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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
4 About ParisTech
6 Interview 9 Key 1047297gures
10 Joint Message from the directors
of the member institutions
12 2013 highlights
Act
14 International programmes and business
partnerships
16 Exporting the French Grande Eacutecole model19 Maintaining an ongoing relationship with
partner businesses
20 Two 1047298agship achievements
Cooperate
26 Managing inter-institutional projects
and playing a leading role in the higher
education landscape
28 An innovation-centred approach29 A strong commitment to diversity
Share
34 A dynamic working community
that generates synergies
and a brand-based identity
36 Numerous well-established initiatives
39 ParisTech increases its presence
on social media40 Financial results
41 Governance
Table of contents
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4 ABOUT P A R I S T E C H - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
About ParisTech is a consortium
of prestigious higher
education institutions
which collaborate on joint
training research andinnovation projects in the
fields of science technology
and management
gt Comprising 12 Grandes Eacutecoles based in the Greater Paris areaeach of which is a leader in its 1047297eld ParisTech works closely
with education and research centres worldwide and has
entered into numerous partnership agreements
gt ParisTech is driven by its two core values commitment to the
French higher education model represented by the Grandes
Eacutecoles in France and abroad and to a multidisciplinary
approach to business-centred education and research
gt ParisTech is established as a public scienti1047297c cooperationinstitution
gt Grouped into three campuses (Paris Saclay and Marne-la-
Valleacutee) ParisTechrsquos member institutions are actively involved
in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater
Paris an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed
by ParisTech
ParisTech
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5
India agreementswith 7 IIT
China 9 majoruniversities
The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos
member institutions offera unique opportunity for
cross-disciplinarity
South America
15 joint recruitment
partnerships
particularly in Brazil
European networks
including ATHENS Russia
Central Europe9 partnerships
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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Perspectives from the two
presidents who shared the
leadership of ParisTech in 2013
One of the main events of 2013
was the promulgation of the new
French Higher Education and
Research Act which de1047297ned new
lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities
and other institutions known
as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)
How do you see ParisTech in this
new context
YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the
act did not offer ParisTech the option
of becoming a ComUE for two reasons
gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes
Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-
versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-
ment is organising the higher education
landscape at a territorial level with a
site-based structure ParisTech takes a
different approach by putting the
emphasis on multidisciplinary projects
geared to the needs of businesses
Interview
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regardless of the geographical location
of the institutions concerned
That said ParisTech has an important
role to play Our primary mission is to
design and implement multidisciplin-
ary projects in the areas of training
research and innovation to meet
business needs ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
aims the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their
own 1047297elds the wide range of skills
represented our close relationships
with business our experience in man-
aging projects involving multiple
institutions our brand recognition
and our Alumni network
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can
continue to develop in a way that
complements the Communauteacutes
drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements
rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important
role to play in facilitating cooperation
between ComUE within the Greater
Paris region Furthermore we are
unusual in terms of our close working
relationship with businesses Accord-
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
able in the higher education and
research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue
to ensure we remain a key partner for
businesses
1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy
F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
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DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
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Credits
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3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13
First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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International programmesand business partnerships
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
copy J
B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
4 About ParisTech
6 Interview 9 Key 1047297gures
10 Joint Message from the directors
of the member institutions
12 2013 highlights
Act
14 International programmes and business
partnerships
16 Exporting the French Grande Eacutecole model19 Maintaining an ongoing relationship with
partner businesses
20 Two 1047298agship achievements
Cooperate
26 Managing inter-institutional projects
and playing a leading role in the higher
education landscape
28 An innovation-centred approach29 A strong commitment to diversity
Share
34 A dynamic working community
that generates synergies
and a brand-based identity
36 Numerous well-established initiatives
39 ParisTech increases its presence
on social media40 Financial results
41 Governance
Table of contents
14
34
26
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4 ABOUT P A R I S T E C H - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
About ParisTech is a consortium
of prestigious higher
education institutions
which collaborate on joint
training research andinnovation projects in the
fields of science technology
and management
gt Comprising 12 Grandes Eacutecoles based in the Greater Paris areaeach of which is a leader in its 1047297eld ParisTech works closely
with education and research centres worldwide and has
entered into numerous partnership agreements
gt ParisTech is driven by its two core values commitment to the
French higher education model represented by the Grandes
Eacutecoles in France and abroad and to a multidisciplinary
approach to business-centred education and research
gt ParisTech is established as a public scienti1047297c cooperationinstitution
gt Grouped into three campuses (Paris Saclay and Marne-la-
Valleacutee) ParisTechrsquos member institutions are actively involved
in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater
Paris an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed
by ParisTech
ParisTech
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5
India agreementswith 7 IIT
China 9 majoruniversities
The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos
member institutions offera unique opportunity for
cross-disciplinarity
South America
15 joint recruitment
partnerships
particularly in Brazil
European networks
including ATHENS Russia
Central Europe9 partnerships
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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Perspectives from the two
presidents who shared the
leadership of ParisTech in 2013
One of the main events of 2013
was the promulgation of the new
French Higher Education and
Research Act which de1047297ned new
lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities
and other institutions known
as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)
How do you see ParisTech in this
new context
YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the
act did not offer ParisTech the option
of becoming a ComUE for two reasons
gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes
Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-
versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-
ment is organising the higher education
landscape at a territorial level with a
site-based structure ParisTech takes a
different approach by putting the
emphasis on multidisciplinary projects
geared to the needs of businesses
Interview
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regardless of the geographical location
of the institutions concerned
That said ParisTech has an important
role to play Our primary mission is to
design and implement multidisciplin-
ary projects in the areas of training
research and innovation to meet
