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4 About ParisTech 6 Interview 9 Key fi gures 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 19 Maintaining an ongoing relationship with 14 partner businesses 20 Two fl agship 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 26 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 34

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 2-3 17/04/2014 10:53 “The complementary ﬁ elds of excellence of ParisTech’s About member institutions offer ParisTech a unique opportunity for ParisTech is a consortium of prestigious higher cross-disciplinarity.” education institutions, which collaborate on joint training, research and innovation projects in the ﬁ elds of science, technology and management.

> Comprising 12 Grandes Écoles based in the Greater Paris area, each of which is a leader in its fi eld, 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 scientifi c cooperation South America: European networks institution. Russia, 15 joint recruitment including ATHENS Central Europe: partnerships, 9 partnerships > Grouped into three campuses (Paris, Saclay and Marne-la- particularly in Brazil Vallée) ParisTech’s member institu tions are actively involved in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater India: agreements China: 9 major Paris, an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed with 7 IIT universities by ParisTech.

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 4-5 17/04/2014 10:53 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- Interview ary projects in the areas of training, research and innovation to meet business needs. ParisTech has some Perspectives from the two formidable advantages to achieve its aims: the acknowledged excellence of presidents who shared the each of the 12 Grandes Écoles in their leadership of ParisTech in 2013. own fi elds, 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 defi ned 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 Paris region. Furthermore, we are YVES POILANE: Not surprisingly, the unusual in terms of our close working act did not off er ParisTech the option 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 1 Education to Employment: Getting Europe’s Youth into

geared to the needs of businesses, © Télécom ParisTech Work McKinsey Center for Government, January 2014. © François Maréchal

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 6-7 17/04/2014 10:53 What do you think were the most professors. Key Figures 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 ParisTech 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. We have continued to work on large- scale 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, research and innovation renewal of signifi cant chairs. programmes designed to meet the We also launched a number of major needs of business, with a focus on the 100 defi ning projects: most signifi cant challenges faced by 20,000 > the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong France. I truly believe that ParisTech students partner Engineering School, which was inau- has an important role to play in the gurated by the French President on 26 industrial recovery plan launched by businesses April 2013; the French government; > the Institut Villebon-Georges > promoting the French Grandes Écoles Charpak, which welcomed its fi rst 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. students, and also involves all of our 200,000 130 2,900 alumni laboratories professors Let me end with a ﬁ ne phrase from Saint-Exupéry: 12 21 Grande École degrees “As for the future, your task is not ParisTech labelled 71 teaching and research (11 engineering degrees and one Masters degrees chairs to foresee it, but to enable it.” in 5 ﬁ elds of reference business management degree) JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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1 Gilles Trystram, 6 Julien Pouget, 11 Jean-Louis 1 2 AgroParisTech ENSAE ParisTech Martin, 2 Laurent Carraro, 7 Elisabeth Institut d’Optique Arts et Métiers Crépon, Graduate School ParisTech ENSTA ParisTech 12 Romain 3 Valérie Cabuil, 8 Jacques Prost Soubeyran, Chimie ParisTech then MINES ParisTech 4 Armel de la 9 Jean-François 13 Yves Poilane, Joint Joanny, Télécom ParisTech, Bourdonnaye, École des Ponts ESPCI ParisTech ParisTech President ParisTech 10 Bernard in 2013 5 Yves Demay, Ramanantsoa, 14 Jean-Philippe 3 4 École HEC Paris Vanot, message Polytechnique ParisTech from the directors and the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak, which welcomed its fi rst of the member institutions cohort of students in September 2013. We have also stepped up academic co- 5 6 operation within ParisTech itself, with A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013, the signing of several contract-based dual-degree and collaborative agree- with the creation of Communautés d’Universités et ments between individual Grandes d’Établissements under the French Higher Education Écoles. We also decided to create and Research Act. Developing multidisciplinary ParisTeach Innovation, an innovation development programme for our stu- projects that draw on the skills of our member dents and professors. The French 7 8 institutions, regardless of where they are located national industrial recovery programme in the Greater Paris region, complements the new off ers us the opportunity to be a major player in this area. site-based structure. We intend to continue – as members of this consortium of Grandes Écoles and in conjunction with players in the fi eld We have thus underlined our continued August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth of higher education and research – to 9 10 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 Credits: consortium to further reinforce existing presidency of ParisTech with enthusi- are a crucial part of our quality reputa- 1 © AgroParisTech ; 2 © Stefan Meyer partnerships and spur the development asm and identifi ed new prospects for tion both in France and abroad. – Arts et Métiers ParisTech ; 3 © Laurent Ollier ; 4 © François of joint projects, in particular those with the future. Thanks to the value of our member Lemoing – École des Ponts ParisTech ; 5 © Cyrille Dupont ; 6 © Agathe a strong impact on economic develop- We are proud to have been involved in institutions, our joint branding and the Cazard ; 7 © J. Barande – École Polytechnique ; 8 © Alexis Chézière ment. We would like to thank our own the development of two fl agship pro- backing of the businesses that support – ESPCI ParisTech ; 9 © Alexis Chézière Yves Poilane, Director of Télécom Paris- jects: ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong, us, ParisTech will remain focused on – ESPCI ParisTech ; 10 © Nicolas 11 12 Reitzaum ; 11 © Institut d’Optique Tech, for having led ParisTech so which was inaugurated by French Pres- innovation, with the ability to respond Graduate School ; 12 © MINES ParisTech ; 13 © Télécom ParisTech ; effi ciently and with such insight until ident François Hollande in April 2013, to the needs of the economy and society. 14 © Orange

