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It used to be called an "incubator" (see: http://www.wilmotte.com/fr/projet/411/Station-F-Halle-Freyss...) now it's a "startup campus". This is probably more reasonable.

Google is also using the term "campus" for spaces run by Google for Entrepreneurs. https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/campuses/

I agree "campus" is a good easy-to-understand term. It's comprehensive for all. Maybe, the term "incubator" could be deprecated in the near future.

I guess when you say 'incubator' nowadays, most people would imagine something like Erlich Bachman's house from 'Silicon Valley'.

I have been working in incubators for half of my professional life (in France) and I have never seen anything like Erlich's couch surfing sweatshop.