Innovation Day in Lille: 35 startups from around the area will present their innovations

Agenda

10:00-18:00 INTRODUCING THE INNOVATION INCUBATOR

(startups, research centers, students)

11:00 LAUNCH OF THE “SMART CITY” CALL FOR PROJECT

- Presentation of OpenInnov by GDF SUEZ – a new Open Innovation platform created by GDF SUEZ and the GDF SUEZ New Ventures investment fund, by Stéphane Quéré, Innovation Director at GDF SUEZ

- Launch of the SMART CITY call for projects with SPL Euralille, the CITC and Euratechnologies, presented by:

Fabrice Veyron Churlet, Chief Operating Officer SPL Euralille

Raouti Chehih, CEO of Euratechnologies

Cheikb Gharbi, CEO of the Innovation Centre of Contactless Technologies (CITC)

16:00 CONFERENCE: “The city: innovation incubator” chaired by Jean-Michel Lobry and featuring:

Erik Orsenna, Economist and Writer

Pierre de Saintignon, First Deputy for the City of Lille, Vice President of the Nord-Pas de Calais region / President and founder of Euratechnologies

Akim Oural, Councilmember in charge of the Digital Economy and Member of the National Digital Council, Lille Métropole

Pierre Giorgini, President and Rector of the Catholic University of Lille

Valentine Agid-Durudaud, Director of Cities, Territories and Mobility at GDF SUEZ