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Table of contents
4 About ParisTech
6 Interview
9 Key figures
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 École model
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19 Maintaining an ongoing relationship with
partner businesses
20 Two flagship achievements
Cooperate
26 Managing inter-institutional projects
and playing a leading role in the higher
education landscape
28 An innovation-centred approach
29 A strong commitment to diversity
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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 media
40 Financial results
41 Governance
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About
ParisTech
ParisTech is a consortium
of prestigious higher
education institutions,
which collaborate on joint
training, research and
innovation projects in the
fields of science, technology
and management.
“The complementary fields
of excellence of ParisTech’s
member institutions offer
a unique opportunity for
cross-disciplinarity.”
> Comprising 12 Grandes Écoles based in the Greater Paris area,
each of which is a leader in its field, ParisTech works closely
with education and research centres worldwide, and has
entered into numerous partnership agreements.
> ParisTech is driven by its two core values: commitment to the
French higher education model represented by the Grandes
Écoles, in France and abroad, and to a multidisciplinary
approach to business-centred education and research.
> ParisTech is established as a public scientific cooperation
institution.
> Grouped into three campuses (Paris, Saclay and Marne-la-
South America:
15 joint recruitment
partnerships,
particularly in Brazil
European networks
including ATHENS
Russia,
Central Europe:
9 partnerships
Vallée) ParisTech’s 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.
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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
India: agreements
with 7 IIT
China: 9 major
universities
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Interview
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 multidisciplinary projects in the areas of training,
research and innovation to meet
business needs. ParisTech has some
formidable advantages to achieve its
Perspectives from the two
presidents who shared the
leadership of ParisTech in 2013.
aims: the acknowledged excellence of
each of the 12 Grandes Écoles in their
own fields, the wide range of skills
represented, our close relationships
with business, our experience in managing projects involving multiple
institutions, our brand recognition
One of the main events of 2013
and our Alumni network.
was the promulgation of the new
French Higher Education and
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT: I think we can
Research Act, which defined new
continue to develop in a way that
‘communities’ of universities
com plements the Communautés
and other institutions, known
d’Universités et d’Établissements,
as Communautés d’Universités
rather than competing with them.
et d’Établissements (ComUE).
In particular, we have an important
How do you see ParisTech in this
role to play in facilitating cooperation
new context?
between ComUE within the Greater
relationship with businesses. Accord-
of becoming a ComUE, for two reasons:
ing to a recent study by McKinsey1,
> ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes
know-how of this kind is fairly remark-
Écoles and does not include any uni-
able in the higher education and
versities;
research sector in France. This is a
> with the new Act, the French govern-
precious advantage and I will continue
ment is organising the higher education
to ensure we remain a key partner for
landscape at a territorial level, with a
businesses.
site-based structure. ParisTech takes a
different approach, by putting the
emphasis on multidisciplinary projects
geared to the needs of businesses,
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© Télécom ParisTech
unusual in terms of our close working
act did not offer ParisTech the option
Education to Employment: Getting Europe’s Youth into
Work McKinsey Center for Government, January 2014.
1
© François Maréchal
Paris region. Furthermore, we are
YVES POILANE: Not surprisingly, the
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What do you think were the most
professors.
outstanding achievements of 2013?
The challenge, going forward, will be
Y.P.: 2013 was a year in which we com-
to bring businesses into the programme
pleted numerous projects both in the
to encourage the development of new
interests of the 12 Grandes Écoles and
synergies between businesses, aca-
to bolster the status of the higher edu-
demic institutions and students to
cation and research sector in France.
drive innovation.
Key Figures
ParisTech
We have continued to work on largescale projects, such as the work we are
So 2013 was a busy year. What will
doing with Renault in relation to the
2014 bring?
Sustainable Mobility Institute, to take
J-P.V.: We have a number of assets, as
just one example.
we mentioned earlier. I think that our
Another notable achievement is the
strategy in the future will rely on:
growing success of our Master’s pro-
> developing multidisciplinary train-
grammes and the establishment or
ing,
renewal of significant chairs.
programmes designed to meet the
We also launched a number of major
needs of business, with a focus on the
defining projects:
most significant challenges faced by
20,000
100
> the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
France. I truly believe that ParisTech
Engineering School, which was inau-
has an important role to play in the
students
gurated by the French President on 26
industrial recovery plan launched by
partner
businesses
April 2013;
the French government;
> the Institut Villebon-Georges
> promoting the French Grandes Écoles
Charpak, which welcomed its first stu-
model, both in France, through a more
dents in September 2013,
socially diverse student body, and
> the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
internationally, by increasing joint,
gramme, launched in June 2013, whose
high-quality recruitment in the coun-
aim is to raise awareness of the inno-
tries that are of most interest to our
vation process amongst all our
partner businesses.
r esea rch
a nd
in nov at ion
students, and also involves all of our
Let me end with a fine phrase
from Saint-Exupéry:
“As for the future, your task is not
to foresee it, but to enable it.”