business needs ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
aims the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their
own 1047297elds the wide range of skills
represented our close relationships
with business our experience in man-
aging projects involving multiple
institutions our brand recognition
and our Alumni network
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can
continue to develop in a way that
complements the Communauteacutes
drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements
rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important
role to play in facilitating cooperation
between ComUE within the Greater
Paris region Furthermore we are
unusual in terms of our close working
relationship with businesses Accord-
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
able in the higher education and
research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue
to ensure we remain a key partner for
businesses
1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy
F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
1
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3
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5
6
7
8
9
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Credits
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3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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Act
14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
International programmesand business partnerships
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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4 ABOUT P A R I S T E C H - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
About ParisTech is a consortium
of prestigious higher
education institutions
which collaborate on joint
training research andinnovation projects in the
fields of science technology
and management
gt Comprising 12 Grandes Eacutecoles based in the Greater Paris areaeach of which is a leader in its 1047297eld ParisTech works closely
with education and research centres worldwide and has
entered into numerous partnership agreements
gt ParisTech is driven by its two core values commitment to the
French higher education model represented by the Grandes
Eacutecoles in France and abroad and to a multidisciplinary
approach to business-centred education and research
gt ParisTech is established as a public scienti1047297c cooperationinstitution
gt Grouped into three campuses (Paris Saclay and Marne-la-
Valleacutee) ParisTechrsquos member institutions are actively involved
in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater
Paris an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed
by ParisTech
ParisTech
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5
India agreementswith 7 IIT
China 9 majoruniversities
The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos
member institutions offera unique opportunity for
cross-disciplinarity
South America
15 joint recruitment
partnerships
particularly in Brazil
European networks
including ATHENS Russia
Central Europe9 partnerships
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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Perspectives from the two
presidents who shared the
leadership of ParisTech in 2013
One of the main events of 2013
was the promulgation of the new
French Higher Education and
Research Act which de1047297ned new
lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities
and other institutions known
as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)
How do you see ParisTech in this
new context
YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the
act did not offer ParisTech the option
of becoming a ComUE for two reasons
gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes
Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-
versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-
ment is organising the higher education
landscape at a territorial level with a
site-based structure ParisTech takes a
different approach by putting the
emphasis on multidisciplinary projects
geared to the needs of businesses
Interview
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regardless of the geographical location
of the institutions concerned
That said ParisTech has an important
role to play Our primary mission is to
design and implement multidisciplin-
ary projects in the areas of training
research and innovation to meet
business needs ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
aims the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their
own 1047297elds the wide range of skills
represented our close relationships
with business our experience in man-
aging projects involving multiple
institutions our brand recognition
and our Alumni network
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can
continue to develop in a way that
complements the Communauteacutes
drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements
rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important
role to play in facilitating cooperation
between ComUE within the Greater
Paris region Furthermore we are
unusual in terms of our close working
relationship with businesses Accord-
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
able in the higher education and
research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue
to ensure we remain a key partner for
businesses
1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy
F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
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4
6
8
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14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
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Credits
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3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5
India agreementswith 7 IIT
China 9 majoruniversities
The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos
member institutions offera unique opportunity for
cross-disciplinarity
South America
15 joint recruitment
partnerships
particularly in Brazil
European networks
including ATHENS Russia
Central Europe9 partnerships
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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Perspectives from the two
presidents who shared the
leadership of ParisTech in 2013
One of the main events of 2013
was the promulgation of the new
French Higher Education and
Research Act which de1047297ned new
lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities
and other institutions known
as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)
How do you see ParisTech in this
new context
YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the
act did not offer ParisTech the option
of becoming a ComUE for two reasons
gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes
Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-
versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-
ment is organising the higher education
landscape at a territorial level with a
site-based structure ParisTech takes a
different approach by putting the
emphasis on multidisciplinary projects
geared to the needs of businesses
Interview
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eacute l eacute c o m P
a r i s T e c h
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7
regardless of the geographical location
of the institutions concerned
That said ParisTech has an important
role to play Our primary mission is to
design and implement multidisciplin-
ary projects in the areas of training
research and innovation to meet
business needs ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
aims the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their
own 1047297elds the wide range of skills
represented our close relationships
with business our experience in man-
aging projects involving multiple
institutions our brand recognition
and our Alumni network
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can
continue to develop in a way that
complements the Communauteacutes
drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements
rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important
role to play in facilitating cooperation
between ComUE within the Greater
Paris region Furthermore we are
unusual in terms of our close working
relationship with businesses Accord-
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
able in the higher education and
research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue
to ensure we remain a key partner for
businesses
1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy
F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
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4
6
8
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14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
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3
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5
6
7
