Paris-Saclay SPRING 2025 invites the leaders of Innovation made in Paris-Saclay to forge new economic and strategic ties
On May 20, 2025, École Polytechnique will host the 8th edition of Paris-Saclay SPRING, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic. With its new motto, "Leading the change, driving business", the event orchestrated by EPA Paris-Saclay will gather researchers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and investors for business meetings, thematic conferences, and presentations of innovations in key sectors such as AI, healthcare, and quantum. It is a unique opportunity to build economic and strategic ties, attend high-level round tables with no less than 80 speakers, and discover the most promising and innovative start-ups from Paris-Saclay.
On May 20 and 21, two days dedicated to innovation and meetings between entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors
As a real hub for innovation, Paris-Saclay SPRING acts as a springboard for deeptech startups from Paris-Saclay and a prospecting ground for investors. In 2024, the event gathered nearly 2,400 participants and generated over 4,600 business meetings. The 2025 edition will highlight the latest scientific and industrial advances through an ambitious program of conferences and debates, featuring no less than 80 speakers from the worlds of research, industry, and entrepreneurship.
As the leading AI innovation territory in France and the second worldwide, Paris-Saclay is at the heart of healthcare sector transformation. Thanks to a synergy between academic research and businesses, the use of AI is expected to optimize diagnostics, personalize treatments, and rethink medical care through cutting-edge researchers and equipment, fostering the emergence of innovative health solutions.
"Paris-Saclay's excellence in AI is based on a combination of academic excellence and cutting-edge equipment, such as the Jean Zay supercomputer, which is a key infrastructure for the attractiveness of the Saclay plateau. With 40% of France's AI leaders having a direct link with Paris-Saclay, it demonstrates its leadership role in this field. Paris-Saclay is also an innovation driver in AI and healthcare. Thanks to major players like the Paris-Saclay Cancer Cluster, Servier, and promising startups such as Therapanecea or Damae Medical, we have created a unique ecosystem where researchers, companies, and startups collaborate to develop AI solutions that will transform the daily lives of millions of patients and healthcare professionals. Events like Paris-Saclay SPRING 2025 offer an ideal platform to meet these key players, discover the latest innovations, and explore collaboration opportunities in these strategic sectors." declares Martin Guespereau, Director General of EPA Paris-Saclay.
The Paris-Saclay SPRING 2025 round tables will highlight this dynamic, exploring topics such as the impact of AI and data on oncology, the strategic role of AI-enhanced medical imaging, and the ethical challenges of AI with Laurence Devillers.
The event will also highlight major transformations redefining the economy and research across several strategic sectors: Greentech, Industry & Services, Digital Technologies, and AgTech & Food.
Key Highlights
Tuesday, May 20, 2025: A conference program and a day to meet deeptech gems of the Paris-Saclay ecosystem
A main stage where several conference cycles will take place, including:
- 9:30 AM: An introductory round table, with Martin Guespereau, Director General of EPA Paris-Saclay, Laura Chaubard, Director of École Polytechnique, Thierry Coulon, President of the Executive Board of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and Camille Galap, President of Université Paris-Saclay.
- 9:45 AM: "Shaping the AI of tomorrow: Between scientific advances and ethical safeguards".
Featuring Laurence Devillers, AI and ethics researcher at CNRS. This discussion will explore how to frame the development of artificial intelligence without hindering scientific advances, in the face of intelligent system automation and major ethical challenges. - 10:15 AM: "Medical imaging: A strategic driver for tomorrow's therapeutic innovations"
Including Nicolas Tournier (CEA), Sandy Payan (MTBiocare – CEA), Laurent Ménard (Université Paris Cité, CNRS). This discussion will focus on the strategic role of AI-enhanced medical imaging in accelerating and securing clinical trials and pharmaceutical development. - 11:15 AM: "The bio-revolution: How fermentation is redefining tomorrow's industry?"
With Damien Paineau (Ferments du Futur), Benjamin Herzhaft (IFPEN), Philippe Tessier (Danone), and Elise Colla (Kadans Science Partner). This exchange will cover technological advances in fermentation applied to the agri-food and energy industries. - 12:15 PM: "How are AI and data-driven innovation transforming oncology?"
Featuring François Lehembre (Servier). As artificial intelligence and data exploitation revolutionize oncology, paving the way for more accurate diagnostics and personalized treatments, this round table will explore the impact of these innovations on the future of cancer care and the strategic positioning of the Paris-Saclay ecosystem in digital health. - Starting at 2:30 PM: "Quantum in action: From labs to industry"
With Fanny Bouton (OVHCloud), Sébastien Marie (Matmut), Olivier Pegeon (Qbitsoft), and Laure Le Bars (SAP Research & Innovation). The speakers will explore how advances in quantum computing translate into practical applications for the industry. - 4:15 PM: "Nuclear energy, an industrial asset for Europe",
With, notably, Bernard Salha (EDF), Valérie Faudon (SFEN), Elsa Lemaitre-Xavier (Andra). This session will analyze the industrial opportunities offered by nuclear energy in a context of energy transition and European strategic independence. - 4:45 PM: "How is AI sovereignty a driver for Europe's technological future?"
This exchange will revisit European cooperation in AI and the need to strengthen the continent's technological autonomy.
Exhibition: 6 innovation villages bringing together dozens of exhibitors around the key themes of 2025 and the Paris-Saclay innovation community.
French Tech Lounge: Workshops and conferences hosted by French Tech Paris-Saclay.
SPRING 50: 50 exhibiting startups, with 25 selected for the pitch contest.
B2B Meetings: In-person and remote meetings between startups, industry leaders, researchers, and investors.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025: Immersion in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem
- Innovation tours (by registration): Exclusive visits to public and private R&D centers such as Renault's Technocentre, Genopole, Servier's R&D Institute, Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE Lab, EDF's R&D Center, Synchrotron SOLEIL, and IPVF.
- B2B Meetings: Remote meetings to continue exchanges.
SPRING 50: A springboard for 50 deeptech startups, with Valerian Giesz, co-founder of Quandela, as the exceptional sponsor of the 2025 cohort
Every year, 50 promising startups from the Paris-Saclay ecosystem are selected through the SPRING 50 program to gain increased visibility, mentorship, and meetings with investors. For the 2025 edition, Valérian Giesz, co-founder of Quandela, a pioneer in quantum computing, will sponsor the new cohort. A strong symbol for this year marked by major advances in quantum technologies.
Selected for their strong technological potential, these 50 deeptech gems in the 5 strategic sectors of Paris-Saclay (Greentech, Health-biotech, AgTech & Food, Digital technologies, Industry & services) will benefit from unique exposure at the exhibition:
- Business meetings with international investors
- Presence in the thematic villages of the exhibition
- Mentorship and workshops to perfect their pitch
- Pitch contest: 25 startups will have the opportunity to present their project on the main stage of Paris-Saclay SPRING on May 20.
Revealed in April, the selected startups will thus participate in Paris-Saclay SPRING, to present their innovations. Since its creation, SPRING 50 has enabled concrete advances, with over 400 million euros raised by the startups from the last four cohorts.
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