200,000
130
2,900
alumni
laboratories
professors
21
71
ParisTech labelled
Masters degrees
in 5 fields of reference
teaching and research
chairs
12
Grande École degrees
(11 engineering degrees and one
business management degree)
JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT
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Joint
message
from the directors
of the member institutions
DIRECTORS
1 Gilles Trystram,
AgroParisTech
6 Julien Pouget,
2 Laurent Carraro,
Arts et Métiers
ParisTech
7 Elisabeth
3 Valérie Cabuil,
8 Jacques Prost
Chimie ParisTech
4 Armel de la
Bourdonnaye,
École des Ponts
ParisTech
5 Yves Demay,
École
Polytechnique
ENSAE ParisTech
Crépon,
ENSTA ParisTech
then
9 Jean-François
Joanny,
ESPCI ParisTech
10 Bernard
Ramanantsoa,
HEC Paris
11 Jean-Louis
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
12 Romain
Soubeyran,
MINES ParisTech
13 Yves Poilane,
Télécom ParisTech,
ParisTech President
in 2013
14 Jean-Philippe
Vanot,
ParisTech
and the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak, which welcomed its first
cohort of students in September 2013.
We have also stepped up academic cooperation within ParisTech itself, with
A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013,
with the creation of Communautés d’Universités et
d’Établissements under the French Higher Education
and Research Act. Developing multidisciplinary
projects that draw on the skills of our member
institutions, regardless of where they are located
in the Greater Paris region, complements the new
site-based structure.
1
Martin,
Institut d’Optique
Graduate School
the signing of several contract-based
dual-degree and collaborative agreements between individual Grandes
Écoles. We also decided to create
ParisTeach Innovation, an innovation
development programme for our students and professors. The French
national industrial recovery programme
offers us the opportunity to be a major
player in this area.
We intend to continue – as members of
this consortium of Grandes Écoles and
in conjunction with players in the field
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We have thus underlined our continued
August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth
of higher education and research – to
commitment to ParisTech and our inten-
operational transition to his successor.
run joint and multidisciplinary projects,
tion to pursue the line adopted by the
Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the
which represent our major strength and
consortium to further reinforce existing
presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-
are a crucial part of our quality reputa-
partnerships and spur the development
asm and identified new prospects for
tion both in France and abroad.
of joint projects, in particular those with
the future.
Thanks to the value of our member
a strong impact on economic develop-
We are proud to have been involved in
institutions, our joint branding and the
ment. We would like to thank our own
the development of two flagship pro-
backing of the businesses that support
Yves Poilane, Director of Télécom Paris-
jects: ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong,
us, ParisTech will remain focused on
Tech, for having led ParisTech so
which was inaugurated by French Pres-
innovation, with the ability to respond
efficiently and with such insight until
ident François Hollande in April 2013,
to the needs of the economy and society.
Credits:
© AgroParisTech ; 2 © Stefan Meyer
– Arts et Métiers ParisTech ;
3 © Laurent Ollier ; 4 © François
Lemoing – École des Ponts ParisTech ;
5 © Cyrille Dupont ; 6 © Agathe
Cazard ; 7 © J. Barande – École
Polytechnique ; 8 © Alexis Chézière
– ESPCI ParisTech ; 9 © Alexis Chézière
– ESPCI ParisTech ; 10 © Nicolas
Reitzaum ; 11 © Institut d’Optique
Graduate School ; 12 © MINES
ParisTech ; 13 © Télécom ParisTech ;
14 © Orange
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Highlights
© Présidence de la République/P.Segrette
2013
A memorable ParisTech 2013
Sports Tournament
The ParisTech Sports Tournament
brought together over 1,500 students
and helped to build cohesion between
François Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai
Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to
China in April 2013. The School is based on the excellent
training provided to engineers through the French
Grandes Écoles model but also meets the needs of
businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities
in China and internationally.
ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses
to the event, held on 8 April: an
opportunity to emphasise ParisTech’s
added value as a coordinator of
multidisciplinary projects involving
© DR
A successful “Businesses
at the heart of ParisTech” evening
© J. Barande – École Polytechnique
© Anthony Hak
the 12 Grandes Écoles.
Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School by the French
President
First graduation ceremony for the Master’s in Clean and
Renewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013
The CARE Master’s awarded by ParisTech is one of the components
of the ICARE Institute, a consortium of Chinese and European
partners supported by the European Union.
several institutions in response
to business needs.
Agreement signed between
ParisTech Alumni and Ubifrance
in China and Brazil
First cohort of students admitted
to the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak
To mark the visits of the French President
educational innovation, the Institut Villebon-Georges
Launch of the ParisTeach
Innovation programme
to both countries, ParisTech Alumni and
Charpak welcomed its first cohort of students in
Updates to ParisTech
Master’s programmes
Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement
September. The students had the honour of a visit
ParisTech updated its range
In June, ParisTech’s member institutions
with local managers, to promote the
from the President of the European Council, Herman
of Master’s programmes based
launched the ParisTeach Innovation
ParisTech brand and the excellence
Van Rompuy, on 9 October.
on the new guidelines from
training programme, whose aim is to raise
of its programmes.
