providing them with strategic sponsorship and operational support.Learn more
Outre Mer Network is an association of entrepreneurs which supports the new generation of entrepreneurs from Overseas present in France. Kadalys is part of this association and Shirley Billot, founder of the brand, chairs the “Strategy Thursdays” association, an acceleration and training program for entrepreneurs from local areas and overseas. Kadalys has been at STATIONF since 2017.Learn more
Shirley BILLOT receives a Fontanet Foundation scholarship
In 2013, Xavier Fontanet, former CEO of Essilor, created the Fontanet Foundation, under the aegis of the HEC Foundation.
The Fontanet Foundation aims to bring a fresh look at business and economic mechanisms to audiences from the world of politics, trade unions, journalists, students, etc. Xavier Fontanet has been giving lectures and courses at HEC Paris for several years. He naturally chose the HEC Foundation as a permanent home for his project, becoming the first non-HEC Grand Donor. "The vision of this project coincides with the ambitions of HEC Paris and its Foundation," he explains. "The mission of the Fontanet Foundation is to support actions in favor of teaching and research in business strategy, and to promote access to HEC Paris for deserving students. For further information.
The Boston Consulting Group
The Boston Consulting Group is an international strategy consulting firm. Founded in Boston in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, it has more than 90 offices in 50 countries in 2019. BCG is considered one of the three most prestigious consulting firms in the world. They accompanied Kadalys for 1 year following a prize won during the eveningOverseas innovation in 2014.
The Citizen Entrepreneurs Network
Shirley represented France at the G20YEA 2019 in Japan and benefits from the Citizen entrepreneurs ecosystem.
Citizen Entrepreneurs is a pro-entrepreneur association founded in 2007. For more than 10 years, it has promoted entrepreneurship in France and young French entrepreneurs internationally. She represents France at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit (G20 YEA – Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance). And writes recommendations intended for the French government.Learn more
