Véronique PEQUIGNAT, Manager, International Business Investment
Bruno RAGUE, General Manager
Since the beginning of 2008, Bruno Ragué is the General Manager of the Regional Agency for Development and Innovation (ARDI).
Bruno Ragué graduated from the Grenoble Institute of Technology
Pierre Henri BIGEARD, Président
Pierre-Henri Bigeard est Président du pôle Axelera depuis juin 2011 pour un mandat de 2 ans.
Diplômé de l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille Il intègre l'IFP en 1981 en tant qu'ingénieur de recherche au sein de la Direction de recherche Développements, dont il prend la direction en 1995. En 2000, il devient chef du projet transfert Rueil Malmaison/Solaize pour l'IFP, puis chargé de mission à la Direction Générale, avant d'être nommé en 2005 Directeur de l'établissement de Lyon d'IFP Energies nouvelles.
Pierre-Henri Bigeard est également Vice-président de l'Association pour le développement durable de la Vallée de la Chimie, membre du World Chemical Engineering Council (WCEC) et administrateur de CPE Lyon et de Rhônalpénergie-Environnement.
Le pôle de compétitivité Chimie-Environnement Lyon et Rhône-Alpes, Axelera a été créé en juillet 2005 par Arkema, le CNRS, GDF SUEZ, l'IFP Energies nouvelles et Rhodia.
Alain BERGER, Business Development Manager
A business development manager specialized in high-tech companies, Alain Berger has been advising regional start-ups since 1995: SMEs spun-off from Grenoble research labs, with strong venture-capital backing.
Dominique LE GIGAN, Companies development director
Nadia KAMAL, Director
Dominique VALETTE, Partner
Dominique Valette is an audit partner specialized in TMT – Technology Media Telecommunications – and responsible for Region Rhône-Alpes audit practice.
Sylvie BLANCO, Director for contractual research in innovation and technology management
Since 2001, Sylvie Blanco is a full professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management in charge of contractual research and development activities in the field of innovation and techno-entrepreneurship. Sylvie participates regularly in executive training seminars and coaching, focussing on anticipation, entrepreneurial innovation and emergence of business opportunities.
She’s been working as a consultant in the creation and development of high-tech new ventures, especially in the field of microtechnologies.
Sylvie holds a PhD in business administration. Her thesis dealt with technological and market intelligence in high-tech firms.
Mario VITTONE, Director
Since 2002, Mario Vittone is director of I3P, the Innovative Companies Incubator of Politecnico of Torino.
Mario also hold a position as adjunct marketing professor at Politecnico di Torino.
Mario graduated at the Politecnico of Torino in Electrical Engineering.
Henri-Marc MICHAUD, C.E.O
Henri-marc Michaud is CEO of INPG Entreprise SA since April 2004.
Founded in1991, INPG Entreprise SA is the private subsidiary of Grenoble Institute of Technology. It is dedicated to the promotion of the research activities and results of the Institute which counts 6 engineering schools recognised internationally for their excellence, 26 high-quality laboratories and 900 research experts. INPG Entreprise SA invests in early stage research-based and has a portfolio of 12 high potential companies.
Before working for INPG Entreprise SA, Hank served from 1992 to 2000 for Alcatel in the Optical Fiber Division in various operational positions in the production area. He used to work in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and USA. From 2001 to 2003 he was General Manager of Uponor; business unit producing water, gas, twinwall telecom products.
Hank is an engineer from Grenoble INP. He has a Ph. D in materiel science defended in 1991.
Yves LAURENT, General Manager
Master in biology graduate, Yves Laurent began his career in 1986 as a teacher in Life and Earth Sciences in Blois (France). Less than three years later, he decided to turn to the private sector and joined Sanofi as pharmaceutical sales representative. He rapidly became Regional Director and left the company after contributing to the launch of flagship products such as Ticlid.
At more than 30 years old, Yves Laurent obtained a Master Degree in biophysicochemical and molecular biology from the University of Tours (France). After his training, he joined as a sales engineer, an American society, Applied Biosystems, a leader in instrumentation dedicated to biotechnology research.