A flagship project with a focus on diversity and
the French Ministry of Higher
Education and Research by
amongst all students and also involves
organising its offering based
professors. The programme is designed to
on five fields of reference,
encourage the implementation of innovative
combining 21 accredited
projects in response to the needs of our
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© DR
partner businesses.
© The Council of the European Union
awareness of the innovation process
programmes.
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Act
1.
International programmes
and business partnerships
P
arisTech draws on the
wide range of skills
covered by its member
institutions to develop multidisciplinary projects geared to support
businesses.
Moreover, the attractiveness of
its educational system allows it
to export French Grande École
into numerous international partnerships.
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© École des Ponts ParisTech
engineering training and enter
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Inauguration of the
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao
Tong Engineering School
by the French President
ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
© Présidence de la République/P.Segrette
is the result of a strategic alliance between Shanghai Jiao
Tong University (SJTU) and
four ParisTech member institutions (École Polytechnique,
ENSTA ParisTech, MINES
ParisTech and Télécom
“PARTNERSHIPS
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF RESEARCH
COOPERATION”
ParisTech). It was inaugurated on 26 April 2013 by
French President François
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Chinese universities
have partnered
with ParisTech
to create a joint
recruitment
programme for
engineering
courses.
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Hollande alongside diplomats from both
fication. Moreover, the programme is
countries, as well as business leaders.
open to students at ParisTech member
EXPORTING THE FRENCH
Keolis. Twenty-seven students had the
The high-level programme, based on
institutions, who have the opportunity
GRANDE ÉCOLE MODEL
honour of graduating in the presence
the Grandes Écoles model used to train
to spend between six and 18 months in
of Mr Shao Xinyu, vice-president of
French engineers, combines scientific
China. The School also has a Business
First graduation ceremony for the
HUST (Huazhong University of Science
disciplines with human sciences, man-
Club to support businesses in developing
Master’s in Clean and Renewable
and Technology) and one of ICARE’s
agement and innovation. Its funding is
their activities in China. Its members
Energy (CARE)
partners, Serge Lavroff, France’s Consul
based on a balanced model to ensure
include Safran, which joined the club
This first ceremony took place on 15
General in Wuhan, and Jady Wang,
its long-term sustainability.
as a founder member, the PSA-Peugeot
March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for
representing the European Union.
The basic programme, inspired by the
Citroën group and Ardian.
Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan,
Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work
preparatory classes for entry to the
China. The programme is the first of
done since ICARE was created in 2010:
Grandes Écoles in France, gives students
Joint recruitment with China,
its kind and was developed by the
“ICARE projects are now represented
the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-
Brazil and Russia
ICARE consortium, made up of Chinese
in Chinese industry by the programme’s
dation of scientific knowledge. It
ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the
and European partners. The aim of the
first ambassadors, who will help to
includes a more advanced module in a
best students in Brazil, China and
Institute is to support training for engin-
raise awareness of the label.”
choice of specialist areas ranging from
Russia across all its member institu-
eers and decision-makers specialising
mechanics to information science and
tions. Around 100 students from the
in clean and renewable energies. ICARE
technology to power and energy engin-
three countries come to study in our
has supported the creation of an open
eering. The School aims to attract
institutions every year.
collaborative research area associated
Chinese students for the full pro-
In China, ParisTech has created a net-
with the course, including discussions
gramme, which lasts six years. Students
work of 12 Chinese partner universities,
with businesses such as Rhodia,
must also spend a minimum of three
including some of the best in the
Alstom, Total, Arkema China and
months in France to obtain their quali-
country, to run a joint recruitment
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PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES
CHINA
BEIDA – Peking University
CAU - China Agricultural University
Fudan University Shanghai
Shanghai jiaotong University
Nanjing University
programme for engineering courses.
The programme is supported financially by the Chinese and French
NAU – Nanjing Agricultural University
governments and is designed to select
SEU – Southeast University
and train around 100 students a year
Tsinghua University
Tongji University
Wuhan University
Zhejiang University
up to engineer level. The programme
is also supported by industrialists, for
whom “French-style” engineering train-
© J. Barande
Huazhong University
ing is a key issue for their development
strategy in China.
In Brazil, ParisTech has developed part-
BRAZIL
University of Sao Paulo
nerships with five universities that are
considered some of the best in the country. Partnerships of this kind offer
State University of Campinas
opportunities for dual-degree engineer-
ParisTech renews its partnership
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
ing courses for French and Brazilian
with seven Indian Institutes of
Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
students. They lead to the development
Technology (IIT)
of research cooperation and benefit
The aim of the official visit to India by
from financial support from the French
French President François Hollande on
“Businesses at the heart
and Brazilian governments. Each year,
14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop
of ParisTech”
some 50 Brazilian students take an
economic, academic, cultural and dip-
On 8 April 2013, ParisTech welcomed
RUSSIA
award programme in our member insti-
lomatic exchanges between the two
some 40 businesses to its “Businesses
Lomonossov Moscow State University
tutions.
