Industrial Committee
Established in 2023 by a resolution of the Board of Directors, the Industry Committee strengthens ties between ESPCI Paris – PSL and companies across all sectors. It serves as a forum for dialogue and collaboration focused on partnerships between academic research, education, innovation, and the business community.
The Industrial Committee’s Responsibilities
The Industry Committee has three main goals:
Develop research and innovation partnerships
It promotes exchanges between the school’s laboratories and companies in order to foster new scientific and technological collaborations.
Enhancing the Education and Support for Engineering Students
It helps bridge the gap between education and the realities of the professional world and fosters interaction among engineering students, alumni, and companies.
Strengthen the school’s reputation and resources
It helps raise the profile of ESPCI Paris – PSL within the business community and supports the development of its partnerships and its own resources.
These areas of focus are carried out in line with the school’s educational, research, and innovation missions and in collaboration with PSL University’s partners.
The Chair of the Industrial Committee
Vincent Maret
Vincent Maret is the Director of Innovation for the Bouygues Group and a graduate of the 107th class of ESPCI Paris – PSL. His work focuses on innovation, organizational transformation, energy, and resilient infrastructure.
Composition of the Industry Committee
Members from ESPCI Paris – PSL
- Emmanuelle Gouillart, Executive Director;
- Dimitri Roditechev, Director of Research;
- Corinne Soulié-Ziakovic, Director of Academic Affairs;
- Régis Rosmade, Chief Operating Officer;
- Olivier Fromont, Director of Industrial Relations;
- Annie Colin, professor at ESPCI Paris – PSL and industry liaison;
- Andrew Griffiths, Innovation Advisor;
- Élodie Tramoy, Director of Innovation Support;
- Céline Daire-Ramondou, Director of Communications;
- the president of the Student Council;
- the president of PC Avenir.
Members from the industrial sector
- Vincent Maret, Director of Innovation at the Bouygues Group;
- Armand Ajdari, Director of Research and Development at Arkema;
- Nathalie Lamy, Vice President of Engineering at Netatmo;
- David Meneses, Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources and Sustainability at OPmobility;
- Anne Potter, Director at L'Oréal Research and Innovation;
- Laurent Sandrin, founder and chief technology officer of Echosens;
- Bruno Bavouzet, former vice president of Research and Development at LVMH;
- Dominique Hellio, Director of Physics and Performance Modeling at Michelin;
- a representative of the CEA, to be appointed.
Representative of the City of Paris
- Jean Cambou, Director of Economic Development and Employment for the City of Paris.
