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Research Center in Economic Innovation

DOJO

For more than 20 years, DOJO, as a Research Center in Economic Innovation, has initiated several companies and NGOs (1st coworking space in France in 2007, 1st private accelerator in 2011), organized 2,400 events reaching 15,000 entrepreneurs and investors in France, China or Africa, and defined Open Capitalism, an extension of Open Innovation to the fair share of the value created in companies. DOJO's Framework of Innovation Tools is now taught in numerous higher education establishments and used to empower corporate Intrapreneurship and Open Innovation.

20 years of innovation

2006

1st Equity Crowdfunding in France.

2007

1st Coworking space in France.

2011

1st private Accelerator in France.

2014

1st Open Acceleration program in France.

2016

Open Capitalism initiator.

2018

1st “Casual Angeling” promotion program.

2021

Co-founder of the Metaverse Observatory.

Original Spirit — DojoCrea interview, 2011 (FR)

Mission and vibe — collective video made at DojoEvents, 2014

Our impact is growing

Still serving entrepreneurs.

450companies hosted by DojoCrea
1,100jobs created
€250Mrevenue generated in-house
2,400free events for entrepreneurs
15,000entrepreneurs in our communities

Our international presence

Historical map of DOJO's international presence

Our References

Thank you to everyone who trusted us:

Historical DOJO program and contest references

SportTech startup contest with adidas

Student entrepreneur contest with GES schools network

EdTech startup contest with SKEMA Business School

Startup contest targeting China with Alibaba

And congratulations to all those we help, modestly, to change the world!

Startups supported and interviewed by DOJO

Interview of Lunii (FR)

Interview of Voxist (FR)

Interview of MakeMeStats (FR)

Dojo Ecosystem

Frederic Dembak

Frederic DEMBAK

Chairman & Founder

Frederic DEMBAK, serial entrepreneur, business angel, and researcher behind most of the tools and frameworks developed by Dojo.

Sébastien Sauge

Sébastien SAUGE

CEO / Operations