countries. Yves Poilane, the then Presi-
at the heart of ParisTech” evening. As
In Russia, as a result of this partnership,
dent of ParisTech, was there at the same
well as a chance for key players in the
around 20 Russian students apply and
time and renewed the partnership
ParisTech community to meet their
Military Engineering Institute
State University of Campinas
BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University
NICE – Novosibirsk International Centre for Education
MAINTAINING AN ONGOING
RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER
BUSINESSES
a quarter is admitted into engineering
signed in December 2010 with the
counterparts in the business world, this
TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University
programmes. These students benefit
Indian institutes. This next step has
event provided an opportunity to illus-
Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
from a dual-degree agreement with
again allowed us to establish a fund to
trate the numerous existing interactions
TSU - Tomsk University
the Russian state university of
support mobility for students and
between member institutions and busi-
Novossibirsk, which allows them to
researchers between ParisTech and a
nesses in tangible ways.
obtain a qualification from both
consortium of seven IITs, including one
ParisTech and their alma mater.
in Mumbai.
MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University
Saint Petersburg University
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AN INSIDER’S VIEW FROM
Jean-Philippe Vanot,
© DR
President of ParisTech.
A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
TWO FLAGSHIP
emphasise its willingness to pursue its
> optimising recycling of strategic
“The chair brings together institutions that were
ACHIEVEMENTS
partnership with ParisTech.
metals;
already working on these topics at their own indi-
> driving the production of high-qual-
vidual level. Whatʼs new is that they are now working
Second Chair in Eco-Design of
Producing the objects of the
ity polymers from recycling for use in
together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a
Buildings and Infrastructure
future: Eco-systèmes and
industry;
real environmental and social problem. The chair is
Conference with VINCI
ParisTech create the Urban mines
> identifying the conditions for de -
a response to the environmental economy and
The chair’s second conference brought
chair
veloping a new circular economy model.
French competitiveness and aligns well with the
together over 200 people on 7 and 8
The Urban mines chair was officially
November 2013, at the Institut Océano-
launched on 11 February 2014, bringing
Amongst other things, the chair will
graphique de Paris, to mark the fifth
the initial discussions in 2013 between
help to drive doctoral research, which
anniversary of the research partner-
ParisTech and Eco-systèmes to fruition.
will be widely disseminated in France
ship between VINCI and ParisTech.
The five-year partnership is dedicated
and internationally.
The two days of presentations and
to the development of new recycling
debates provided an opportunity to
industries based on resources from
share the progress made after five
urban mines and is part of a sponsor-
years of research carried out as a result
ship arrangement with the support of
of the chair.
the ParisTech Foundation.
VINCI took advantage of the event to
The chair will focus on three main
national plan for industrial recovery,” explains
Jean-Philippe Vanot, President of ParisTech.
teaching and research areas led by
three member institutions (Arts et
Métiers ParisTech, Chimie ParisTech
FURTHER INFORMATION:
www.chaire-eco-conception.org
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2012, was strengthened in 2013.
Renault’s teams in India, the United
States and China are amongst those
involved and close contacts have been
made in several European countries.
Official launch of the Institut
VeDeCoM
The project agreement for VeDeCoM
INTERVIEW
(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free
vehicles and Mobility) was officially
© Luc Pérénom
signed on 11 February 2014.
300
million euros over
the next decade,
thatʼs the budget
of the VeDeCoM
Institute.
members, including car manufacturers,
transport operators and research and
WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS
education organisations, including
AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI?
ParisTech.
Its first years of operation have confirmed that this
The Institut VeDeCoM will have a
mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault. The
The Sustainable Mobility
> the Observatoire du Véhicule
budget of €300 million over the next
SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-
Institute’s development strategy
d’Entreprise company vehicle research
ten years and will welcome 300 people
ation of important topics, as well as exchanges with
Set up in 2009 by ParisTech, Renault
centre, an association supported by
to brand-new premises available in
Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of
and the Renault Foundation, the
BNP-Paribas and Arval;
2015 on the Satory site, close to the test
the evolution of practices linked to mobility. It pro-
Sustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)
> other industrial firms such as Grupo
tracks.
vides new insights on how to work with the
manages research and teaching pro-
Antolin and Umicore;
The aim of the Institute is to support
government, local communities, energy suppliers,
grammes on the future of electric
> research teams from outside
changes in mobility for people in urban
and additional expertise on technically complex
transportation and mobility. Seven
ParisTech: the Institut des matériaux in
environments over the next few dec-
issues.
Grandes Écoles belonging to the
Nantes, the Observatoire des émer-
ades, by reducing polluting emissions
ParisTech consortium and more than
gents, the University of Berkeley in
and congestion whilst improving
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
10 laboratories are involved in this
California and Supélec;
mobility for everyone. It will focus on
The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-
project.