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Credits
1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech
3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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Act
14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
International programmesand business partnerships
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Perspectives from the two
presidents who shared the
leadership of ParisTech in 2013
One of the main events of 2013
was the promulgation of the new
French Higher Education and
Research Act which de1047297ned new
lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities
and other institutions known
as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)
How do you see ParisTech in this
new context
YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the
act did not offer ParisTech the option
of becoming a ComUE for two reasons
gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes
Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-
versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-
ment is organising the higher education
landscape at a territorial level with a
site-based structure ParisTech takes a
different approach by putting the
emphasis on multidisciplinary projects
geared to the needs of businesses
Interview
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eacute l eacute c o m P
a r i s T e c h
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7
regardless of the geographical location
of the institutions concerned
That said ParisTech has an important
role to play Our primary mission is to
design and implement multidisciplin-
ary projects in the areas of training
research and innovation to meet
business needs ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
aims the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their
own 1047297elds the wide range of skills
represented our close relationships
with business our experience in man-
aging projects involving multiple
institutions our brand recognition
and our Alumni network
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can
continue to develop in a way that
complements the Communauteacutes
drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements
rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important
role to play in facilitating cooperation
between ComUE within the Greater
Paris region Furthermore we are
unusual in terms of our close working
relationship with businesses Accord-
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
able in the higher education and
research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue
to ensure we remain a key partner for
businesses
1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy
F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
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Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
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Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
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Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
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Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Cooperate
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7
regardless of the geographical location
of the institutions concerned
That said ParisTech has an important
role to play Our primary mission is to
design and implement multidisciplin-
ary projects in the areas of training
research and innovation to meet
business needs ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
aims the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their
own 1047297elds the wide range of skills
represented our close relationships
with business our experience in man-
aging projects involving multiple
institutions our brand recognition
and our Alumni network
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can
continue to develop in a way that
complements the Communauteacutes
drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements
rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important
role to play in facilitating cooperation
between ComUE within the Greater
Paris region Furthermore we are
unusual in terms of our close working
relationship with businesses Accord-
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
able in the higher education and
research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue
to ensure we remain a key partner for
businesses
1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy
F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13
First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
International programmesand business partnerships
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
What do you think were the most
outstanding achievements of 2013
YP 2013 was a year in which we com-
pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
cation and research sector in France
We have continued to work on large-
scale projects such as the work we are
doing with Renault in relation to the
Sustainable Mobility Institute to take
just one example
Another notable achievement is the
growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-
grammes and the establishment or
renewal of signi1047297cant chairs
We also launched a number of major
de1047297ning projects
gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School which was inau-
gurated by the French President on 26
April 2013
gt the Institut Villebon-
GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-
dents in September 2013
gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme launched in June 2013 whose
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
vation process amongst all our
students and also involves all of our
professors
The challenge going forward will be
to bring businesses into the programme
to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-
demic institutions and students to
drive innovation
So 2013 was a busy year What will
2014 bring
J-PV We have a number of assets as
we mentioned earlier I think that our
strategy in the future will rely on
gt developing multidisciplinary train-
ing research and innovation
programmes designed to meet the
needs of business with a focus on the
most signi1047297cant challenges faced by
France I truly believe that ParisTech
has an important role to play in the
industrial recovery plan launched by
the French government
gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more
socially diverse student body and
internationally by increasing joint
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
tries that are of most interest to our
partner businesses
Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery
ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Credits
1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech
3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
International programmesand business partnerships
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15
P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 15 copy Eacute
c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17
ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9
21 ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
71 teaching and research
chairs
12Grande Eacutecole degrees
(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)
Key FiguresParisTech
200000alumni
130laboratories
2900professors
20000students
100partner
businesses
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Credits
1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech
3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15
P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure
We have thus underlined our continued
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development
of joint projects in particular those with
a strong impact on economic develop-
ment We would like to thank our own
Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-
Tech for having led ParisTech so
effi ciently and with such insight until
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
operational transition to his successor
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for
the future
We are proud to have been involved in
the development of two 1047298agship pro-
jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013
from the directors
of the member institutions
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
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Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
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Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
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Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst
cohort of students in September 2013
We have also stepped up academic co-
operation within ParisTech itself with
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agree-
ments between individual Grandes
