In 2018, the CMN launched l’Incubateur du patrimoine (the Heritage Incubator) to support and promote the innovative projects in heritage sites and consulting. The Incubator enables startups and non-profit organizations to implement and evaluate their solutions in 100 historical sites with a financial and technical support. The Heritage Incubator offers free expertise from heritage and tourism professionals, provides more visibility and opens its network (more than 120 museums, startups, experts and 25 startups alumni). 

In 2020-2021, the Incubator has taken an international turns working with the French Institute in the frame of the cultural season « Africa » 2020. It supports 3 African startups experimenting their solutions in the French nation heritage sites. 

Some examples of projects : 

Visitor services: Ask Mona develops «chatbots» which advise publics about cultural facts during their visit. 

Fundraising : Bryanthings presents photo booth that allows each visitor to become an actor and ambassador of heritage preservation by a micro donation. 

Sustainable development : La réserve des arts prevents and reduces waste while supporting the cultural and artistic sector, by giving a second life to rubbish and exhibition materials. 

Social inclusion : Lumeen develops a virtual reality solution adapted for animation and therapy for elderly people in retirement houses. 

Development : Capsulo creates micro hotel and offers to stay for one night in amazing and unique places like a heritage site.