Xavier FABRE - CEO/Senior Consultant

First consultant and associated consultant since 1999, Xavier became CEO in 2007. He has 11 years of experience in the design of projects, and is involved in practices linked to the financing, strategic audit and organization of innovation. Xavier has drawn up several projects linked to the European cohesion policy (EDRF, INTERREG) and European agricultural policy for rural development (EADRF).

Academic and Professional background:

• ICT engineer (Geneva, Switzerland)
• European certificate in business to business sales – GEM
• EDRF and INTERREG Trainer
• External consultant, for the master degree 'International and European legal careers' at the Université Pierre-Mendes France (Grenoble, France), in charge of the lecture 'Design and management of international collaborative projects'

Olivier de BARDONNECHE - Associated senior Consultant

Olivier has been associated consultant at Vitamib since 1999. He is in charge of the different services related to innovation financing. He has also carried out many missions along with project coordinators and has participated to the design, management, and financial follow-up of large collaborative projects. Finally, Olivier is technical trainer for the course “European collaborative project design” and hosts the information events organized by VITAMIB all around France concerning specific funding schemes (ICT call 4 and Research for SMEs).

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in Molecular and Cellular Biology (Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France)
• MSc in computer science (IMAG Grenoble, France)
• European certificate in business to business sales – GEM

Nicola GIANINAZZI - Associated senior Consultant

Nicola has been associated consultant at VITAMIB since 2002. He has carried out a lot of missions along with SMEs, large companies and public research organizations in order to implement innovative projects and has assisted the design and management of national and international collaborative projects (FP, EUROSTARS, EUREKA, INTERREG, FUI, ISI). Since 2009, Nicola has been responsible for the export activities in our company and ensures the commercialization of our services and tools all over Europe.

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in health engineering and management of R&D projects (Université de Montpellier)
• MSc in Health engineering (Université de Montpellier)
• European certificate in business to business sales - GEM
• External consultant, for the master degree 'International and European legal careers' at the Université Pierre-Mendes France (Grenoble, France), in charge of the lecture 'Design and management of international collaborative projects'

Gérard BRUGAL- Senior consultant/ reviewer and expert to the European Commission

Founder of VITAMIB and in house consultant, Gérard has a strong scientific expertise. He is also an evaluator, reviewer and expert to the European Commission. As research team leader and coordinator of many projects with the industry for 20 years, Gérard has built a strong practical experience. This allows him to make project coordinators and administrative staff beneficiaries of a cultural and practical experience with the organizational constraints in the public and private research with the aim of rapidly integrating the new perspectives of the Lisbon Agenda.

Academic and Professional background:

• Professor at the Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble (France)
• Member of many scientific committees in France and abroad

Hervé André DURAND - Senior consultant

Hervé has been working for 20 years in R&D and for the last 10 years in innovation management. He has joined VITAMIB in 2009 and adviced clients in their international innovation strategy, technology management and market exploring. His main interests lie in technology transfer, marketing and intellectual property exploitation.

Academic and Professional background:

• PhD in science (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Physique – Strasbourg, France)
• PhD and MSc in Photonics systems (Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg)
• MBA degree (London Business School )
• Member of Lyon Business Angels’ selection committee, of American Chamber of Commerce (Lyon Chapter) and of two European Technology Platforms: Photonic 21 and SusChem

Emmanuel MUHR - Senior Consultant

Emmanuel has been consultant with VITAMIB since 2003. Emmanuel is involved in the design and management of innovation projects, and in the management of intellectual property and its valorization for both public research organizations and SMEs. His is also an external consultant to administrative and financial departments of R&D, Emmanuel has participated to implement best management practices fitting to collaborative projects.

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in English/Italian applied to business and international trade (Université Stendhal, Grenoble, France)
• Degree in Advanced Study in Business & Languages, Oxford Brookes (University - School of Humanities - Oxford)
• European certificate in business to business sales - GEM

Aurélie Arliaud - Senior Consultant

For several years, Aurélie has been supporting SMEs in their sustainable economic development through innovation. She has a strong technological and economic expertise in ICT and she has participated in review committees. With VITAMIB she provides guidance to clients in the financing of innovation, particularly in the design and management of national and European collaborative projects.

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in Computer Science (University of Avignon)
• MSc. in Signal Processing (INPG, Grenoble Institute of Technology)
• Advanced MSc. in Technology and Innovation Management (GEM, Grenoble Business School)

Christine ANDRE - Consultant/Legal advisor

Chrisitne graduated as legal advisor in International and European law, specialized in industrial and intellectual property rights. She is consultant in the design and management of national, transnational and European collaborative projects. Since 2008, Christine has been driving the negotiation process essential to reach to consortium agreements as required by the EC (FP, EUROSTARS, FUI). Christine supports SMEs, Universities and Public research organisations in their decisions and choices of strategy regarding industrial property.

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in International and European law (Université Pierre-Mendes France -Grenoble, France)
• External consultant, for the master degree 'International and European legal careers' at the Université Pierre-Mendes France (Grenoble, France), in charge of the lecture 'Design and management of international collaborative projects'

Aurélie Mercier - Consultant

Aurélie has been consultant in setting-up and management of research, development and innovation since 2010. She is supporting stakeholders from public and private sectors (SMEs, big groups, research centres, …) developing and managing their collaborative innovation projects at national (Investissements d’Avenir, Grand Emprunt, …) as well as at European levels (FP7 : CP, CIP, CSA, Leonardo da Vinci ; Eurostars).

Academic and Professional background:

• Engineer in Food Technology (Oniris (former ENITIAA) – Nantes, France)
• Specialisation in Nutraceuticals’ RDI (Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) – Dublin, Ireland)

Jean-Paul BONVINI - Computer engineer

Jean-Paul integrated VITAMIB in 2002 and participated to the development of software Project netboard. He is specialized in the conception and development of the data base and modules for PNB. He is also VITAMIB’s Network administrator and is in charge of the maintenance of our internet site and of the management of the computer stock.

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in computer engineering (IMAG Grenoble, France)
• MSc in software engineering (IMAG Grenoble, France)

Jérôme MERMOZ - Computer engineer

Since 2002, Jerome has been the architect of the permanent development of Project netboard. As a technical point of contact for the users of Project netboard, Jérôme has actively participated in the follow-up of several projects (design and management) as assistant project manager.

Academic and Professional background:

• Graduated in computer engineering (IMAG Grenoble, France)
• MSc in software engineering (IMAG Grenoble, France)

Nicole BROCHIER - SME assistant

Nicole joined the team in 2008. Part of the administrative staff of the Université Pierre Mendes France and then of the Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble, she has a strong experience in administration support.