Eacutecoles We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation an innovation
development programme for our stu-
dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area
We intend to continue ndash as members of
this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and
in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld
of higher education and research ndash to
run joint and multidisciplinary projects
which represent our major strength and
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad
Thanks to the value of our member
institutions our joint branding and the
backing of the businesses that support
us ParisTech will remain focused on
innovation with the ability to respond
to the needs of the economy and society
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech
Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech
Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech
Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech
Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique
Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech
ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech
Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech
BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris
Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School
Romain
SoubeyranMINES ParisTech
Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013
Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Credits
1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech
3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois
Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech
5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe
Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole
Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere
ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas
Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique
Graduate School 12 copy MINES
ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech
14 copy Orange
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Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 15 copy Eacute
c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17
ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Highlights
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles
Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions
launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise
awareness of the innovation process
amongst all students and also involves
professors The programme is designed to
encourage the implementation of innovative
projects in response to the needs of our
partner businesses
Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President
to both countries ParisTech Alumni and
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
with local managers to promote the
ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes
A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event held on 8 April an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos
added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving
several institutions in response
to business needs
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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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Act
14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13
First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union
Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range
of Masterrsquos programmes based
on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
organising its offering based
on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference
combining 21 accredited
programmes
First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and
educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in
September The students had the honour of a visit
from the President of the European Council Herman
Van Rompuy on 9 October
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally
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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17
ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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Act
14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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B a r a n d e
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15
P arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidiscip-
linary projects geared to supportbusinesses
Moreover the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande Eacutecole
engineering training and enter
into numerous international part-
nerships
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c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17
ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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B a r a n d e
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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EXPORTING THE FRENCH
GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL
First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable
Energy (CARE)
This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan
China The programme is the 1047297rst of
its kind and was developed by the
ICARE consortium made up of Chinese
and European partners The aim of the
Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising
in clean and renewable energies ICARE
has supported the creation of an open
collaborative research area associated
with the course including discussions
with businesses such as Rhodia
Alstom Total Arkema China and
Keolis Twenty-seven students had the
honour of graduating in the presence
of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of
HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos
partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul
General in Wuhan and Jady Wang
representing the European Union
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
done since ICARE was created in 2010
ldquoICARE projects are now represented
in Chinese industry by the programmersquos
1047297rst ambassadors who will help to
raise awareness of the labelrdquo
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12Chinese universities
have partneredwith ParisTech
to create a jointrecruitment
programme forengineering
courses
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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B a r a n d e
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Eacute c o l e
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Cooperate
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
is the result of a strategic alli-
ance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member insti-
tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique
ENSTA ParisTech MINES
ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom
ParisTech) It was inaugur-
ated on 26 April 2013 by
French President Franccedilois
Hollande alongside diplomats from both
countries as well as business leaders
The high-level programme based on
the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train
French engineers combines scienti1047297c
disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is
based on a balanced model to ensure
its long-term sustainability
The basic programme inspired by the
preparatory classes for entry to the
Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
dation of scientific knowledge It
includes a more advanced module in a
choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and
technology to power and energy engin-
eering The School aims to attract
Chinese students for the full pro-
gramme which lasts six years Students
must also spend a minimum of three
months in France to obtain their quali-
1047297cation Moreover the programme is
open to students at ParisTech member
institutions who have the opportunity
to spend between six and 18 months in
China The School also has a Business
Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members
include Safran which joined the club
as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot
Citroeumln group and Ardian
Joint recruitment with China
Brazil and Russia
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
best students in Brazil China and
Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the
three countries come to study in our
institutions every year
In China ParisTech has created a net-
work of 12 Chinese partner universities
including some of the best in the
country to run a joint recruitment
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17
ldquoPARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATIONrdquo
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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B a r a n d e
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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programme for engineering courses
The programme is supported 1047297nan-