Jean CHABBAL, Délégué Général
Jean-Charles GUIBERT, Director of the Technology Transfer Office, CEA and Director of MINATEC
In October 2004, Jean-Charles Guibert was appointed Director for the Technology Transfer and Commercialization activities of CEA, a leading technological research organisation in Europe (15.000 staff, 3.3 B€ annual budget). This on-going responsibility covers strategic marketing, contracts, intellectual property and spin-off creation.
Jean -Charles is an expert for the European commission and national authorities for micro and nanotechnologies and at the board of different companies and non-profit organisations (Air Liquide Electronics System, Minatec Enterprises, CEA-Valorisation, incubator GRAIN 2, post-incubator PETALE...).
He is member of the scientific board of INRS (Institut National Recherche Scientifique) in Québec/Canada, UJF (Joseph FourierUniversity) and ARDI (Agence Rhone-Alpes du Développement et Innovation) in France.
Jean- Charles graduated in 1981 from Languedoc University 'Institut des Sciences de l'Ingénieur de Montpellier" in Materials science and then in 1983 from Strasbourg University "Ecole d'Application des Hauts Polymères" in Polymer science.
Philippe KOCH, Alps regional Deputy Director
Philippe KOCH has been OSEO’s Regional Deputy Director in the Alps region (Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie) d’OSEO since January 2007.
He holds an engineering degree in Industrial Maintenance from ESSTIN (Nancy), which he obtained in 1993.
Jean-Louis GAGNAIRE, Member of Parliament from the Loire Department and Vice President of the Conseil Régional
Jean-Louis GAGNAIRE is a Member of Parliament from the Loire Department (since 2007) and Vice President of the Conseil Régional in charge of Economic Development, Industry, and SMEs (since 2004- re-elected in March 2010).
Marie- Noëlle ARLAUD , Directrice
Marie- Noëlle ARLAUD est directrice de Réseau Entreprendre® Rhône Alpes, coordination régionale des 7 associations départementales du réseau. Par ailleurs elle intervient spécifiquement auprès des créateurs d’entreprises innovantes dans le cadre du programme INNOTECH.
Sylvain PAINEAU , R&D Partnerships & Valorisation Manager
Sylvain Paineau is with Schneider Electric since 2004 where he is in charge of managing innovation project portfolio and R&D partnerships. He is also coordinating strategic cooperation between Schneider Electric and a major European research centre.
Dominique THOMAS, Director, R&D Cooperative Programs
He is with STMicroelectronics since 1999 were he has been in charge of managing and coordinating R&D projects, and is now also managing the cooperation between ST and 2 major European R&D institutes.
He is a member of the technology steering group of MEDEA+ since 2004, founder and former chair of the “micro-nano COE” a similar committee in the Minalogic Pole de Compétitivité, has been active in ENIAC (the European technology platform on Nanoelectronics) working groups between 2005 and 2008, and chairman of ENIAC/AENEAS support Group in 2008. He is also active in promoting internal and open innovation at ST.
Dr. Thomas has held several r&d management positions in the industry, during his 20+ year long carrier. He was visiting Scholar at
D. Thomas holds a engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France), and a PhD in Solid State Physics (semiconductors) from Paris XI University.
Geneviève FIORASO, Deputy mayor of Grenoble, in charge of Economy, Employment, Higher
Genevieve Fioraso, member of the French Parliament, deputy mayor in charge of Economy, Employment, University and Research, City of Grenoble, 1st vice-president of the Metro, the Grenoble urban area council (26 cities), in charge of economic development and CEO of the SEM Minatec Entreprises.
Diversified professional former activities, all dedicated to development, both in public and private sectors: marketing manager, France Telecom (2000-2004), director of the Regional Agency for the development of digital research and industry in the Rhone-Alpes Region (1999-2000), director of cabinet for Michel Destot, mayor of Grenoble (1995-1999), deputy manager of Corys, a start-up from the French Nuclear Energy Commission (CEA of Grenoble), dedicated to software simulation and modelization (1989-1995), responsible of an association in charge of professional insertion, teacher in professional training organisms.
Irene MAXWELL, Communications Manager
Irene is responsible for the communications of research activities in Europe and a member of Xerox global corporate communications. Her everyday challenge lies in articulating the value of research to different audiences and stakeholders.