The Technology Transfer and Industrial Partnership Department (DARRI) and Pharmaceutiques invite you to discover the third episode of the “Unlock Tech Transfer” series, dedicated to the crucial challenges of developing and financing innovation.

After exploring the first steps in the innovation process, this new educational video tackles a question that is central to any scientist wishing to capitalize on their discoveries: how can a promising proof of concept be transformed into a mature project, ready to be transferred to the business world?

Episode 3: Developing and financing innovation (in French)
Leading experts share their insights

Alongside Nicolas Torno, Deputy Director of the Technology Transfer and Industrial Partnership Department (DARRI) and Head of the Patents and Inventions Office at the Institut Pasteur, two major figures in the French innovation ecosystem share their expertise and experience:

• Pascale Augé, Director of Inserm Transfer, Inserm's technology transfer and commercialization subsidiary

• Stanislas de Montlebert, Director of Industrial Partnerships, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at Paris Cité University.

Their testimonials provide concrete insight into the financing mechanisms available, the development strategies to prioritize, and the mistakes to avoid in order to maximize the chances of success for your projects.

Watch the previous two episodes of the series

• Episode 1: Identifying applications for fundamental research (in French)
  With the participation of Nicolas Torno, who shares his expertise on how to identify the innovation potential of your research.

• Episode 2 : Protecting inventions from academic research (in French) 
  
Nicolas Torno explains the various intellectual property protection mechanisms and why they are important when commercializing scientific discoveries.

A project led by ValoCité

This content is part of the ValoCité University Innovation Cluster (PUI) developed by Université Paris Cité, selected for funding under the "France 2030" plan. With a budget of €6 million over four years, ValoCité aims to increase the number of research collaboration agreements with companies and boost the number of startups spun out of its academic laboratories.

DARRI hopes that this series will inspire you to take the next step and sign up for the half-day training sessions offered by its teams. The next session will take place in early 2026 and will be held in partnership with IdA and IHU reConnect. The date will be announced shortly.  

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If you have any questions about technology transfer and innovation awareness initiatives, please contact the DARRI: darri@pasteur.fr