cially by the Chinese and French
governments and is designed to select
and train around 100 students a year
up to engineer level The programme
is also supported by industrialists for
whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China
In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-
nerships with 1047297ve universities that are
considered some of the best in the coun-
try Partnerships of this kind offer
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian
students They lead to the development
of research cooperation and bene1047297t
from 1047297nancial support from the French
and Brazilian governments Each year
some 50 Brazilian students take an
award programme in our member insti-
tutions
In Russia as a result of this partnership
around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering
programmes These students bene1047297t
from a dual-degree agreement with
the Russian state university of
Novossibirsk which allows them to
obtain a qualification from both
ParisTech and their alma mater
CHINA
BEIDA ndash Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Huazhong University
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University
SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
State University of Campinas
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
RUSSIA
Lomonossov Moscow State University
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
TSU - Tomsk University
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of
Technology (IIT)
The aim of the offi cial visit to India by
French President Franccedilois Hollande on
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
economic academic cultural and dip-
lomatic exchanges between the two
countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-
dent of ParisTech was there at the same
time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the
Indian institutes This next step has
again allowed us to establish a fund to
support mobility for students and
researchers between ParisTech and a
consortium of seven IITs including one
in Mumbai
MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
ldquoBusinesses at the heart
of ParisTechrdquo
On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed
some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses
at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As
well as a chance for key players in the
ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this
event provided an opportunity to illus-
trate the numerous existing interactions
between member institutions and busi-
nesses in tangible ways
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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TWO FLAGSHIP
ACHIEVEMENTS
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Buildings and Infrastructure
Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-
graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth
anniversary of the research partner-
ship between VINCI and ParisTech
The two days of presentations and
debates provided an opportunity to
share the progress made after 1047297ve
years of research carried out as a resultof the chair
VINCI took advantage of the event to
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
partnership with ParisTech
Producing the objects of the
future Eco-systegravemes and
ParisTech create the Urban mineschair
The Urban mines chair was offi cially
launched on 11 February 2014 bringing
the initial discussions in 2013 between
ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition
The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated
to the development of new recycling
industries based on resources from
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation
The chair will focus on three main
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech
and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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gt optimising recycling of strategic
metals
gt driving the production of high-qual-
ity polymers from recycling for use in
industry
gt
identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model
Amongst other things the chair will
help to drive doctoral research which
will be widely disseminated in France
and internationally
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President of ParisTech
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were
already working on these topics at their own indi-
vidual level What s new is that they are now working
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
real environmental and social problem The chair is
a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the
national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
22 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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28 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
copy Eacute
c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 29
with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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30 EDITORIAL - A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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The Sustainable Mobility
Institutersquos development strategy
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault
and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
manages research and teaching pro-
grammes on the future of electric
transportation and mobility Seven
Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the
ParisTech consortium and more than
10 laboratories are involved in this
project
In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of
openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and
new partners
The SMI is designed to welcome other
businesses and university institutes
that want to take part in its research
It is in regular discussions with
gt the Institut VeDeCoM
gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule
drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research
centre an association supported by
BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo
Antolin and Umicore
gt research teams from outside
ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in
Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-
gents the University of Berkeley in
California and Supeacutelec
gt the teams involved in the Prospective
Modelling chair and the Social Business
chairMoreover the strategy of opening
research out internationally begun in
FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg
300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM
Institute
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INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Cooperate
26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23
INTERVIEW
Claire Martin
Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
ation of important topics as well as exchanges with
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the
government local communities energy suppliers
and additional expertise on technically complex
issues
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions
to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including
international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform
and a partnership approach between the industry
and the academic world that could be applied to
other stakes related to innovation
2012 was strengthened in 2013
Renaultrsquos teams in India the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries
Offi cial launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially
signed on 11 February 2014
The Institute brings together some 50
members including car manufacturers
transport operators and research and
education organisations including
ParisTech
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
budget of euro300 million over the next
ten years and will welcome 300 people
to brand-new premises available in
2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks
The aim of the Institute is to support
changes in mobility for people in urban
environments over the next few dec-
ades by reducing polluting emissions
and congestion whilst improving
mobility for everyone It will focus on
three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-
mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
copy Eacute
c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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Meetings at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie
in Paris
The Michelin Recruitment event took
place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des
Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-
side an exhibition dedicated to the
brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to
identify around 40 PhD students from
ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-
ing in very speci1047297c research areas and
interested in a career in the Michelin
Group These students were given a
presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-
ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates
Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur
pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme
In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral
studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour
lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world
The programme relies on cooperation
between those in charge of doctoral
programmes in educational institutions
and HR and RampD managers at the busi-
nesses that are members of the forum
The institutions undertake to provide
individual support to doctoral students
to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-
ment plan and address their needs for
training relating to the world of busi-
ness In return the 22 businesses that
are members of the forum undertake to
identify mentors amongst their employ-
ees to support doctoral students in
developing their programme
Doctoral studies in partnership
with business encouraging best
practices
Sharing best practices within the
ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach
can be found in the study on partner-
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research
Director at MINES ParisTech
The study was designed to prompt
discussions in order to identify recom-
mendations for best practices across
ParisTech
The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral
students in the context of working with
chairs involving multiple institutions
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
copy J
B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
copy Eacute
c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCErdquo
I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time
ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-
sity and Pierre et Marie
Curie University in partnership
with Adoc Talent Management
and the support of the Greater
Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career
paths of recent PhD graduates
Their aim was to get an overview of
PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-
tors that determine their career path
and the added value generated by their
doctorate
Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has
been running an annual survey on the
career paths of doctoral students who
have recently graduated from its insti-
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25
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B a r a n d e ndash
Eacute c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
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c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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t e f a n M e y e r
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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape
2
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
copy Eacute
c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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t e f a n M e y e r
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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P arisTechrsquos member insti-
tutions take a keen
interest in the major
issues in teaching and research as
a result they focus their efforts
on a wide-ranging programme of
innovation with a commitment to
involving businesses in their pro-
jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take
account of current issues but also
embraces diversity as illustrated
by the 1047297rst cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
academic year in 2013
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M B i a i s
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
copy Eacute
c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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t e f a n M e y e r
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
APPROACH
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to
raise awareness of innovation amongst
all students at ParisTech institutions and
also involves all professors
ParisTechrsquos member institutions were
able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid
experience in setting up
innovation training pro-
grammes to develop the new
initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-
vation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network ParisTechrsquos institu-
tions summarised their
approach in a White Paper in
2010 followed by a compari-
son of international experiences in 2012
Building on the international bench-
marking exercise they have decided to
take the next step in innovation man-
agement training
The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more
widespread by raising awareness
amongst a much larger number of
students and professors ParisTeach
Innovation represents real added value
for businesses by training engineers
24grant holders into
the first cohortof the Institut
Villebon-GeorgesCharpak
ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERSrdquo
copy Eacute
c o l e
P o l y t e c h n i q u e
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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t e f a n M e y e r
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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with new skills associated with under-
standing innovation and the issues it
raises
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
son chart to help them develop a clear
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
tutions This programme will also allow
them to have direct access to students
with the opportunity to submit projects
to them
The other aim of the scheme is to create
a unique community of engineers pro-
fessors and businesses
A STRONG COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak
On 2 September 2013 the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak was
delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of
students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-
ment to diversity of the 36 students
admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant
gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-
eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one
gt 45 are girls 55 boys
gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region
20 from other regions of France
gt 2 students are disabled
Their programme will run at several
different sites ENSTA ParisTech the
Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
University Accommodation is provided
by the Eacutecole Polytechnique
The bene1047297ts of this project go well
beyond diversifying student pro1047297les
At a pedagogical level the partnership
between Grandes Eacutecoles universities
and businesses break down the barriers
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
ary training meaning that professors
from different institutions and a variety
of disciplines have the opportunity to
work together Lastly human and social
sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-
dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems
they will use their scienti1047297c skills to
address
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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Life Sciences
and Environment
gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles
gt Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
gt Nuclear Energy
gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
gt Energy Strategies
gt Maritime Engineering
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics materials
engineering and
instrumentation
gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements
gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy
gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
Business
and Innovation
Management economics
and information
technologies
gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy
gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy
gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
gt Project Innovation Design
gt Management
A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes
grouped into five key fields of study
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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
copy S
t e f a n M e y e r
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
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Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 31
These multidisciplinary multi-institu-
tional programmes share a common
aim training students who have the
ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future
Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-
grammes has its own website Websites
offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-
ening their international competitivity
and have become a tool for promotion
and recruitment
Building on the work done in 2012
ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos
websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering
Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu
gt Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom
gt Design and management of Complex
Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr
gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
wwwmastermobilite-vecom
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
tionships with businesses ParisTech
has always supported dual-degree pro-
jects between its member institutions
to help graduates move quickly into the
world of work in optimum conditions
The dual-degree agreements signed
between the members of the ParisTech
consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-
agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
approaches Collective ventures of this
kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles
to supply businesses with versatile
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t e f a n M e y e r
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executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39
gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
executives open to new professions
In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the
Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each
institution the possibility of following
a double course at the end of which
they will be awarded an Engineering
Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique
and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC
Paris
ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation
ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies
not only symbolise the cooperation
between ParisTechrsquos member institu-
tions and their academic and industrial
partners but also re1047298ect the success of
cohorts of students from different cul-
tural backgrounds On 13 December
students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their
degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of
the long-term cooperation between the
Renault Foundation and ParisTech
In early 2014 students on the ParisTech
Water Soil and Waste Management and
Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-
tion Technologies and Renewable
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the
President of ParisTech the directors of
ParisTechrsquos member institutions and
representatives of industrial partners
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
to the support received from its part-
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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Every year around 5000 students take
part in exchanges and almost half
of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions
The programme includes a week of classes
and a programme of cultural activities
organised by the host institution
In 2013
gt almost 160 programmes were organ-
ised including 86 by ParisTech
gt over 4000 students took part of
whom 58 came from ParisTech
ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes
welcome an increasing number of
students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the
French Grande Eacutecole model
ATHENS an outstanding success
ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural
exchange programme offered twice a
year to the students of colleges and
universities that make up the network
of the same name
The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every
year as a result of its success
Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
and 14 other European institutions
1876ParisTech students
have taken anATHENS session
within a school ofits network
520foreign studentshave attended
ParisTech schools
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33
ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo
Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)
and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
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Share
34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 35A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 35
T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
36 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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Share
34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
A dynamic workingcommunity that generates
synergies and abrand-based identity
3
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T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
36 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
copy D
R
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39
gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941
ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
copy D
R
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3441
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 35A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 35
T he ParisTech community
takes a wide range of
actions to help strengthen
recognition of the brand and
increase a sense of belonging both
in France and abroad In addition
to the many student-led initiatives
(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama
Festival and so on) the Alumni net-
workrsquos power to act helps increase
ParisTechrsquos standing all over the
world In a sign of the times it is
increasingly present on social
media
copy Y
v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -
Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3541
NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
36 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3641
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3741
38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3841
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39
gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
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R
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
INITIATIVES
A successful ParisTech Sports
Tournament
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
at the HEC Paris campus The event
brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion
between the 12 member institutions
The teams took part in a range of sports
including basketball football hand-
ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst
time this year the ultimate mixed fris-
bee competition The event ended with
a mixed cross-country relay and a
cheerleading competition
At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and
Olivier Moreau General Secretary of
HEC Paris awarded the tournament
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
Tech team who were this yearrsquos
winners closely followed by the Eacutecole
Polytechnique and HEC Paris This
large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality
of the ParisTech community and offers
an outstanding opportunity to bring
people together
Technological innovation by
women rewarded by the ParisTech
ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised
the work done by three brilliant young
researchers including two young
women
This yearrsquos judges working under the
patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-
nologies again commended the quality
diversity and excellence of the research
presented re1047298ecting the work carried
out in the research centres of Paris-
Techrsquos member institutions with their
close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the
impact of the research in terms of tech-
nological innovation
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
and internationally
2013 was an important year for Paris-
Tech Alumni
gt following an initial partnership
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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39
gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
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R
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3641
AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri
a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
motor sectorrdquo
ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-
retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the
solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to
see what developments were useful or necessary
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
of my thesis work
agreement signed in China in 2012
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
in 2013 to support the development of
French businesses in Brazil Thanks to
the work of its International Commis-
sion ParisTech Alumni has again
enlarged its number of international
groups in South America Asia and
Europe
gt Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work of Alumni Association Com-
munications Managers were launched
resulting in the start of a joint project
called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other
things The aim of the new tool will be
to assess the current state of scienti1047297c
