ENERGY - INDUSTRIAL HEAT

Airthium is developing a high-temperature heat pump (160°C to 500°C). It combines a different thermodynamic cycle compared to existing systems, the Stirling cycle, with several breakthrough innovations to achieve higher temperatures and higher efficiency than existing heat pumps (>85% vs 65%).

Founded by Andrei Klochko (X2007, D14) and Franck Lahaye 

Platform for the in vivo industrial production of clinical-grade messenger RNA (mRNA) for human and animal health applications — including vaccines and therapies in infectious diseases, oncology, and rare diseases.

Founded by Pascal Viguié (CEO – X93) and Thierry Ziegler (CTO).

AI - STRATEGY CONSULTING

In an ever more unpredictable world, Descartes&Mauss’ ambition is to create a global leader in the new “Stratech” category, automating companies’ strategy playbook with their proprietary SaaS AI-enabled platform. D&M builds digital twins of a company's business, industry and stakeholders to simulate possible futures and de-risk decisions of resource allocation, enabling executives to make better decisions, faster and cheaper than ever.

 Founded by Maurice N’Diaye (X05) and Thomas Decerisy (X05) 

ART - SCIENCE

Partnering with the world's leading contemporary art galleries, Docent is the first digital platform to offer a reliable and personalized experience for discovering and collecting contemporary art thanks its artificial intelligence and expert curation of selected works.

Founded by Hélène Nguyen-Ban and Mathieu Rosenbaum (Pr. and PhD)  

ROBOTICS, URBAN LOGISTICS

Galam Robotics offers a fully modular automated storage solution adapted to urban storage, the TAK-ONE. Similar to a large Rubik's Cube, it revolutionizes urban storage thanks to its extreme compactness, its speed and its ability to adapt to any space. The robot is meant for all retail players wishing to increase the productivity and compactness of their in-store reserves or logistics hubs that have to deal with large flows.

Founded by Samuel Perez (X2014) and Jonathan Lévy (Mines ParisTech 2008)

Artificial intelligence models enabling robots to learn specific tasks through observation and then perform them autonomously — such as sorting variable objects, handling soft materials, and packaging or unpackaging with fine dexterity.

Founded by Ziad Khoury (CEO – X10) and Roch Molléro (CTO – X10).

Goodvest is a mission-driven fintech offering the first life-insurance policy aligned with the Paris Climate Accords. All Goodvest portfolios are built to limit global warming to a maximum of 2°C by 2100, when current solutions on the market are around 4°C.

Founded by Jospeh Choueifaty (MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs 2019), Antoine Bénéteau (Cape Town University 2020) and Aurore Jacques (ESSEC 2019)

Develops autonomous artificial intelligence agents capable of performing complex tasks and automating processes across all types of software environments.

Led by Gautier Cloix (CEO, Centrale Nantes 2004) and Laurent Sifre (CTO, X06).

AGTECH, OPTIMIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS

Hyperplan is a SaaS platform designed for industrials across the entire agri-food chain (input producers, collection and processing companies, traders, industrials, distributors), which provides them with real-time visibility of agricultural supplies. The proposed service enables these players to better anticipate agricultural production and deal with its volatility. The platform is based on satellite and weather data analysis technology, combined with machine learning algorithms and a business interface specially adapted to the clients’ needs.

Founded by Ruben Sabah (CentraleSupelec 2011), Jean-Baptiste Kopecky (X2008) and Victor Lamendin (CentraleSupelec 2011)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, LEGALTECH

Jimini offers to take advantage of the latest advances in Legal Language Model (LLM) to provide lawyers with a tool that allows them to focus on higher value tasks by automating their most tedious and "basic" tasks: legal research, document review, and drafting. Artificial intelligence models are deployed within lawfirms and if necessary trained over the proprietary data to comply with the lawfirm’s label.

Fonded by Raphael Arroche (EDHEC2014) and Stéphane Béreux (X2017)

CLEANTECH, ENERGY

Jimmy Energy is a provider of carbon-free process heat. It designs and operates industrial heat generators based on high-temperature nuclear microreactor (HTR) technology. The micro-reactors developed have outstanding safety properties and produce a temperature high enough to replace traditional gas burners. Faced with the challenge of decarbonising industrial processes, Jimmy offers a relevant and virtuous solution to align the economic and ecological objectives of manufacturers.

