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Facebook launches its first full startup program

Facebook announced its partnership with station F, the world’s biggest startup campus based in Paris. Even though station F campus is still under construction, Facebook announced the launch of its first full startup program: StartUp Garage from Facebook, through Station F.

The Startup Garage from Facebook is a 6-months program dedicated to data-driven startups in France to accelerate their businesses in new and innovative ways, placing consumer trust and control at the center.

Facebook team will work with 10 to 15 startups every six months, taking up to 80-desks zone on campus of station F. All French startups, in different stages, from a range of sectors (retail, health, telco, finance, insurance, energy), or startups involved in services that help people manage their personal information, or services that help people make better decisions, or services that help people manage their lives and use personal information to get things done, are welcomed to apply in StartUp Garage from Facebook.

Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg. Photo Courtesy: TechCrunch

Facebook is just one of the many partners that are going to work with Station F. The participating startups in Facebook program, along with the rest of the entire Station F campus, will be able to benefit from Facebook’s experts and experience in a variety of fields.

Station F is going to be the world’s biggest startup campus with leading companies like Facebook opening offices there. The building is a historical monument built in 1929 and it’s going to be a huge space — 366,000ft2 or 34,000m2. 

Virtual picture of Station F Campus. 

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