technological and managerial under-
standing on a major social theme
The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network
for Alumni was also launched in 2013
It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
working group to encourage synergies
by identifying the work-related regional
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
ations that are members of its network
Welcome Day the multicultural
event of the year
Around 100 students from nearly 30
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
come Day event This is an excellent
opportunity for students who have
come to study at ParisTech institutions
and who share the same interest in
French culture to meet and exchange
views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37
copy M
I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e
r m a n
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3741
38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3841
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39
gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941
ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4141
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil
China and Russia) took advantage of
the occasion to express their satisfac-
tion at the projects underway
The ParisTech President emphasised
the importance of sharing particu-
larly talking about experiences and
highlighted the value of intercultural
exchanges
Extending pedagogical
support for teaching staff
Teaching associates in the member
institutions keep a constant eye on the
quality of teaching in 2013 they
trained 80 teachers and curric-
ulum managers on topics such
as
gt ldquoAssessing students orally and
in experimental situationsrdquo
gt
ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo
gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo
Over the course of 2014 the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website
available to the ParisTech com-
munity whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as ldquoDesigning and using a
multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical
scenario development toolrdquo and
ldquoProducing and using podcasts
in an educational contextrdquo
Tangible support for ParisTech
Foundation projects
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
to contribute to setting up the projects
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
erosity and trust of its sponsors
Key achievements in 2013
gt pedagogical innovation inauguration
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
Engineering School admission of the
1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
gramme
ldquoTHE PARISTECH
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTERESTrdquo
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gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
copy D
R
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39
gt research renewal of the Chair in
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090
space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
which hosts the research carried out
by the Biomechanics laboratory
gt subsidiary foundations inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize
for Economic Science
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
to the success of these projects which
not only increase the standing of
French higher education and scienti1047297c
research but also serve the public
interest
As part of its efforts to encourage the
ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives
and strengthen its position in the world
of industry 2013 also saw the launch
of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash
Interdisciplinary ndash International in
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
Techrsquos three founders
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
ParisTech moves with the
times and has embraced
modern communications techniques
such as social media Establishing a
presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member
institutions to inform and stimulate
its own communities of students
teaching staff businesses and Alumni
The messages ParisTech communi-
cates re1047298ect its activities Social media
are a way of communicating its latest
news as well as a means of relaying
updates from its member institutions
With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to
date the ParisTech community is
growing all the time
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941
ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941
ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-
ation research and development diversity
international and communication) with oversight
from an administrative and budgetary management
structure The central structure of ParisTech (split
between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of
almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the
general interests of the institutionrsquos founding
members At the same time ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of
a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and
ICARE)
ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field almost
euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners
gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School
which opened in September 2013
gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in
Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership
with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities
ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions
made by its founding members to finance its activities
(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-
ation of the economic environment
In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various
sources of funding including the European Union for
the ICARE Institute university partners and future
investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-
grammes
2013
IN FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fundingresources
Wages staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
30 14
7
49
Allocationof funding
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research innovation and development
International
12
4
7
1166
40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3
Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041
A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41
Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech
Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech
Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech
Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique
Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech
Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech
Andras KemenyProfessor representative
Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X
Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate
School
Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS
Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni
Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech
Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech
Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris
Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative
Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative
Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech
Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech
Julien PougetPresidentCommunication
Commission
Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission
Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission
Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and
MasterrsquosCommittee
Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee
GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects
1 2 3 4 5 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative
Jean-Philippe VanotPresident
Jacques BringuezCommunication representative
Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative
1
2
3
4
5
6
copy D
R
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4141
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES
8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4141
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Communication
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacquesbringuezparistechfr
Research Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research Innovation and Development
representative
alainbambergerparistechfr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr
Diversity
Patrick Geacuterard
Diversity representative
patrickgerardparistechfr
wwwagroparistechfr
wwwensamfr
wwwchimie-paristechfr
wwwenpcfr
wwwpolytechniquefr
wwwensaefr
wwwensta-paristechfr
wwwespcifr
wwwhecfr
wwwinstitutoptiquefr
wwwmines-paristechfr
wwwtelecom-paristechfr
Credits
Production and supervision Communication department
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report
Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014
SCHOOL WEBSITES