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 10-11 17/04/2014 10:53 Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong Engineering School by the French President François Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai A memorable ParisTech 2013 Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to Sports Tournament China in April 2013. The School is based on the excellent 2013 The ParisTech Sports Tournament training provided to engineers through the French Highlights brought together over 1,500 students Grandes Écoles model but also meets the needs of and helped to build cohesion between businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

the 12 Grandes Écoles. République/P.Segrette la de Présidence © in China and internationally. © Anthony Hak A successful “Businesses

at the heart of ParisTech” evening © DR ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses First graduation ceremony for the Master’s in Clean and to the event, held on 8 April: an Renewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013 opportunity to emphasise ParisTech’s The CARE Master’s awarded by ParisTech is one of the components added value as a coordinator of of the ICARE Institute, a consortium of Chinese and European

multidisciplinary projects involving © J. Barande – École Polytechnique partners supported by the European Union. several institutions in response to business needs. Agreement signed between First cohort of students admitted ParisTech Alumni and Ubifrance to the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak in China and Brazil A fl agship project with a focus on diversity and To mark the visits of the French President educational innovation, the Institut Villebon-Georges Updates to ParisTech Launch of the ParisTeach to both countries, ParisTech Alumni and Charpak welcomed its fi rst cohort of students in Master’s programmes Innovation programme 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. the French Ministry of Higher awareness of the innovation process Education and Research by amongst all students and also involves organising its off ering based professors. The programme is designed to on fi ve fi elds of reference, encourage the implementation of innovative combining 21 accredited projects in response to the needs of our programmes. partner businesses.

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arisTech draws on the wide range of skills covered by its member Pinstitutions to develop multidisciplinary projects geared to support businesses. Moreover, the attractiveness of its educational system allows it to export French Grande École engineering training and enter into numerous international partnerships.

