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Next Startup Breakfast on December 18: “Market and Value Proposition: How to bridge the gap between research and market needs”
The next Startup Breakfast will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 9.00 am in room 11, 2nd floor, Pavillon Émile Roux.
The theme is “Market and Value Proposition: How to bridge the gap between research and market needs” with an invited speaker, Dr. Nazafarin Lahoutifard-Henry, Head of the Business Development Team, Department of Technology Transfer and Industrial Partnership (DARRI), Institut Pasteur.
Nazafarin earned her PhD in Chemistry from the École Européen de Chimie Polymères et Matériaux de Strasbourg (ECPM) in Environnemental Pollution in 2000. After a year of postdoctoral research at CNRS, she began her professional journey as a project manager in University of Ottawa /Environment Canada in Canada. Her research was focused on investigating the deposition and emission of total mercury and methylmercury in the Arctic region, and their impact on the food chain and human health. In 2004, Nazafarin decided to join industry and joined SGE Analytical Sciences (Tranjan Scientif & Medical) as a Technical Business Development-France and Southern Europe. Her role expanded when she became the European Market Development Manager for the EMEA Business Unit where her dedication to market expansion flourished.
During her decade with the SGE analytical science, Nazafarin pursued further studied in Market strategic and Web Marketing in ESSEC Business School, demonstrating her commitment to continuous learning. In 2014, she transitioned to Agilent Technologies as a Key Account Manager, excelling in the development of key partnerships. Two Years later, she advanced to the role of a Global Director of Product Marketing at Gilson where she played an important role in crafting both long-term and short- term strategic product road map that elevated the company’s market positioning in dedicated product line.
In 2021, Nazafarin joined AMETEK as Global Marketing Director, taking charge of initiatives in Go-to-Market strategies, channel marketing, partnership development, new product innovation, product lifecycle management, and marketing communications. As of June 2025, she has taken on the role of Head of the Business Development Division at Institut Pasteur, where she is expertly building and executing strategic monetization pipelines that transform the institute’s innovations into measurable revenue streams and competitive advantages.
With over 15 years of experience, Nazafarin continues to drive growth through innovation, partnerships, and cross-functional leadership.
Join us for this unique opportunity to gain insights into building effective partnerships that drive impactful medical innovations, helping to improve health for all.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required at startup@pasteur.fr.
The “Startup Breakfast”, a monthly seminar, held at the Institut Pasteur, is designed to introduce you to the various aspects of creating and developing life science companies, and the associated challenges.
Eight sessions will be organized throughout the academic year 2025-2026 on a specific theme presented by an external expert. These friendly, informal meetings will enable you to interact easily with the speaker. They will be followed by a “networking” where you will be able to exchange ideas amongst yourselves and with startup alumni who will be able to share their experience.