Quentin IPREX
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Experience
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Investir&+
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France
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Impact VC
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Mar 2020 - Present
A fund of entrepreneurs investing time, knowledge and money to help impact entrepreneurs. Portfolio: Naoden, Yuka, Make.org, Recyclivre, Alphonse, Sparknews, ETIC, deuxiemavis.fr, Wefight, Les Opticiens Mobiles, Auticiel, continuum+, Hello Charly, Murfy, Les Alchimistes, Acces, Frello, ... • Board member for Naoden, Acces, Frello, Alvie, Uzaje and Eclosion • Also investor in Maia and Weefin A fund of entrepreneurs investing time, knowledge and money to help impact entrepreneurs. Portfolio: Naoden, Yuka, Make.org, Recyclivre, Alphonse, Sparknews, ETIC, deuxiemavis.fr, Wefight, Les Opticiens Mobiles, Auticiel, continuum+, Hello Charly, Murfy, Les Alchimistes, Acces, Frello, ... • Board member for Naoden, Acces, Frello, Alvie, Uzaje and Eclosion • Also investor in Maia and Weefin
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Sciences Po
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France
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2022
Innovation and digital transformation Master 1, with students from SciencesPo, design and engineering schools. Introduction to Internet of Things and experimental use case (in 12 hours) Innovation and digital transformation Master 1, with students from SciencesPo, design and engineering schools. Introduction to Internet of Things and experimental use case (in 12 hours)
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École Polytechnique
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France
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Deputy Head of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
Development of the Ecole Polytechnique Innovation Center, supporting deeptech startup through different programs • Support technological early stage startup in various domains (waste, health, industry, digital) • Support student projects development to entrepreneurship • Structure the technological platform Follow startups including Lixo, iFollow, SpaceSense, Circul'egg and Neolithe Development of the Ecole Polytechnique Innovation Center, supporting deeptech startup through different programs • Support technological early stage startup in various domains (waste, health, industry, digital) • Support student projects development to entrepreneurship • Structure the technological platform Follow startups including Lixo, iFollow, SpaceSense, Circul'egg and Neolithe
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TRAME Lab
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France
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Design
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Co Founder
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Sep 2016 - Mar 2020
Tools for conviviality Support companies to activate new production and consumption ways for sustainable development • Production : local production, micro-factory, on-demand production, DIY • Product Architecture : modular product, reusable parts, educational tools, recyclability • Materials : recycled or reused materials, waste valorisation, local ressources Tools for conviviality Support companies to activate new production and consumption ways for sustainable development • Production : local production, micro-factory, on-demand production, DIY • Product Architecture : modular product, reusable parts, educational tools, recyclability • Materials : recycled or reused materials, waste valorisation, local ressources
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Strate, Ecole de Design
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France
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lecturer
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2019
Collaborative project course between students from Ecole Polytechnique, HEC, and Strate Design Thinking and rapid prototyping for new hardware product development Collaborative project course between students from Ecole Polytechnique, HEC, and Strate Design Thinking and rapid prototyping for new hardware product development
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UZER
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France
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Hardware
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
Design and industrialization of a connected device to deal with recycling and shopping in the kitchen. • Designed the new product (definition, mechanical design) • Managed hardware and embedded design office • Managed industrialization, open to France and abroad (sourcing, suppliers, quality, purshasing …) Design and industrialization of a connected device to deal with recycling and shopping in the kitchen. • Designed the new product (definition, mechanical design) • Managed hardware and embedded design office • Managed industrialization, open to France and abroad (sourcing, suppliers, quality, purshasing …)
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FeetMe
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France
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Development Engineer
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
Industrialisation and design for medical and consumer smart insole products • Implemented design change with suppliers (DFM, tooling, DV run, test&validation) • Launched first industrial run of a new medical product (quality, test bench, process optimisation) • CTO right-hand man for the design of a new consumer product (architecture, meca & elec topics) • R&D on new materials (supplier sourcing and relation, mechanical caracterisation) Industrialisation and design for medical and consumer smart insole products • Implemented design change with suppliers (DFM, tooling, DV run, test&validation) • Launched first industrial run of a new medical product (quality, test bench, process optimisation) • CTO right-hand man for the design of a new consumer product (architecture, meca & elec topics) • R&D on new materials (supplier sourcing and relation, mechanical caracterisation)