Founded by Antoine Guyot (X2013) and Mathilde Grivet (HEC 2018)

MirSense develops the first versatile airborne countermeasure systems, enabling all types of civilian and military aircraft to be equipped against missile threats. The same technology also enables reliable and quantitative gas detection in industrial environments.

Founded by Mathieu Carras (CEO), Mickael Brun (COO), and Guillaume Aoust (CTO, X08).

Mithril Security develops tools to secure the analysis of sensitive data. Their product ensures data confidentiality, even when data is sent over uncontrolled infrastructures, such as a remote cloud, thanks to end-to-end data protection using secure enclaves.

Founded by Daniel Huynh (X2016) and Raphaël Millet (NEOMA Business School 2018)

CLEANTECH, WASTE TRANSFORMATION

Neolithe transforms industrial waste and non-recyclable waste into mineral aggregates that can be used in the construction industry. The company markets fossilisers which, with the help of a binder, transform non-recyclable waste into Anthropocite, an aggregate that can be used as a raw material in construction. The construction industry alone is responsible for 6% of French CO₂ emissions. The company provides a concrete solution: non-polluting manufacturing, use of non-recyclable waste (vs. incineration, which is costly and polluting) while meeting the needs of the construction industry for ecological raw materials.

Founded by Nicolas Cruaud (X2016) and Clément Bénassy (AgroParisTech 2015)

MEDTECH, PRECISION MEDICINE IN CANCER

Okomera is developing an innovative system to support the development of precision medicine in oncology. The company has developed a process that allows each patient to test the effect of a range of potential therapies (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, cell therapy, combination therapy) on the patient's own cells derived from tumour microbiopsies and grown in 3D - spheroids - on microfluidic chips.

Founded by Raphaël Tomasi (PhD), Sandra Jerström (PhD) and Charles Baroud (Pr. and PhD), technology from Ecole polytechnique hydrodynamics laboratory

Platform combining single-cell tumor analysis and Artificial Intelligence to discover new treatments, improve clinical trial success rates, and better guide therapeutic decisions in oncology.

Founded by David Schilansky (President), Magali Richard (X01), and Céline Vallot (CSO – X01), and led by Hedi Ben Brahim (CEO – X99).

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

Pact designs and produces a sustainable alternative leather made from collagen, of very high quality and performance, meeting the standards of major fashion houses.

Founded by Yudí Ding (M14) and Niels Ramay 

FINTECH - GREEN MOBILITY

Qivia supports companies in their move towards a more sustainable mobility. It brings to its clients a holistic mobility management platform, aggregating data from its own universal payment card that allows energy procurement across all networks regardless of the brand, including both gas stations for fuel and charging stations for electric vehicles.

Founded by Thibault Rossi and Pierre Chopin (D17) 

MEDTECH, ROBOTICS - EXOSKELETONS

For 50m people with difficulty walking after strokes, REEV is developing the first smart, patient-centric, robotic knee brace to recover confidence and freedom in daily movements. Unlike other passive braces, REEV solution is motorized, active and machine learning enabled to feel like having a new leg. REEV patented technology, coming from the automotive industry, is actually a 'power steering' for knee, enabling to build the next generation of medical knee braces, smart and motorized, to change the daily lives of people with reduced mobility.

Founded by  Amaury Ciurana (MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs 2020) et Robin Temporelli (INSA).

IA & DATA, DIGITALIZATION OF MARITIME OPERATIONS

Spinergie is a maritime tech platform specialized in emissions reduction, ship performance improvement and operations optimization. Their solution offers the most accurate tracking and benchmarking of operations in real time on the market. Using millions of data points, Spinergie relies on in-house developed algorithms and industry knowledge to generate operation and vessel specific recommendations.

Founded by Jean Cristofari (X2001) and Louis Jozon (Ecole des Ponts et Chaussée 2012)

Design of microelectronic chips combining power, flexibility, and energy efficiency for the inference of large generative and embedded AI models.

Founded by Khaled Maalej (CEO – X89).