This document summarizes the history and activities of NUMA, an entrepreneurship lab and innovation sandbox located in Paris, France. It was founded in 2008 and has since grown to occupy 1500 square meters and host over 80,000 participants in 1200 events and 200 projects. The innovation sandbox is a facilitated space for corporate and individual entrepreneurs to meet and co-create through programs in intrapreneurship and open innovation. Some key lessons learned from working with corporates include focusing on cultural change over isolated projects, prioritizing diversity, and making serendipity desirable.

1. From coworking space
to innovation sandbox
Lesson learned from working with
corporates
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@vandicla
claudio@numa.paris

2. 2000 2002 2008 2011 2013
Silicon Sentier!
Digital Cluster created by
entrepreneurs
Digital Neighbourhood!
Living Lab Label
La Cantine!
Communities space
Le Camping!
Startup accelerator
NUMA!
Entrepreneurship Lab!
NUMA
SX!
User Lab

3. 1500 M2!
PARIS
1250
EVENTS
12!
PROGRAMS
200
PROJECTS
80.000
PARTICIPANTS

4. Innovation Sandbox :
A facilitated space for
corporate and individual
entrepreneurs
to meet and co-create.

5. Work
With
Corporates

6. Intrapreneurship
Open Innovation

7. from Spectators
to Actors

8. !
Why ?

9. Support
Entrepreneurship

10. Cultural Change

11. pays for
Premium
Free

12. Lessons
Learned

13. Know
your
customers
Marketing / HR / Ventures / Communication

14. Entrepreneurship
is not
An Hobby

15. focus onPeople
Not Organisations

16. Ally with
O u t s i d e r s

17. Private
Doesn’t mean Isolated

18. Yo u r
Space Is your
Culture

19. Diversity
is Key

20. Results

21. Successis about Culturalchange

22. Elicit Social
and
Cultural
K P I

23. Make
Serendipity
Desirable

24. Have Fun !

25. Claudio Vandi Director of Programs!
claudio@numa.paris!
@vandicla

26. 39, rue du Caire!
75002 Paris
Partenaires
www.numa.paris!
@numaparis