Business Incubator was founded in 2006 by students and professors of National Research University– Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow and has quickly become a catalyst for student entrepreneurial activities far beyond its HSE walls.

HSE Business Incubator is a department of National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. HSE Business Incubator main aim is to provide an environment where young entrepreneurs can build and develop their own start-ups. HSE Business Incubator has a coworking space, where best start-ups work and develop their own businesses. HSE Business Incubator basic projects are “Start-up of the Year”, the international award for young entrepreneurs, the HSE/MATI Centre of Prototyping and 3D-modeling, Centre of Social Entrepreneurship, Case Championship “Zhelezny predprinimatel”, the contest of business projects HSE. HSE Business Incubator also organize workshops, contests, public seminars, meetings and consultancies with experts in the field of business. HSE Business Incubator is open for all students, staff, alumni and friends of Higher School of Economics who want to learn more about business, innovations and entrepreneurship.

Now HSE Business Incubator has 2 special programs for start-ups:

• HSE {pro} is a program for the residents of the Incubator. It includes educational and consulting support as well as office space. Companies receive full support from the incubator team, experts and professionals in various fields. The program of support depends on individual goals and needs of the residents. Together with the incubator team young entrepreneurs create and develop the strategy of their company, marketing plan, calculate the financial plan etc. The incubator offers a real opportunity to find a professional mentor and to raise the investment.
• Social Accelerator - social development of start-ups from the study of the project 's business model to the final presentation of the product, which allows participants to build a sustainable business.

Partnership

The Incubator partners up with other organizations to run regular business and networking events for start-ups and young entrepreneurs. Business Incubator has got large network in Russia like BIT contest, Start-up Weekend, Start-up Point, Harvest, Greenfield project and many others.

Also, the incubator has got a large international network of partners as MIT Enterprise Forum, MIT Global Startup Workshop, MassChallenge, Aalto Venture Garage and StartupSauna, University of Texas at Austin and so on.

Incubator HSE includes person, who is the head of the studio and ideologist of creating HSE {FabLab}. There are also people who know all about the processes of team development and business building. Experienced HR - sees the project team through and helps them to find potential business partners.

There is also a businessman, ex- director of Experian Marketing Russia, who is an advisor and consultant for more than 50 companies in various industries. Partners/co-owners: Lingvotek, BiTrust, AVBC, Good Tour, ARG, ProSport, Moya Eda, Happy Wedding.

Business Angel, a serial entrepreneur, founder of Future Labs, MyWishBoard projects, MyDreamBoard, SuperFolder.

Human resources including also:

• Acting director of HSE,
• Deputy Head of the HSE innovation,
• Director of the Intel program about working with universities in Russia and the development of technological entrepreneurship,
• Head of the direction of technological entrepreneurship Microsoft Russia,
• Head of Career Guidance SBD Small Business of Moscow,
• Development manager technology transfer project office RBK, 
• Chief expert of the fund Almaz Capital Partners,
• Senior Investment Manager,
• Head incubator Start2Up,
• Head of Venture Management of HSE,
• Managing partner of law firm,
• The head of the studio "Stereomarketing",