The ?first worldwide Startup Garage? at Station F in Paris will devote several spaces to launch partner Facebook.
Station F announced in a blog post that Facebook will launch a program in April called Startup Garage From Facebook at Station F, which will be a six-month program designed for participation by 10 to 15 data start-ups, occupying an 80-zone area of the campus.
Station F provided more details in its blog post:
Some of you already knew Facebook would be involved at Station F. We announced it at the last TechCrunch Disrupt: It is one of our founding partners.
Now it?s official: Facebook will be launching its first startup program, known as Startup Garage From Facebook. This six-month program is designed for 10 to 15 startups dedicated to data, which will take up an 80-desk zone on campus. Wait–?it gets even better: These startups and the rest of the entire Station F campus will be able to benefit from Facebook?s experts and experience in a variety of fields, including marketing, technical development, UX/UI (user experience/user interface) and more.
While Facebook already is a huge supporter of entrepreneurship around the world (with initiatives like F8 and FbStart), this is the first time Facebook is investing in a physical space. And we couldn?t be more thrilled that it picked Station F to partner with.
Some of the first startups Facebook announced for its program were Mapstr, a great tool to bookmark your favorite places, and Chekk, a tool that helps you...