PROGRAMME 2017, 29 and 30 June 2017 in Senlis

THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2017

Welcome and introduction // 10-11am // PLENARY
  • Laurence Monnoyer-SmithCommissioner General for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Ecological Transition and Solidarity; Interministerial Delegate for Sustainable Development.
  • Pascale LoiseleurMayor of Senlisthe origin of the Ceebios
  • Antonio MolinaPresident of the CeebiosPresident of the Matikem cluster, President of the Mäder Group.
  • Nicolas ThierryVice President of the New Aquitaine Regional Council
GREAT WITNESS // Prodigious biodiversity // 11am-12pm // PLENARY
Gilles BoeufChairman of the Scientific Council of the French Biodiversity Agency (AFB), special advisor to Minister Nicolas Hulot; Professor at the Pierre and Marie Curie University; former President of the National Museum of Natural History.  http://www.college-de-france.fr/site/gilles-boeuf/
Great witness // Natural energy // 12:00-13:00 // PLENARY
Marc FontecaveProfessor at the Collège de France, Chair of Chemistry of Biological Processes, Director of the Laboratory of Chemistry of Biological Processes, Collège de France (FRE Collège de France-CNRS no 3488). https://www.college-de-france.fr/site/marc-fontecave/index.htmHydrogen, artificial photosynthesis ... what energy for tomorrow?
( ... Lunch on the grass; FOOD TRUCKS organic and local products at your service)
RESEARCH & INDUSTRY // IS BIOINSPIRATION MOVING THE LINES? // 14:15-15:45 // PLENARY

4 major industrial groups will give us an update on their work, research and development in the field of bio-inspiration. Mini-pitch and round table

  • Laurent Gilbertadvanced research international development director of L'Oréal: why and how the Group L'Oréal has made biomimicry a strategic area of research and innovation in support of the 2020 objectives of the "Sharing beauty with all" programme.
  • Jérôme PerrinScientific Director of RenaultBioinspiration as a source of technological innovation for the automotive industry.
  • Nathalie DevulderDirector of Sustainable Development TEN Are natural ecosystems a source of inspiration for the ecosystem and the changing electricity network?
  • Iswann Ali Benali and/or François DapillySustainable Development and Cross-functional Innovation Department, Group EiffageUrban agriculture, bio-inspired housing, eco-neighbourhoods ... how biomimicry is being incorporated into current projects.

+ 1 teacher-researcher to give his views on the transition from research to industry:

  • Serge Berthiera researcher at the Paris Institute of Nanosciences (INSP: UPMC/CNRS), author of the book How does the gecko walk on the ceiling? published by Belin: the steep path from scientific knowledge to industrial application.
Architecture & urbanism // We won't live like we used to // 15:45-17:00 // PLENARY
  • Nicolas Vernoux-ThélotDPLG architect and founder of In Situ Architectureand Teva VernouxD. in plant biology and research director at the CNRS: an algorithm inspired by plant morphology to optimise light and solar gain.
  • Olivier BocquetManager of the Tangram LabThe bioluminescence of marine animals as a new source of light.
  • Luca Bertacchi  of theAgence d'Architecture A. Bechu
  • Olivier SchefferManaging Director of NOBATEK/INEF4Institute for the Energy Transition in Buildings
BIOMinnovate challengE final (STUDENT COMPETITION) // BIOMIMETICS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT // 17:00-18:30 // PLENARY
INTRODUCTION: MAIN WITNESS // THE SEA OF ALL INSPIRATIONS
Jacques RougerieArchitect, graduate of the Beaux Arts and of the Institut Océanographique de Paris. Elected to the Institut de France - Académie des Beaux-Arts. He has initiated a multitude of projects linking his passions for the sea, architecture and sustainable development. Convinced and passionate about biomimicry since the beginning. His latest major project: SEAORBITER.
PITCH COMPETITION

Competition for bio-inspired projects, carried out by students during their 2016/2017 studies. Main theme: Biomimicry and sustainable development - how to draw inspiration from living beings to re-invent our world of tomorrow.

Succession of "pitches" by the teams (3' presentation - 5' questions) in front of the public and the jury of experts.