> the teams involved in the Prospective
three areas: “electromobility”, “cyber-
dated to improve our understanding of a subject that
In 2013, the SMI pursued its strategy of
Modelling chair and the Social Business
mobility” and “mobility 2.0”.
is constantly evolving, propose appropriate solutions
openness to extend its area of cooper-
chair.
to our company, and strengthen our legitimacy. This
ation to both new research topics and
Moreover, the strategy of opening
could lead us to foster new collaborations, including
new partners.
research out internationally, begun in
international ones. Lastly, the SMI is also a platform
The SMI is designed to welcome other
and a partnership approach between the industry
businesses and university institutes
and the academic world that could be applied to
that want to take part in its research.
other stakes related to innovation.
It is in regular discussions with:
> the Institut VeDeCoM;
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The Institute brings together some 50
Claire Martin,
Director of Corporate Social Responsibility
and Renault Foundation.
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M
eetings at the Cité des
individual support to doctoral students
Sciences et de l’Industrie
to help them define a personal develop-
in Paris
ment plan and address their needs for
The Michelin Recruitment event took
training relating to the world of busi-
place on 17 October 2013 at the Cité des
ness. In return, the 22 businesses that
Sciences et de l’Industrie de Paris, along-
are members of the forum undertake to
side an exhibition dedicated to the
identify mentors amongst their employ-
brand. Michelin turned to ParisTech to
ees to support doctoral students in
identify around 40 PhD students from
developing their programme.
ParisTech’s member institutions, working in very specific research areas and
Doctoral studies in partnership
interested in a career in the Michelin
with business: encouraging best
Group. These students were given a
practices
presentation about the Group’s activ-
Sharing best practices within the
ities and job opportunities for PhD
ParisTech community is one of its
graduates.
assets. An illustration of the approach
© J. Barande – École Polytechnique
PROMOTING DOCTORAL
RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES
CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES:
FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH
can be found in the study on partner-
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Launch of the ParisTech “Docteur
ship-based doctoral studies carried out
pour l’Entreprise” programme
in 2013 by Michel Schmitt, as Research
In 2013, the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-
Director at MINES ParisTech.
prises – a discussion forum on doctoral
The study was designed to prompt
studies – launched the “Docteur pour
discussions in order to identify recom-
I
l’Entreprise” programme, an original
mendations for best practices across
with Adoc Talent Management
initiative aimed at supporting doctoral
ParisTech.
and the support of the Greater
students interested in pursuing a career
The result was a harmonisation of prac-
Paris region, joined forces to
in the business world.
tices with regard to promoting doctoral
carry out a survey on the career
The programme relies on cooperation
students in the context of working with
paths of recent PhD graduates.
between those in charge of doctoral
chairs involving multiple institutions.
n 2013, for the first time,
ParisTech, Paris-Est University and Pierre et Marie
Curie University, in partnership
“A QUESTIONNAIRE
WAS SENT TO ALMOST
1,500 PHD GRADUATES
IN FRANCE.”
Their aim was to get an overview of
Furthermore, since 2011 ParisTech has
programmes in educational institutions
PhD graduates’ work situation, the fac-
been running an annual survey on the
and HR and R&D managers at the busi-
tors that determine their career path
career paths of doctoral students who
nesses that are members of the forum.
and the added value generated by their
have recently graduated from its insti-
The institutions undertake to provide
doctorate.
tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute.
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Cooperate
2.
Managing interinstitutional projects
and playing a leading role
in the higher education
landscape
P
arisTech’s member institutions 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 projects. ParisTech regularly updates
its teaching programmes to take
account of current issues, but also
embraces diversity, as illustrated
by the first cohort of students to
join the Institut Villebon-Georges
Charpak for the start of the new
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grant holders into
the first cohort
of the Institut
Villebon-Georges
Charpak.
Their programme will run at several
different sites: ENSTA ParisTech, the
raises.
Institut d’Optique Graduate School,
ParisTech also intends to use the pro-
Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes
gramme to offer businesses a compari-
University. Accommodation is provided
son chart to help them develop a clear
by the École Polytechnique.
understanding of all the innovative
actions taking place in ParisTech insti-
The benefits of this project go well
tutions. This programme will also allow
beyond diversifying student profiles.
them to have direct access to students,
At a pedagogical level, the partnership
with the opportunity to submit projects
between Grandes Écoles, universities
to them.
and businesses break down the barriers
AN INNOVATION-CENTRED
son of international experiences in 2012.
The other aim of the scheme is to create
between disciplines and interdisciplin-
APPROACH
Building on the international bench-
a unique community of engineers, pro-
ary training, meaning that professors
marking exercise, they have decided to
fessors and businesses.
from different institutions and a variety
Launch of the ParisTeach
take the next step in innovation man-
Innovation programme
agement training.
Launched in June 2013, the aim of the
The issue is now about making innov-
ParisTeach Innovation programme is to
ation management training more
raise awareness of innovation amongst
widespread by raising awareness
First cohort of students admitted
dents’ awareness of the social problems
all students at ParisTech institutions and
amongst a much larger number of
to the Institut Villebon-Georges
they will use their scientific skills to
also involves all professors.
students and professors. ParisTeach
Charpak
address.
