Jacques Pinget appointed Vice President for Corporate Relations at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris

07 Jul. 2026

The Administration Board of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), meeting on July 1, 2026, approved the appointment of Jacques Pinget as Vice President for Corporate Relations of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and member of the Executive Committee. He will take up his duties on September 7, 2026.

Jacques Pinget appointed Vice President for Corporate Relations at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Palaiseau, July 8, 2026

Strengthened Governance to Accelerate Strategic Corporate Partnerships

To boost the development of corporate partnerships and strengthen the Institute's impact in research, innovation, and education, the Executive Board of IP Paris has decided to evolve its governance for this strategic function. This new organization aims to provide additional momentum to relations with economic actors, building on the historical ties of member schools with businesses, the dynamic driven by IP Paris's interdisciplinary centers - true catalysts for collaboration between academic research and the industrial world - as well as the École Polytechnique Foundation, which serves as a structuring lever for partnership development and fundraising.

The The Administration Board thus wished to separate the roles of Vice President for Corporate Relations and Director of Corporate Development and Partnerships, in order to closely link strategic partnership management, dialogue with companies and schools, and the operational management of the department's activities. Within this framework, Sylvaine Neveu continues her role as Director of Corporate Development and Partnerships, with responsibility for operational management and the development of the department's activities.

A Recognized Expert in Bridging Research and Corporate Sectors

A graduate engineer from Centrale Nantes and trained in organizational transformation strategy at École Polytechnique, Jacques Pinget has over thirty years of experience at the interface of higher education, research, innovation, and the economic sector.

His career has led him to hold leadership positions within major innovation and technology transfer organizations. Notably, he served as President of Lutech, the Technology Transfer Acceleration Company (SATT) of the Sorbonne University Alliance, where he led a major strategic and organizational turnaround while contributing to the development of the national research commercialization ecosystem. He also created and directed the Innovation Foundation of the Université de Technologie de Compiègne - a French public higher education and research institution specialized in science, engineering, and technology - mobilizing several major industrial groups around research, education, and entrepreneurship projects.

Since 2024, Jacques Pinget has advised and supported higher education and research institutions, research organizations, and innovation players on issues of research commercialization, technology transfer, and the development of strategic partnerships with corporations.

His deep understanding of the academic, industrial, and entrepreneurial worlds, alongside his recognized experience in creating strategic alliances, developing long-term partnerships, fundraising, and research commercialization, represent major assets to support the ambitions of IP Paris.

In a context where collaborations between academic research and corporations are more critical than ever to address major scientific, technological, and industrial challenges, IP Paris has chosen to strengthen this strategic function. The experience gained by Jacques Pinget in developing corporate partnerships, creating strategic alliances, and mobilizing private funding will help accelerate the momentum initiated by IP Paris with its economic partners.

Thierry Coulhon, President of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris

I am deeply honored to join the Institut Polytechnique de Paris at a key moment in its development. Major scientific, technological, industrial, and societal challenges require ever-closer cooperation between research institutions and corporations. I am convinced that the scientific quality of IP Paris, the excellence of its programs, and the richness of its innovation ecosystem are exceptional assets for building ambitious strategic partnerships that serve innovation, competitiveness, and technological sovereignty.

Jacques Pinget, Vice President for Corporate Relations as of September 7

Composition of the Executive team of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Jamal Atif, Vice President Research and Innovation
Laura Chaubard, Vice President Campus Life
Élisabeth Crépon, Vice President Education, Student Life, and Equal Opportunity
Christopher Cripps, Vice President Europe and International
François Dellacherie, Vice President Information Systems
Jacques Pinget, Vice President Corporate Relations

About the Institut Polytechnique de Paris – www.ip-paris.fr

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a world-class public higher education and research institution that brings together six major French engineering schools: École polytechnique, ENSTA, École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC), ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris, and Télécom SudParis. Together, these schools combine their expertise to offer excellent training and conduct high-level research in science and technology. Thanks to this unique academic and scientific anchoring, IP Paris asserts itself as a major player in science and technology in France and internationally, serving major economic, industrial, and societal transitions.

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