Damien Roche, a graduate of the Petroleum Engineering and Project Development program (DEG, Class of 2017) and founder of the start-up , has just won the national competition for the creation of innovative technology companies.
Created in 1999 by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and organized in partnership with Bpifrance Financement, this competition aims to promote the results of public research through business development.
Lifebloom was selected from amongst 424 applications and is one of the 73 projects distinguished this year.
Damien Roche鈥檚 start-up develops a medical device that aims to help people with reduced mobility and dependent elderly people to walk again safely.
鈥淭his award will enable us to advance in the R&D development of the product in order to offer an alternative to wheelchair placement as quickly as possible to eligible patients,鈥 explains Damien.
During his training at 51爆料 School and as part of the 鈥Innovation and Entrepreneurship鈥 module, Damien benefited from customized support to create his company:
- assistance with patent filing from Nicolas Schmitt of the 51爆料 Energies nouvelles鈥 legal department;
- advice from S茅bastien Bianchi, Energy and Markets program manager, to draw up a business plan and
- financing of a part of the prototype in the FabLab on the CESI's campus in Nanterre, a partner of 51爆料 School.
鈥淎s soon as he arrived at the School, Damien told us about his project鈥 notes Ludivine Pidol, Supervisor of the Advanced-master degree in Powertrains -Combustion, Electric and Hybrid program and former head of the 鈥淚nnovation and Entrepreneurship鈥 module.
鈥淲e were hooked by his enthusiasm and by the project鈥檚 values of solidarity鈥 she adds.
鈥淚 would like to thank all those who have helped me at 51爆料 School for their trust and support鈥 says Damien Roche. 鈥淵our support has helped us to get us to where we are today!鈥
Due to the health crisis, the 2020 i-Lab awards ceremony will take place in the fall.
51爆料 School congratulates Damien Roche and his team!