ParisTech’s member institutions were
Innovation represents real added value
On 2 September 2013, the Institut
able to draw on some 15 years’ solid
for businesses by training engineers
Villebon-Georges
of disciplines have the opportunity to
A STRONG COMMITMENT
work together. Lastly, human and social
TO DIVERSITY
sciences are included in the curriculum
from the first year in order to raise stu-
Charpak
was
experience in setting up
delighted to welcome its first cohort of
innovation training pro-
students, marking ParisTech’s commit-
grammes to develop the new
ment to diversity: of the 36 students
initiative. Working as part of
the PIMREP (ParisTech Innovation Management Research
and Educational Programme)
network, ParisTech’s institutions summarised their
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with new skills associated with understanding innovation and the issues it
“TRAINING IN INNOVATION
AND RELATED ISSUES
FOR ENGINEERS.”
admitted:
> 67% are on a scholarship grant;
> 30% took a technological baccalaureate / 70% a general (scientific) one;
> 45% are girls / 55% boys;
> 80% come from the Greater Paris region
approach in a White Paper in
/ 20% from other regions of France;
2010 followed by a compari-
> 2 students are disabled.
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A NEW RANGE OF MASTER’S PROGRAMMES
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
Life Sciences
and Environment
> BioMedical Engineering
> Water, Soil and Waste Management and Treatment
> Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Sustainable Mobility
> Mobility and Electric Vehicles
> Transport and Sustainable Development
Energy
> Nuclear Energy
> Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)
> Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)
> Energy Strategies
> Maritime Engineering
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ParisTech now accredits 21 Master’s programmes
grouped into five key fields of study:
These multidisciplinary, multi-institu-
Industrial
Technologies
Mechanics, materials
engineering and
instrumentation
Business
and Innovation
Management, economics
and information
technologies
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> Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
> Sensors, Instrumentation and Measurements
> Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris
> Materials for Structural applications and Energy
> Materials Science for Sustainable Construction
> Network Industries and the Digital Economy
> Economics of Sustainable Development, Environment
and Energy
> Design and Management of Complex Software Systems
> Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production
> Project, Innovation, Design
> Management
www.mastermobilite-ve.com
tional programmes share a common
aim: training students who have the
Multidisciplinary dual-degree
ability to meet business needs to
agreements between ParisTech’s
address the problems of the future.
schools
Each of our accredited Master’s pro-
As part of its efforts to build close rela-
grammes has its own website. Websites
tionships with businesses, ParisTech
offering Master’s degrees are strength-
has always supported dual-degree pro-
ening their international competitivity,
jects between its member institutions
and have become a tool for promotion
to help graduates move quickly into the
and recruitment.
world of work in optimum conditions.
Building on the work done in 2012,
The dual-degree agreements signed
ParisTech launched four new Master’s
between the members of the ParisTech
websites in 2013:
consortium provide students with dual
> Masters Materials and Engineering
competencies in Engineering and Man-
Sciences in Paris - www.magis-paris.eu
agement or dual-field Engineering and
> Water, Soil and Waste Management and
enhance their ability to adapt to multi-
Treatment - www.Master-gtesd.com
disciplinary projects and multi-sector
> Design and management of Complex
approaches. Collective ventures of this
Software Systems - www.mpmas.fr
kind also enable the Grandes Écoles
> Mobility and Electric Vehicles -
to supply businesses with versatile
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“Being a foreign student
at ParisTech is a way of creating
value by building bridges between
two societies”.
João Phellip De Mello (Télécom ParisTech Alumni)
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and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)
executives open to new professions.
students from the ParisTech Master’s
ners, ParisTech’s Master’s programmes
Every year, around 5,000 students take
In 2013, for example, HEC Paris and the
programmes in Transport and Sustain-
welcome an increasing number of
part in exchanges and almost half
École Polytechnique completed the
able Development and Mobility and
students from over the world every
of them take advantage of programmes
process of offering students at each
Electric Vehicles were awarded their
year, to take a course based on the
abroad in one of the network’s institutions.
institution the possibility of following
degrees. This Master’s is the result of
French Grande École model.
The programme includes a week of classes
a double course, at the end of which
the long-term cooperation between the
they will be awarded an Engineering
Renault Foundation and ParisTech.
Diploma from the École Polytechnique
ATHENS: an outstanding success
organised by the host institution.
ATHENS is a scientific and cultural
and a Grande École diploma from HEC
In early 2014, students on the ParisTech
exchange programme offered twice a
In 2013:
Paris.
Water, Soil and Waste Management and
year to the students of colleges and
> almost 160 programmes were organ-
Treatment; Energy Strategies; Informa-
universities that make up the network
ised, including 86 by ParisTech;
ParisTech Master’s graduation
tion Technologies and Renewable
of the same name.
> over 4,000 students took part, of
ceremony
Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-
The ATHENS programme is attracting
whom 58% came from ParisTech.
ParisTech graduation ceremonies
ter’s were awarded their degrees by the
an increasing number of students every
not only symbolise the cooperation
President of ParisTech, the directors of
year as a result of its success.
between ParisTech’s member institu-
ParisTech’s member institutions and
tions and their academic and industrial
representatives of industrial partners.
partners but also reflect the success of
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and a programme of cultural activities
ParisTech students
have taken an
ATHENS session
within a school of
its network.
