Brunner, P. et Schaeffer, V. (2025). Les entrepreneurs de demain veulent-ils rendre le monde meilleur ? Entreprendre & Innover, 66(3), 19-31. https://doi.org/10.3917/entin.066.0019.

Brunner, P.  et Schaeffer, V.  (2025). Les entrepreneurs de demain veulent-ils rendre le monde meilleur ? Entreprendre & Innover, 66(3), 19-31. https://doi.org/10.3917/entin.066.0019.

Traditionally, the entrepreneur is seen as an actor who contributes to changing society through their entrepreneurial activity. However, this change does not mean that they wish to respond to today’s societal challenges. This article aims to identify the motivations of tomorrow’s entrepreneurs to change the world by studying the motivations of student entrepreneurs. An empirical study of 210 student entrepreneurs enrolled in entrepreneurship hubs in French higher education reveals their motivations and the profiles of those who support a social and/or environmental cause. The article suggests ways of encouraging these student entrepreneurs to commit to impact entrepreneurship.