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 14-15 17/04/2014 10:53 Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong Engineering School by the French President “PARTNERSHIPS ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong is the result of a strategic alli- ance between Shanghai Jiao LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT Tong University (SJTU) and four ParisTech member insti- OF RESEARCH tutions (École Polytechnique, ENSTA ParisTech, MINES ParisTech and Télécom COOPERATION” ParisTech). It was inaugur-

© Présidence de la République/P.Segrette la de Présidence © ated on 26 April 2013 by French President François Hollande alongside diplomats from both fi cation. 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 scientifi c China. The School also has a Business 12 First graduation ceremony for the HUST (Huazhong University of Science disciplines with human sciences, man- Club to support businesses in developing Chinese universities 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 have partnered Energy (CARE) partners, Serge Lavroff , France’s Consul based on a balanced model to ensure include Safran, which joined the club with ParisTech This fi rst ceremony took place on 15 General in Wuhan, and Jady Wang, its long-term sustainability. as a founder member, the PSA-Peugeot to create a joint recruitment March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for representing the European Union. The basic programme, inspired by the Citroën group and Ardian. programme for Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan, Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work preparatory classes for entry to the engineering courses. China. The programme is the fi rst 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 fi rst 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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CHINA BEIDA – Peking University CAU - China Agricultural University Fudan University Shanghai Huazhong University programme for engineering courses. Shanghai jiaotong University The programme is supported fi nan- Nanjing University cially 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 up to engineer level. The programme Tsinghua University is also supported by industrialists, for Tongji University

whom “French-style” engineering train- © J. Barande Wuhan University ing is a key issue for their development Zhejiang University strategy in China. In Brazil, ParisTech has developed partnerships with fi ve universities that are BRAZIL considered some of the best in the coun- University of Sao Paulo try. Partnerships of this kind off er State University of Campinas opportunities for dual-degree engineer- ParisTech renews its partnership MAINTAINING AN ONGOING Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ing courses for French and Brazilian with seven Indian Institutes of RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro students. They lead to the development Technology (IIT) BUSINESSES of research cooperation and benefi t The aim of the offi cial visit to India by Military Engineering Institute from fi nancial support from the French French President François Hollande on “Businesses at the heart State University of Campinas 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 BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University around 20 Russian students apply and time and renewed the partnership ParisTech community to meet their NICE – Novosibirsk International Centre for Education 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 benefi t 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. MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University obtain a qualification from both consortium of seven IITs, including one Saint Petersburg University ParisTech and their alma mater. in Mumbai.

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 18-19 17/04/2014 10:53 AN INSIDER’S VIEW FROM Jean-Philippe Vanot, President of ParisTech. © DR 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 offi cially national plan for industrial recovery,” explains November 2013, at the Institut Océano- launched on 11 February 2014, bringing Amongst other things, the chair will Jean-Philippe Vanot, President of ParisTech. graphique de Paris, to mark the fi fth 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 fi ve-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 fi ve 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 teaching and research areas led by three member institutions (Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Chimie ParisTech

FURTHER INFORMATION: and MINES ParisTech): www.chaire-eco-conception.org

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 20-21 17/04/2014 10:53 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.

Offi cial launch of the Institut VeDeCoM The project agreement for VeDeCoM INTERVIEW (Institute for Communicative Carbon-free vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially Claire Martin, signed on 11 February 2014. Director of Corporate Social Responsibility The Institute brings together some 50 and Renault Foundation. members, including car manufacturers,

© Luc Pérénom transport operators and research and WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS education organisations, including AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI? ParisTech. Its fi rst years of operation have confi rmed that this The Institut VeDeCoM will have a mode of collaboration is benefi cial 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 300 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- million euros over Sustainable Mobility Institute (SMI) > other industrial fi rms such as Grupo tracks. vides new insights on how to work with the the next decade, manages research and teaching pro- Antolin and Umicore; The aim of the Institute is to support government, local communities, energy suppliers, thatʼs the budget grammes on the future of electric > research teams from outside changes in mobility for people in urban and additional expertise on technically complex of the VeDeCoM Institute. 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: FURTHER INFORMATION: > the Institut VeDeCoM; www.mobilite-durable.org