520
foreign students
have attended
ParisTech schools.
Created in 1996, the ATHENS (Advanced
Technology Higher Education Network/
cohorts of students from different cul-
Thanks to the relationship of trust and
Socrates) network consists of ParisTech
tural backgrounds. On 13 December,
to the support received from its part-
and 14 other European institutions.
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A dynamic working
community that generates
synergies and a
brand-based identity
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 Tournament, the Arts and Drama
Festival, and so on), the Alumni network’s power to act helps increase
ParisTech’s standing all over the
world. In a sign of the times, it is
increasingly present on social
media.
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large-scale event confirms the vitality
agreement signed in China in 2012,
of the ParisTech community and offers
ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces
an outstanding opportunity to bring
in 2013 to support the development of
people together.
French businesses in Brazil. Thanks to
the work of its International Commission, ParisTech Alumni has again
women rewarded by the ParisTech
enlarged its number of international
“Prix de Thèse”
groups, in South America, Asia and
The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix
Europe.
de Thèse (Thesis Award) recognised
> Several actions aimed at coordinating
the work done by three brilliant young
the work of Alumni Association Com-
researchers, including two young
munications Managers were launched,
women.
resulting in the start of a joint project
NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED
This year’s judges, working under the
called “ParisTech Book”, amongst other
Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-
INITIATIVES
patronage of the Académie des Tech-
things. The aim of the new tool will be
led “Robust control of variable delay systems.
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Technological innovation by
AN INSIDER’S VIEW FROM
Delphine Bresch-Pietri,
a successful candidate of the 2013
Prix de Thèse
nologies, again commended the quality,
to assess the current state of scientific,
Applications and theoretical contributions to the
A successful ParisTech Sports
diversity and excellence of the research
technological and managerial under-
motor sector.”
Tournament
presented, reflecting the work carried
standing on a major social theme.
The 2013 Sports Tournament took place
out in the research centres of Paris-
The “ParisTech Forum” social network
“It was essential for me to effectively apply my theo-
at the HEC Paris campus. The event
Tech’s member institutions, with their
for Alumni was also launched in 2013.
retical work. Firstly, to prove the feasibility of the
brought together over 1,500 students
close ties to their socio-economic envi-
It now has some 1,550 members.
solutions but also to put the more theoretical parts
and, as ever, helped to build cohesion
ronment. They also emphasised the
> ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated
of my research into perspective and to be able to
between the 12 member institutions.
impact of the research in terms of tech-
working group to encourage synergies
see what developments were useful or necessary.
The teams took part in a range of sports
nological innovation.
by identifying the work-related, regional,
This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement
including basketball, football, hand-
sports and cultural clubs run by associ-
of my thesis work.
ball, rugby, volleyball and, for the first
ations that are members of its network.
bee competition. The event ended with
Welcome Day: the multicultural
a mixed cross-country relay and a
event of the year
cheerleading competition.
Around 100 students from nearly 30
At the end of the day, Jean-Philippe
countries met at Chimie ParisTech on
Vanot, President of ParisTech and
16 September 2013 for the third Wel-
Olivier Moreau, General Secretary of
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come Day event. This is an excellent
HEC Paris, awarded the tournament
ParisTech Alumni grows in France
opportunity for students who have
trophy to members of the AgroParis-
and internationally
come to study at ParisTech institutions
Tech team, who were this year’s
2013 was an important year for Paris-
and who share the same interest in
winners, closely followed by the École
Tech Alumni:
French culture to meet and exchange
Polytechnique and HEC Paris. This
> following an initial partnership
views. Representatives from Paris-
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time this year, the ultimate mixed fris-
Delphine Bresch-Pietri, engineer and MINES
ParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor, NIcolas Petit.
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Tangible support for ParisTech
> research: renewal of the Chair in
China and Russia) took advantage of
Foundation projects
Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-
the occasion to express their satisfac-
The ParisTech Foundation has been able
ture and inauguration of a 2000m2
tion at the projects underway.
to contribute to setting up the projects
space at Arts et Métiers ParisTech,
The ParisTech President emphasised
it is associated with thanks to the gen-
which hosts the research carried out
the importance of sharing, particu-
erosity and trust of its sponsors.
by the Biomechanics laboratory.
larly talking about experiences, and
Key achievements in 2013:
> subsidiary foundations: inauguration
highlighted the value of intercultural
> pedagogical innovation: inauguration
of the AgroParisTech Foundation and
exchanges.
of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong
first award of the Maurice Allais Prize
Engineering School, admission of the
for Economic Science.
Extending pedagogical
first cohort of students to the Institut
The ParisTech Foundation contributes
support for teaching staff
Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch
to the success of these projects, which
Teaching associates in the member
of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-
not only increase the standing of
institutions keep a constant eye on the
gramme;
French higher education and scientific
PARISTECH INCREASES ITS
quality of teaching; in 2013 they
research but also serve the public
PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
trained 80 teachers and curric-
interest.
ulum managers on topics such
As part of its efforts to encourage the
as:
> “Assessing students orally and
in experimental situations”;
> “Designing a website for teaching”;
> “Designing teaching tools”.
