“« Transforming research into innovation, and innovation into growth. »”

Clarisse Angelier

Speaker · Engineer · Expert

Clarisse Angelier is an expert in research and innovation, a metallurgical engineer and a doctor of materials science, committed to bridging laboratories, universities, and companies. The first woman to lead the ANRT, she develops structuring devices like CIFRE to transform research into economic impact. An influential speaker, she illuminates financing mechanisms, European policies, and public-private cooperation. Her approach emphasizes entrepreneurship among PhD students and the concrete valorization of scientific work.

Clarisse Angelier

Clarisse Angelier est une figure majeure du monde de la recherche et de l’innovation en France. Ingénieure métallurgiste et docteure en sciences des matériaux, elle s’est illustrée par son engagement dans le rapprochement des universités, laboratoires et entreprises privées. Première femme à diriger l’Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie (ANRT) depuis sa création en 1953, elle œuvre à stimuler les synergies entre la recherche fondamentale et le secteur privé. Son parcours reflète une volonté constante de structurer des dispositifs facilitant l’insertion des jeunes chercheurs dans l’entreprise. Depuis son arrivée à l’ANRT en 2007, elle pilote le dispositif Cifre et ses déclinaisons internationales.

Avec son concours annuel « 24H Chrono de l’entrepreneuriat », elle encourage les jeunes chercheurs à développer leur vision entrepreneuriale et à transformer leurs travaux en projets concrets. Avant de rejoindre l’ANRT, Clarisse Angelier a occupé plusieurs postes de direction dans des organismes de formation et de recherche. Elle a notamment dirigé le CACEMI-Cnam et participé à la création du GIE S2A Cnam-Renault-PSA, premier rapprochement entre entreprises privées et enseignement supérieur. Passionnée par la transmission, elle a également été chargée de cours en sciences des matériaux et conçu les séminaires « ReSCi, ma recherche j’en parle ! ».

En tant que conférencière et experte en stratégie d’innovation, elle intervient régulièrement pour sensibiliser les entreprises aux enjeux de la R&D et aux évolutions du système de recherche. Elle défend une approche collaborative, où recherche académique et monde économique interagissent pour accélérer la création de valeur et le développement technologique. Son travail d’influence auprès des décideurs publics contribue à faire évoluer les politiques de recherche à l’échelle nationale et européenne.

Les thématiques qu’elle aborde en conférence sont nombreuses et stratégiques : renforcement des liens entre recherche et secteur privé, financement de l’innovation, technologies disruptives (IA, Big Data, économie circulaire), évolution des politiques européennes et enjeux de diversité dans les métiers scientifiques. Grâce à son expérience, elle propose des solutions concrètes pour optimiser l’impact de la recherche sur la croissance des entreprises et la compétitivité des industries.

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Entrepreneurship and PhD: How to turn a thesis into an innovative project?

In a context where research is a key lever of competitiveness, Clarisse Angelier shows how a doctorate can become a true entrepreneurial engine. Too often confined to the academic world, theses can nonetheless be transformed into concrete innovations with the right approaches.
She explains how to structure an entrepreneurial vision from the start of the doctoral journey by identifying the possible applications of research and integrating management and strategy skills to build viable projects.
The conference also highlights the importance of networks and partnerships, particularly through mechanisms such as CIFRE, which allow doctoral candidates to collaborate with companies and anchor their work in economic reality.
Finally, Clarisse Angelier addresses funding issues and available support mechanisms, relying on concrete examples of doctoral candidates who became entrepreneurs to demonstrate the potential of applied research.

From academic research to entrepreneurship: The journey of innovative doctoral students!

Transitioning from the academic world to entrepreneurship may seem complex, but it offers real opportunities for researchers willing to take the plunge. Clarisse Angelier decodes the keys to this transition by combining innovation, strategy, and value creation.
She outlines the steps for transforming a research idea into an entrepreneurial project, emphasizing the management of risks and the ability to move from a proof of concept to a marketable offer.
The conference also highlights strategic positioning: identifying your market, testing your idea, and understanding investors' expectations to build a viable and profitable project.
Finally, she emphasizes the importance of networks, mentors, and support mechanisms, sharing concrete examples of researchers who became entrepreneurs to illustrate the potential of this transformation.

Innovation in France: Challenges and Perspectives for Research and Businesses

In this conference, Clarisse Angelier analyzes the strengths and limitations of the French innovation system, with a clear aim: to better connect businesses and laboratories to co-create future technological solutions.
She decodes the role of public policies, particularly instruments like the Research Tax Credit (CIR), and their impact on R&D strategies and the competitiveness of businesses.
The presentation highlights the major upcoming technological challenges — artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, circular economy, industry 4.0 — and the levers to anticipate them.
Finally, she emphasizes the importance of European and international collaborations, and offers concrete suggestions to strengthen public-private synergies and accelerate innovation.

The role of social sciences and humanities in innovation: An underestimated lever?

Often marginalized, the humanities and social sciences play a key role in innovation. Clarisse Angelier demonstrates how they help to better understand economic and social transformations and their uses.
She illustrates how disciplines such as sociology, psychology, or economics enrich innovative projects, particularly in designing products and services aligned with market expectations.
The conference also addresses funding issues and the integration of SSH in applied research, through mechanisms such as CIFRE.
Finally, it highlights the value of interdisciplinary approaches and provides keys to structure effective collaborations between businesses and researchers.

Research funding models and the future of innovation in Europe

Research funding is a key lever for supporting innovation. Clarisse Angelier unpacks the main mechanisms for supporting R&D, aimed at both researchers and companies.
She reviews major European programs, such as Horizon Europe, and shares the keys to structuring solid projects and accessing these strategic funds.
The conference also addresses the role of the Research Tax Credit, an essential tool for encouraging technological investment and reducing development costs.
Finally, she analyzes the evolution of the innovation landscape and the necessary adaptations to remain competitive at the European and global levels.

Doctorate and Entrepreneurship: From the Lab to the Start-up.

In this intervention, she shows how doctoral students can turn their thesis into a viable entrepreneurial project. An inspiring advocacy to promote research as a lever for business creation.

Innovation in France and Europe: challenges and perspectives

Clarisse Angelier provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the French and European innovation system. She suggests ways to enhance competitiveness through better public-private collaboration.

Humanities at the heart of innovation

Often overlooked, the humanities and social sciences can enrich applied research. Clarisse Angelier advocates for their strategic role in anticipating societal changes and creating value.

Fund research and prepare the future of innovation

This conference details the funding mechanisms available in France and Europe, from the Research Tax Credit to the Horizon Europe program. Clarisse Angelier explains how to leverage them to support R&D and innovation.