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eetings at the Cité des individual support to doctoral students Sciences et de l’Industrie to help them defi ne a personal develop- in Paris ment plan and address their needs for TheM 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- © J. Barande – École Polytechnique 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 specifi c research areas and Doctoral studies in partnership CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES: 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 FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH ities and job opportunities for PhD ParisTech community is one of its graduates. assets. An illustration of the approach can be found in the study on partner- Launch of the ParisTech “Docteur ship-based doctoral studies carried out “A QUESTIONNAIRE pour l’Entreprise” programme in 2013 by Michel Schmitt, as Research n 2013, for the fi rst time, In 2013, the Cercle Docteurs et Entre- Director at MINES ParisTech. ParisTech, Paris-Est Univer- WAS SENT TO ALMOST prises – a discussion forum on doctoral The study was designed to prompt sity and Pierre et Marie studies – launched the “Docteur pour discussions in order to identify recom- ICurie University, in partnership l’Entreprise” programme, an original mendations for best practices across with Adoc Talent Management 1,500 PHD GRADUATES 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 FRANCE.” 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. 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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RA-180x240-UK.indd 24-25 17/04/2014 10:53 Cooperate 2. Managing inter- arisTech’s member institutions take a keen institutional projects interest in the major Pissues in teaching and research; as a result, they focus their eff orts and playing a leading role on a wide-ranging programme of innov ation with a commitment to in the higher education involving businesses in their projects. ParisTech regularly updates its teaching programmes to take landscape account of current issues, but also embraces diversity, as illustrated by the fi rst cohort of students to join the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak for the start of the new academic year in 2013.

RA-180x240-UK.indd 26-27 17/04/2014 10:53 with new skills associated with under- Their programme will run at several standing innovation and the issues it diff erent 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 off er 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 benefi ts of this project go well tutions. This programme will also allow beyond diversifying student profi les. © École Polytechnique 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 diff erent institutions and a variety 24 Launch of the ParisTeach take the next step in innovation man- of disciplines have the opportunity to Innovation programme agement training. A STRONG COMMITMENT work together. Lastly, human and social grant holders into the ﬁ rst cohort Launched in June 2013, the aim of the The issue is now about making inno v- TO DIVERSITY sciences are included in the curriculum of the Institut ParisTeach Innovation programme is to ation management training more from the fi rst year in order to raise stu- Villebon-Georges Charpak. 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 scientifi c 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 Charpak was experience in setting up delighted to welcome its fi rst 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 “TRAINING IN INNOVATION admitted: the PIMREP (ParisTech Inno- > 67% are on a scholarship grant; vation Management Research AND RELATED ISSUES > 30% took a technological baccalaur- and Educational Programme) eate / 70% a general (scientifi c) one; network, ParisTech’s institu- > 45% are girls / 55% boys; tions summarised their FOR ENGINEERS.” > 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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RA-180x240-UK.indd 28-29 17/04/2014 10:53 A NEW RANGE OF MASTER’S PROGRAMMES ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Master’s programmes grouped into ﬁ ve key ﬁ elds of study:

> BioMedical Engineering Life Sciences > Water, Soil and Waste Management and Treatment and Environment > Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies © Stefan Meyer

> Mobility and Electric Vehicles Sustainable Mobility > Transport and Sustainable Development

These multidisciplinary, multi-institu- www.mastermobilite-ve.com > Nuclear Energy tional programmes share a common > Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST) aim: training students who have the Multidisciplinary dual-degree Energy > Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE) ability to meet business needs to agreements between ParisTech’s > Energy Strategies address the problems of the future. schools > Maritime Engineering Each of our accredited Master’s pro- As part of its eff orts to build close rela- grammes has its own website. Websites tionships with businesses, ParisTech off ering Master’s degrees are strength- has always supported dual-degree pro- Industrial > Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics Technologies > Sensors, Instrumentation and Measurements ening their international competitivity, jects between its member institutions Mechanics, materials > Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris and have become a tool for promotion to help graduates move quickly into the engineering and > Materials for Structural applications and Energy and recruitment. world of work in optimum conditions. instrumentation > Materials Science for Sustainable Construction 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 > Network Industries and the Digital Economy > Masters Materials and Engineering competencies in Engineering and Man- Business > Economics of Sustainable Development, Environment Sciences in Paris - www.magis-paris.eu agement or dual-fi eld Engineering and and Innovation and Energy > Water, Soil and Waste Management and enhance their ability to adapt to multi- Management, economics > Design and Management of Complex Software Systems Treatment - www.Master-gtesd.com disciplinary projects and multi-sector and information > Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production > Design and management of Complex approaches. Collective ventures of this technologies > Project, Innovation, Design > Management Software Systems - www.mpmas.fr kind also enable the Grandes Écoles > Mobility and Electric Vehicles - to supply businesses with versatile