Over the course of 2014, the team
will encourage greater sharing
by making the “Apétice” website
available to the ParisTech community whilst continuing to
develop workshops on areas
such as “Designing and using a
multiple-choice questionnaire”,
“Opale Scenari: a pedagogical
scenario development tool”, and
“Producing and using podcasts
in an educational context”.
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Tech’s three target countries (Brazil,
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FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES
TO THE SUCCESS OF
PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE
THE STANDING OF FRENCH
HIGHER EDUCATION,
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
INTEREST.”
ParisTech moves with the
ParisTech community’s many initiatives
times and has embraced
and strengthen its position in the world
modern communications techniques
of industry, 2013 also saw the launch
such as social media. Establishing a
of the Foundation’s annual fund, known
presence on Twitter and LinkedIn
as “Fonds InTech3” for Innovation –
allows both ParisTech and its member
Interdisciplinary – International, in
institutions to inform, and stimulate
tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-
its own communities of students,
Tech’s three founders.
teaching staff, businesses and Alumni.
The messages ParisTech communicates reflect 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 4,000 followers on Twitter
and 2,000 connections on LinkedIn to
date, the ParisTech community is
growing all the time.
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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching, innovation 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 institution’s founding
members. At the same time, ParisTech saw significant
growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than
10 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 €3.4 million in 2013
to fund key projects in the educational field: almost
€1.4 million was allocated to pedagogical projects
developed with a range of academic partners:
> in China, the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the
ParisTech Shanghaï Jiao Tong Engineering School,
which opened in September 2013;
> 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 €1.8 million over the course of the year) a
figure which has remained stable despite a deterioration of the economic environment.
In addition, the major projects in which the institution
has 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 programmes.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
GOVERNANCE
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
© DR
2013
IN FIGURES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013
Funding
resources *
30
14
7
49
Wages, staff made available to ParisTech
Project funding
Contributions
Other funding
66
11
Communication
Diversity
Teaching
Research, innovation and development
International
*
40
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Key financial data supplied by ParisTech
administration.
3
4
1
Laurent Carraro
Director General,
Arts et Métiers ParisTech
Yves Poilane
Director, Télécom
ParisTech
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International
representative
2
Emile Lorre
General secretary
Elisabeth Crépon
Director, ENSTA
ParisTech
Julien Pouget
Director, ENSAE
ParisTech
3
Alain Bamberger
Research, Innovation and
Development representative
Yves Demay
Director, École
Polytechnique
Bernard Ramanantsoa
Managing Director,
HEC Paris
4
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President
5
Jérôme Devismes
IATOS staff
representative
Agnès Ricroch
Professor representative
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
6
Patrick Gérard
Diversity representative
Alexandre Ruellan
Doctoral student
representative
Romain Soubeyran
Director, MINES
ParisTech
Andras Kemeny
Professor representative
Gilles Trystram
Managing Director,
AgroParisTech
Jean-Bernard Lartigue
Director, Fondation X
Jean-Philippe Vanot
President, ParisTech
5
6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Vincent Moulin-Wright
President, ParisTech
Alumni
Jean-François Joanny
Director, ESPCI ParisTech
4
12
7
2
Valérie Cabuil
Director, Chimie
ParisTech
Armel de la
Bourdonnaye
Director, École des Ponts
ParisTech
Allocation
of funding *
1
COMMISSIONS
ParisTech coordinates six inter-member
commissions and committees. Each consists
of a working group and brings together the
relevant managers from each Grande École.
They drive interaction between members,
ensure the consistency of their actions and
help coordinate projects.
Jean-Louis Martin
Director, Institut
d’Optique Graduate
School
Julien Pouget
President,
Communication
Commission
Michel Mortier
Research Director CNRS
Gilles Trystram
President,
Corporate
Relations
Commission
Yves Poilane
President, Teaching
Commission and
Master’s
Committee
Valérie Cabuil
President, Diversity
Committee
Elisabeth Crépon
President,
International
Commission
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND CONTACTS
SCHOOL WEBSITES
www.agroparistech.fr
www.ensta-paristech.fr
www.ensam.fr
www.espci.fr
www.chimie-paristech.fr
www.hec.fr
www.enpc.fr
www.institutoptique.fr
www.polytechnique.fr
www.mines-paristech.fr
www.ensae.fr
www.telecom-paristech.fr
CONTACTS
Communications
Jacques Bringuez
Communication representative
jacques.bringuez@paristech.fr
Research, Innovation and Development
Alain Bamberger
Research, Innovation and Development
representative
alain.bamberger@paristech.fr
Teaching and International
Radjesvarane Alexandre
Teaching and International representative
radjesvarane.alexandre@paristech.fr
Diversity
Patrick Gérard
Diversity representative
patrick.gerard@paristech.fr
Credits
Production and supervision: Communication department.
ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in
producing this report.
Design and production: All Contents – May 2014
Translation: Sémantis