END OF DAY ONE // APERO // 18:30

FRIDAY 30 JUNE 2017

INTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE // 10-11am // PLENARY
  • Roland Jourdaina sailor and two-time winner of the Route du Rhum (2006 and 2010), who initiated the creation of the " Explore "The European Commission has set up the European Environmental Action Programme (EEAP), which develops and supports projects that use science, innovation and awareness-raising to address environmental issues.
  • Emmanuel DelannoyDirector of the Institute Inspire (Initiative for the Promotion of an Industry Reconciled with Ecology and Society), author of the book " Permaeconomy "(Wildproject - Le Monde Qui Vient collection).
ENERGY & MATERIALS // BIO-INSPIRED INNOVATIONS REINVENT OUR DAILY LIFE // 11:00-12:45 // PLENARY
  • Marianna BrazaBio-inspired morphing applied to aeronautics, or how to develop flexible and intelligent wings and ailerons capable of reacting to external stresses and strains, CNRS Research Director, Toulouse Institute of Fluid Mechanics, UMR CNRS/INPT N°5502.
  • Vincent CognetLaboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media, ESPCI Paris: the advantages of reconfiguring a flexible material applied to wind energy.
  • Eric HerbertInterdisciplinary Laboratory for the Energies of Tomorrow, UMR 8236 LIED, University of Paris Diderot, in association with the Hotel-Dieu and INSEP: the bio-inspiration of energy uses for the understanding of sports performance.
  • Stéphane MénageDirector of the Chemistry and Biology of Metals Laboratory, University of Grenoble Alpes, UMR 5249 CNRS/CEA/UGA, CEA-Grenoble: what the chemistry and biology of metals teach us.
  • Prof. Dr. Marc DesmulliezCPhys, Ceng, FIET, FInstP, Deputy Head of Institute of Sensors, Signals and Systems (ISSS), Founder/Director/Chairman MicroSense Technologies Ltd, Founder/Director of Nature Inspired Manufacturing Centre (NIMC): computer-aided biomimetics or in the field of green chemistry for the 3D printing of multi-materials such as plastic and metals
( ... LUNCH ON THE GRASS; FOOD TRUCKS WITH ORGANIC AND LOCAL PRODUCTS AT YOUR SERVICE)
Great witness // Mother Nature, Mother Matter // 2pm-3pm // PLENARY
Clément SanchezProfessor at the Collège de France, Chair of "Hybrid Materials Chemistry", Director of the "Condensed Matter Chemistry" laboratory https://www.college-de-france.fr/site/clement-sanchez/index.htmThe countless opportunities and innovations offered by soft chemistry and bio-inspired hybrid materials.

MOTHER-NATURE // DEPOLLUTING AND MYSTERIOUS // 3pm-4pm // PLENARY

  • Claude GrisonProfessor of bio-organic chemistry at the University of Montpellier, director of the ChimEco laboratory of bio-inspired chemistry and ecological innovations (UMR 5021 CNRS - UM): "metallivorous" plants as remediation solutions, for the regeneration of degraded soils and bio-inspired catalysis.
  • Audrey DussutourThe "blob", made up of a single giant cell, its extraordinary capacities shake us up and inspire us: neither animal, nor plant, nor fungus. His book: Everything you always wanted to know about the Blob but were afraid to askEdition Les Equateurs
Great witness // The man who whispers to the trees
Francis HalléDoctor in biology and botany, former professor of botany at the University of Montpellier. Co-initiator of the "Radeau des cimes" expedition on forest biodiversity and more particularly the exploration of the canopy of tropical forests.

Due to a new expedition (to Burma), Francis Hallé will unfortunately not be with us at the event. This is why we met him on 24 March to have him with us anyway, through an interview to be found here.

YOUNG SHOTS WILL BE BIG // THE WINNING ALCHIMY FOR FINANCING INNOVATIVE PROJECTS // 16:15-17:45 // PLENARY

France is innovative, nature is inspiring ... certainly ... so: how can promising bio-inspired projects grow; how to accompany innovative projects in the life sciences industry? ... Eye-to-eye meeting between investors/accompanists and entrepreneurs/researchers/startups.

Introduction:

  • Eliav HaskalDirector, Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Manager, NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials, University of Fribourg, University of Southern California, Princeton University: how to valorise bio-inspired research and promote technology transfer to industrial opportunities.

The "investor/accompanying team":

  • Thomas SennelierHead of the Ecotechnologies Sector, BPI France
  • Louis Thannbergerinvestment banker, consultant and director of listed companies
  • Yan Thoinet, Cleantech Business Angels
  • Eric MartyMember of the Management Board Emertec.
  • Fabien NoyerNew Business Development & Startup Program, 3DEXPERIENCE Lab - Dassault Systèmes.

"Entrepreneur-researcher-startup team":