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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 off ering students at each Electric Vehicles were awarded their year, to take a course based on the abroad in one of the network’s institutions. 1,876 institution the possibility of following degrees. This Master’s is the result of French Grande École model. The programme includes a week of classes ParisTech students a double course, at the end of which the long-term cooperation between the and a programme of cultural activities have taken an they will be awarded an Engineering Renault Foundation and ParisTech. ATHENS: an outstanding success organised by the host institution. ATHENS session within a school of Diploma from the École Polytechnique ATHENS is a scientifi c and cultural its network. and a Grande École diploma from HEC In early 2014, students on the ParisTech exchange programme off ered 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 520 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 foreign students have attended not only symbolise the cooperation President of ParisTech, the directors of year as a result of its success. ParisTech schools. between ParisTech’s member institu- ParisTech’s member institutions and tions and their academic and industrial representatives of industrial partners. Created in 1996, the ATHENS (Advanced partners but also refl ect the success of Technology Higher Education Network/ cohorts of students from diff erent 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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he ParisTech community A dynamic working takes a wide range of actions to help strengthen Trecognition of the brand and community that generates increase a sense of belonging both in France and abroad. In addition to the many student-led initiatives synergies and a (such as the ParisTech Sports Tour- nament, the Arts and Drama brand-based identity 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.

RA-180x240-UK.indd 34-35 17/04/2014 10:53 large-scale event confi rms the vitality agreement signed in China in 2012, of the ParisTech community and off ers 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 Commis- Technological innovation by sion, ParisTech Alumni has again women rewarded by the ParisTech enlarged its number of international “Prix de Thèse” groups, in South America, Asia and AN INSIDER’S VIEW FROM The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix Europe. de Thèse (Thesis Award) recognised > Several actions aimed at coordinating Delphine Bresch-Pietri, © DR the work done by three brilliant young the work of Alumni Association Com- a successful candidate of the 2013 researchers, including two young munications Managers were launched, Prix de Thèse 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. nologies, again commended the quality, to assess the current state of scientifi c, Applications and theoretical contributions to the A successful ParisTech Sports diversity and excellence of the research technological and managerial under- motor sector.” Tournament presented, refl ecting 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 eﬀ ectively 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 fi rst ations that are members of its network. time this year, the ultimate mixed fris- 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 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 © MINES ParisTech / Thibaud Vaerman winners, closely followed by the École Tech Alumni: French culture to meet and exchange Delphine Bresch-Pietri, engineer and MINES Polytechnique and HEC Paris. This > following an initial partnership views. Representatives from Paris- ParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor, NIcolas Petit.

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 36-37 17/04/2014 10:53 Tech’s three target countries (Brazil, 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 © DR exchanges. of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong fi rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize Engineering School, admission of the for Economic Science. Extending pedagogical fi rst 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 scientifi c 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 eff orts to encourage the ParisTech moves with the as: “THE PARISTECH ParisTech community’s many initiatives times and has embraced > “Assessing students orally and and strengthen its position in the world modern communications techniques in experimental situations”; of industry, 2013 also saw the launch such as social media. Establishing a > “Designing a website for teach- FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES of the Foundation’s annual fund, known presence on Twitter and LinkedIn ing”; as “Fonds InTech3” for Innovation – allows both ParisTech and its member > “Designing teaching tools”. TO THE SUCCESS OF Interdisciplinary – International, in institutions to inform, and stimulate Over the course of 2014, the team tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris- its own communities of students, will encourage greater sharing PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE Tech’s three founders. teaching staff , businesses and Alumni. by making the “Apétice” website The messages ParisTech communi- available to the ParisTech com- cates refl ect its activities. Social media munity whilst continuing to THE STANDING OF FRENCH are a way of communicating its latest develop workshops on areas news as well as a means of relaying such as “Designing and using a HIGHER EDUCATION, updates from its member institutions. multiple-choice questionnaire”, With almost 4,000 followers on Twitter “Opale Scenari: a pedagogical and 2,000 connections on LinkedIn to scenario development tool”, and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH date, the ParisTech community is “Producing and using podcasts growing all the time. in an educational context”. AND SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.”