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Sparkmate
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Hong Kong
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate Innovation Program
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Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
Design and development of a remote innovation program, to qualify an idea by prototyping • Designed the "Box" program (steps, work to do, documentation, canvas, timing, cost) • Developed business with corporate (prospection, meetings, professional association, web site) Design and development of a remote innovation program, to qualify an idea by prototyping • Designed the "Box" program (steps, work to do, documentation, canvas, timing, cost) • Developed business with corporate (prospection, meetings, professional association, web site)
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Parrot
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France
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Consumer Electronics
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500 - 600 Employee
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NPI Engineer
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Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
Industrialisation and design for new Parrot drones : • Managed industrialisation of a new product (supplier relations, DFM, Tooling, DV run of 130 pcs) • Worked on new manufacturers and assemblers integration (benchmark, first contact, traceability) • Developed a Solidworks quotation tool for injected part unit price (vba, purchasing & meca team) • R&D support on the next Parrot drone for 2 months in Paris (modelisation, test protocols design) Industrialisation and design for new Parrot drones : • Managed industrialisation of a new product (supplier relations, DFM, Tooling, DV run of 130 pcs) • Worked on new manufacturers and assemblers integration (benchmark, first contact, traceability) • Developed a Solidworks quotation tool for injected part unit price (vba, purchasing & meca team) • R&D support on the next Parrot drone for 2 months in Paris (modelisation, test protocols design)
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Hold it !
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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Co Founder / Head of Hardware
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May 2014 - Jan 2015
Development of a cigarette packet helping smokers to quit. • Conducted market survey (benchmark, customer surveys and market players interviews) • Designed the product (Design Thinking, UI-UX, features, packet and mechanism) • Produced both aesthetic and functional prototypes (Arduino and 3D Printing) Development of a cigarette packet helping smokers to quit. • Conducted market survey (benchmark, customer surveys and market players interviews) • Designed the product (Design Thinking, UI-UX, features, packet and mechanism) • Produced both aesthetic and functional prototypes (Arduino and 3D Printing)
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Demeter
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Analyst
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Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
Analyst for the Demeter Partners' seed fund, fully dedicated to Cleantechs. • Conducted market survey in Power electronics, Water desalination and Waste treatment • Conducted Technologies studies on Spin offs from CEA, CNRS, Centrale Paris, HZDR or ENSAM • Studied Business plan and prepared deals Report on sourcing mechanisms and their efficacy (Deal Flow studying, network theory, influence and identity border). Analyst for the Demeter Partners' seed fund, fully dedicated to Cleantechs. • Conducted market survey in Power electronics, Water desalination and Waste treatment • Conducted Technologies studies on Spin offs from CEA, CNRS, Centrale Paris, HZDR or ENSAM • Studied Business plan and prepared deals Report on sourcing mechanisms and their efficacy (Deal Flow studying, network theory, influence and identity border).
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Safran
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France
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Software Developper
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Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
Designed and developed a flexible tool for optimal design of flight control electric actuators: defined requirements with operational teams, built the software architecture and developed it with Excel VBA. Designed and developed a flexible tool for optimal design of flight control electric actuators: defined requirements with operational teams, built the software architecture and developed it with Excel VBA.
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Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance
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France
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Spectator Sports
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300 - 400 Employee
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Boarding Director Assistant
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Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
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Education
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Ecole polytechnique
Ingénieur Polytechnicien, Entrepreneuriat et Micro Electronique -
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CPGE PT* Lycée Jean Baptiste Say
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Lycée Léonard de Vinci, Levallois
Baccalauréat Scientifique, Science de l'ingénieur