Jean-Michel POMMETFounder & CEO at ZENI.

Interviewed by Marc MORTELMANS

>> How did this expert in molecular biology and genetics come up with the idea of treating industrial effluent with microalgae? In a double coup, to both treat polluted water and produce a microalgae biomass that can be recycled! So what is the secret behind these decidedly precious micro-organisms?

Frédéric SAUVAGE, Research Director at CNRS, ERC AdG grantee "GEMINI", Innovation Ambassador at CNRS, Entrepreneur, CTO and co-founder @ G-Lyte and CRYSTAL Energy SAS.

Interviewed by Marc MORTELMANS

>> Can glass produce energy? Myth or reality? Frédéric Sauvage will tell us about the incredible prospects for this revolutionary innovation, which looks futuristic but is in fact very real, the result of 10 years of research, and will talk to us about visible and invisible light! Incredible!

Grégory LAMAUDManaging Director of LINNE PAYSAGE.

Interviewed by Marc MORTELMANS

>> Did you know that there is a light that disturbs wildlife less? Discover the famous Bionocta light - just awarded the Gold Medal at the Lépine 2025 competition - developed by LINNE PAYSAGE. A special light, with no blue wavelengths, that respects living things and the natural cycles of wildlife and biodiversity.

Romuald VIGIERFounder of MODULATIO' and Valentin PERONIMODULATIO' collaborator and PhD Student in Bio-Inspired Systems ISM - CNRS - under the supervision of Julien Chaves-Jacob.

Interviewed by Marc MORTELMANS

>> Presentation of the thesis in progress on the distribution of matter within three-dimensional structures inspired by bones! Incredible prospects in terms of material and energy savings.

Ximena WALERSTEIN and Romuald Vigier, co-founders of MODULATIO’.

Interviewed by Marc MORTELMANS.

>> How to reduce the quantity of raw materials used in industry thanks to our bones. But also how to develop mycocomposites to replace petro-sourced products and lighten structures ... pollution control, recycling, circular economy and biomimicry...

Pedro FERRANDIZUPMC engineer in agricultural engineering. Founder of Genodics.

Interviewed by LOLA DENISAN

>> Disperse "waves" in fields to protect plants and stimulate their growth! Pedro Ferrandiz will explain Genodics' incredible solutions, which are already being used in the south of France.

Serge BERTHIERPhysicist, Institut des nanosciences de Paris. Professor emeritus at Université Paris Cité.

Interviewed by LOLA DENISAN

>> How does life produce colour? Most often through structural effects. Serge Berthier has just returned from a scientific and photographic expedition to the tropical forests of Amazonia and South-East Asia. He will explain how many living organisms, such as insects and plants, produce astonishing optical phenomena such as bioluminescence, iridescence and fluorescence, which have as yet been little explored. Surprising!

Clément Le Potier, The Polar POD Expedition is an educational and scientific expedition in the field.

Interviewed by LOLA DENISAN

>> To understand and protect the AUSTRAL ocean, what better way than with the Polar POD! A vertical oceanographic station designed to drift for three years in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. With no engine, powered by six wind turbines and manoeuvrable by sail, it has zero emissions. This platform will enable continuous, multidisciplinary observation: air-sea exchanges of CO₂, biodiversity inventories using acoustics, contaminants, and satellite calibration using in situ observations.

Birgitta RALSTONDesigner, mentor, curator shaping a new regenerative modernity, and Alexandre BAU, Designer & entrepreneur, unleashing fossil free and bio-based materials potential for industries and communities.

Interviewed by LOLA DENISAN

>> Have you ever wondered what the materials of tomorrow will look like? Bioregion Institute, all the way from Norway, arrives with their hands full of circular solutions, biodegradable and biobased materials to build tomorrow's industry.

Jane HUBERTHead of NatExplore, Doctor of Chemistry - HDR

Interviewed by Aïna QUEIROZ

>> Incredible marine molecules! Jane Hubert invites us to dive into the invisible, the molecular marine biodiversity and its secrets! You'll never swim again without thinking about the ocean of life that surrounds you!

Déborah PARDOImpact scientist and environmental lecturer; albatross specialist; ... and also Administrator of the Parc national des Calanques.

Interviewed by Aïna QUEIROZ

>> A career and a personality! Why, as she puts it, did she "ditch" a promising scientific career in biodiversity research to do something different and try to make a more tangible impact in the face of the ecological emergency? With singularity and enthusiasm. Déborah will also be telling us about the polar 'break' she has just experienced!

Matthias PASCHALHead of the Nausicaa Endowment Fund.

Interviewed by Aïna QUEIROZ

>> Matthias has a golden job, blue! He spends his money helping and developing innovative, bold and high-impact projects aimed at protecting and restoring marine ecosystems and biodiversity! He'll be explaining how and telling us more specifically about "Coral Resilience", a pioneering programme dedicated to restoring coral reefs that he has just launched with the Nausicaa Endowment Fund.