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RA-180x240-UK.indd 38-39 17/04/2014 10:54 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS GOVERNANCE IN FIGURES AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013 © DR ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching, innov- Funding BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 ation research and development, diversity, resources * AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013 international and communication), with oversight EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE from an administrative and budgetary management Valérie Cabuil Vincent Moulin-Wright Director, Chimie President, ParisTech 1 structure. The central structure of ParisTech (split Radjesvarane Alexandre 30 14 ParisTech Alumni Teaching and International between Paris and Palaiseau), with a stable staff of representative almost 20, looks after all matters that concern the 7 Laurent Carraro Yves Poilane Director General, Director, Télécom 2 general interests of the institution’s founding Emile Lorre Arts et Métiers ParisTech ParisTech General secretary members. At the same time, ParisTech saw significant 49 growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than Elisabeth Crépon Julien Pouget 3 Alain Bamberger Director, ENSTA Director, ENSAE Research, Innovation and 10 to 15 officers) to support the development of ParisTech ParisTech Development representative a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Wages, staﬀ made available to ParisTech Tong, the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and Yves Demay Bernard Ramanantsoa 4 Jean-Philippe Vanot Director, École Managing Director, President ICARE). Project funding Polytechnique HEC Paris ParisTech had a global budget of €3.4 million in 2013 Contributions 5 Jacques Bringuez Jérôme Devismes Agnès Ricroch to fund key projects in the educational field: almost Other funding Communication representative IATOS staff Professor representative €1.4 million was allocated to pedagogical projects representative 6 Patrick Gérard developed with a range of academic partners: Alexandre Ruellan Diversity representative > in China, the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the Armel de la Doctoral student Bourdonnaye representative COMMISSIONS ParisTech Shanghaï Jiao Tong Engineering School, Director, École des Ponts Romain Soubeyran which opened in September 2013; ParisTech Director, MINES ParisTech coordinates six inter-member > in France: the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak, Allocation Jean-François Joanny ParisTech commissions and committees. Each consists which opened in September 2013: an Innovation in of funding * Director, ESPCI ParisTech of a working group and brings together the Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership Gilles Trystram relevant managers from each Grande École. Andras Kemeny Managing Director, with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities. They drive interaction between members, 4 Professor representative AgroParisTech ensure the consistency of their actions and ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions help coordinate projects. made by its founding members to finance its activities 12 Jean-Bernard Lartigue Jean-Philippe Vanot Director, Fondation X President, ParisTech (almost €1.8 million over the course of the year) a 7 figure which has remained stable despite a deterior- 11 Jean-Louis Martin Julien Pouget Yves Poilane ation of the economic environment. 66 Director, Institut President, President, Teaching d’Optique Graduate In addition, the major projects in which the institution Communication Commission and School Commission Master’s has been involved for some years attract various Committee Michel Mortier sources of funding, including the European Union for Communication Gilles Trystram Research Director CNRS President, Valérie Cabuil the ICARE Institute, university partners and future Diversity Corporate President, Diversity investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro- Teaching Relations Committee grammes. Commission Research, innovation and development International Elisabeth Crépon President, International Commission

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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 [email protected] Research, Innovation and Development Alain Bamberger Research, Innovation and Development representative [email protected] Teaching and International Radjesvarane Alexandre Teaching and International representative [email protected] Diversity Patrick Gérard Diversity representative [email protected]

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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

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