Name: Big 2026
Start: 2026-10-08T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Accor Arena

DEEPTECH

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LA SCÈNE DE PITCH

Oct 8, 2026

10:00 AM10:20 AM

Deeptech: key figures from a dynamic ecosystem, with Dealroom

What is the current state of the deeptech ecosystem, and what factors are shaping its development? This segment offers insights based on data from the Dealroom report, to provide a better...

JBC

Jean Baptiste CIVIT

BpifranceChef de projet deeptech

Erwan COZANET

DealroomResearch Associate

SALON DEEPTECH

Oct 8, 2026

10:00 AM11:00 AM

Ending “POC washing”: Making corporate-deeptech collaboration a success to scale up

“POC washing” is not inevitable. This roundtable discussion examines the obstacles (slow processes, risk imbalances, lack of a long-term vision) and offers concrete ideas for win-win partnerships,...

Paul-François Fournier

BpifranceDirecteur exécutif, Innovation

Nicolas REYDELLET

EDFDirecteur EDF Pulse Pilot

Maud VINET

QuoblyCEO

Pierre Mari

BpifranceDeeptech Project Manager

LA SCÈNE DE PITCH

Oct 8, 2026

10:20 AM10:40 AM

Preview screening of the documentary series ‘France Innovates, Invents, Transforms’ in partnership...

Discover ‘France Innovates, Invents, Transforms’, a documentary series that meets the entrepreneurs, engineers and researchers behind the innovations that are shaping the France of tomorrow.

LA SCÈNE DE PITCH

Oct 8, 2026

1:30 PM1:50 PM

From research to commercial deployment: European funding opportunities for your deeptech with the...

An overview of the European funding schemes available at different stages of deeptech development, from technology maturation to scaling up, with a focus on funding opportunities that can accelerate...

Jean-François LEPRINCE

Banque européenne d’investissementPrincipal advisor

Gorka GORAZURETA

Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’EspaceCoordinateur du PCN EIC Accélérateur & STEP Scale Up

ECHO 3

Oct 8, 2026

1:45 PM2:45 PM

Services in Orbit : Towards the Next Generation of the Space Economy

More flexible launchers, reusable spacecraft, autonomous laboratories: access to space is being transformed! These innovations are making new orbital services possible - transport, maintenance,...

Space Cargo UnlimitedCofondateur et CEO

Benoit Rivollet

In Extenso Innovation CroissanceAssocié - Directeur activité Espace

Stéphanie Behar-Lafenetre

Thales Alenia Space FranceResponsable des Services en Orbite

LA SCÈNE DE PITCH

Oct 8, 2026

1:50 PM3:10 PM

Deeptech Seed: meet the 12 startups from the programme

Twelve startups supported through the Deeptech Seed programme pitch their projects to a jury of investors. A fast-paced format combining pitches and Q\&A to discover their technologies, markets and...

Thibaut Leclercq

BioFerm'TechFondateur

Colin Garriga-Salaün

RollingDotFondateur

Ludovic BONILLO

BpifranceProgram startup manager

Sebastien LACAZE

LOOK UP GEOSCIENCEFondateur

Simon Belka

ShiftedFondateur

Cindy Michel

CARDIAMETRICSFondatrice

Alexandre Hill

Serendip innovationsFondateur

RollingDotCofondateur et CBO

FAA

Florence ALLOUCHE AKNIN

Building European Tech Champions: How to Scale Innovation?

Some disruptive innovations arrive before their market is ready: there are no obvious customers yet, no established standards, and no buyers willing to take the initial risk. Under these conditions,...

Maya NOËL

France digitaleDirectrice générale

Anne-Sophie Gervais

Raise SherpasDirectrice du fonds de dotation

André Loesekrug-Pietri

Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI)Président et Directeur scientifique

Valuing intangible assets: how can you measure what makes innovation valuable?

In today’s innovation economy, more than 90% of a company’s value is often linked to intangible assets such as intellectual property, expertise, data, scientific partnerships, human capital and...

Laurence Joly

DIAG'N GROWCofondatrice et Codirigeante

LA SCÈNE DE PITCH

Oct 8, 2026

3:10 PM4:05 PM

Starthèse 2026: from PhD thesis to startup — meet the 10 finalists of the PUI Innovation Alliance...

Ten projects emerging from academic research present their entrepreneurial potential to a jury of investors. Through short pitches followed by Q\&A, this session highlights the diversity of...

