Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab

Stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit, train change agents and strengthen links with the entrepreneurial, academic and societal ecosystems.

We nurture the future

An entrepreneurial tradition at HEC Liège

Entrepreneurship has been part of HEC Liège's DNA for over two decades. With the Master HEC Entrepreneurs and the year 2025 under the banner of the Art of Entrepreneurship, the School is affirming its role as a benchmark for entrepreneurial innovation.

Our mission

Train, understand and spread the entrepreneurial spirit:

Teaching
Train and support students and managers in the creation of high-impact projects.
Research
To scientifically explore the entrepreneurial spirit and intrapreneurship.
Service to society
Disseminate entrepreneurial culture and support ecosystems.

Education: turning ideas into projects

Programs of excellence in entrepreneurship

Master HEC Entrepreneurs
Interdisciplinary program training entrepreneurs capable of creating or taking over innovative businesses.
Master EMMIE
Europe's first Erasmus Mundus Master in impact entrepreneurship.

Pedagogical innovations

Welcome Sprint based on concrete entrepreneurial challenges
Pitch Lab to practice the art of persuasion
Development of teaching tools and resources for entrepreneurship trainers and coaches, such as the InnoLabs project conducted with partners in Ecuador and Cuba
Executive education (Belgium & international) to anchor the entrepreneurial spirit in the careers of managers and executives.

Key figures

20+ years of expertise in entrepreneurship
350+ HEC Entrepreneursgraduates
90+ companies created or taken over
1,000+ jobs generated

Research: understanding the entrepreneurial spirit

The Lab develops innovative research mobilizing neuroscience and cognitive science to better understand entrepreneurial adaptability and intrapreneurship dynamics.

Partnership