Sandrine Muller-Gouin

Maison du Doctorat de l'Université Paris-SaclayDirectrice

Bloom IngredientsFondateur

DeepTech innovation: What the literature tells us about technology transfer

Research sheds light on technology transfer practices and can assist innovation stakeholders. SIRIS Academic, the CNRS, and Bpifrance present the key findings of a study that outlines the contours...

Solange CHAVEL

SIRIS AcademicFondatrice et Directrice générale

Benjamin CAMESCASSE

CNRS InnovationDirecteur transfert

Brigitte LERIDON

CNRS / Pioniq TechnologiesChercheuse / CEO

David Marques

Bpifrance

Xavier APOLINARSKI

Université Paris SaclayVice-Président Innovation

SALON PHOTON

Oct 8, 2026

3:30 PM4:30 PM

In the age of dual-use technologies, is New Defence reshaping the defence industrial base ?

Historically, technological innovations have flowed from the defense sector into civilian applications. Today, the reverse trend is accelerating: advances emerging from technological and industrial...

Marie Nicod

Jolt CapitalGeneral Partner

Jérôme Chrétien

EXAILResponsable des Affaires Publiques

Bertrand GOUILLART

Agence de l'Innovation de défensechef du pôle Innovation ouverte

ECHO 3

Oct 8, 2026

4:15 PM5:15 PM

Industrial Start-ups : Finding the Right Balance Between Production, Sales and R&D

Eden Banon

NumiCofondatrice et CEO

Romaric Janssen

Dry4GoodCofondatrice et CEO

ADLG

Anne-Sophie de la Gorce

Bpifrance

Maud Dourver

BpifranceCheffe de programme Accélérateur Néo

Camille Callennec

OstreaCofondatrice et CEO

AGORA PROJECTION

Oct 8, 2026

4:25 PM4:55 PM

Deeptech Invest: empowering European deep-tech companies to scale up

This session invites you to discuss the creation of a co-investment club dedicated to European deep tech companies. The aim of this project is to improve access to capital, encourage collaboration...

Marc Ranchon

BpifranceDeeptech Project Manager

Pierre Mari

BpifranceDeeptech Project Manager

Hugo Hubert

Omnes CapitalPrincipal

SALON DEEPTECH

Oct 8, 2026

4:30 PM5:30 PM

Evidence to the contrary: Design as the key to bridging the gap between research and the market

Design, which in France is too often reduced to its aesthetic dimension or UX, is the science of interdisciplinarity in the service of user needs. It is a powerful tool that can transform a...

Emmanuel Thouan

DiciDirigeant fondateur

Vincent Leboucher

HGH - Infrared SystemsDirigeant

Claire Richards

Centre de Recherche SaclayDesigner-chercheur

Delphine Marcillac

Lab inno IPParisDirectrice

Optimising to decarbonise, planning ahead to protect: the strategic advantage of quantum technology

In the green transition, the challenge is not just about reducing emissions. It is also about making better decisions. Decarbonising a business, an industry or a value chain involves solving...

Lionel Rigaud

QbitSoftCEO

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Upcoming Sessions

Deeptech: key figures from a dynamic ecosystem, with Dealroom

Ending “POC washing”: Making corporate-deeptech collaboration a success to scale up

ANR & CNRS: Partnering with research to drive innovation and entrepreneurship

From the laboratory to the business: the deep tech challenge

Deeptech: the keys to winning over investors

From breakthrough innovation to scaling up

Demand as a driver: How can we create a viable market to accelerate deep tech?

Success story: from deeptech startup to SME/mid-cap company

Building your first industrial site: from R&D to production

Generative engineering: how Renault and Dessia went beyond the proof of concept

Preview screening of the documentary series ‘France Innovates, Invents, Transforms’ in partnership...

From research to commercial deployment: European funding opportunities for your deeptech with the...

Services in Orbit : Towards the Next Generation of the Space Economy

Deeptech Seed: meet the 12 startups from the programme

Building European Tech Champions: How to Scale Innovation?

Valuing intangible assets: how can you measure what makes innovation valuable?

Starthèse 2026: from PhD thesis to startup — meet the 10 finalists of the PUI Innovation Alliance...

DeepTech innovation: What the literature tells us about technology transfer

In the age of dual-use technologies, is New Defence reshaping the defence industrial base ?

Industrial Start-ups : Finding the Right Balance Between Production, Sales and R&D

Deeptech Invest: empowering European deep-tech companies to scale up

Evidence to the contrary: Design as the key to bridging the gap between research and the market

Optimising to decarbonise, planning ahead to protect: the strategic advantage of quantum technology

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Florence ALLOUCHE AKNIN

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