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Arnaud COTTET

chef de projet innovation

Résumé

"When the wind of change blows, some people build walls, others build windmills.”

Arnaud Cottet est un expert dans le management de l’innovation et le transfert de technologies. Il a occupé plusieurs postes dans des accélérateurs, incubateurs et centre de transfert de technologies en France et aux USA. Il est le fondateur d’INAUVARES, société de conseil spécialisée en marketing et management de l’innovation, entrepreneuriat et transfert de technologies. Il est également responsable des relations industrielles, des projets d’innovation et du transfert de technologies à l'ONERA, le laboratoire français de l'aérospatiale. Il est aussi un expert international pour le conseil européen de l’innovation (EIC).

Au cours de sa carrière à l’IDEA Center de l’université de Notre Dame (US), les sociétés d'accélération du transfert de technologie SATT SE et Valorpaca, il a accompagné plus de 250 projets innovants et analysé leur potentiel commercial à travers un processus d’évaluation et de réduction des risques. Les projets les plus prometteurs et innovants ont donné lieu, grâce à des fonds dédiés au développement, à des start-ups, spin-off ou à des transferts réussis de technologies vers le marché. Il a été co-chair du cours de marketing à l’ « Association of University Technology Managers » (AUTM).

Arnaud est Certifié Animateur de la Propriété Intellectuelle de l'Institut National de la Propriété Intellectuelle (INPI). Il est également mentor certifié Viadesigner.

Diplômé en génie mécanique à l'Université de Compiègne, d'un « Master of Science » et d'un doctorat en Aérospatiale du Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) et en Transformation Digitale de l'Université de Lyon.

Expériences professionnelles

Responsable des relations industrielles

ONERA , Palaiseau - CDI

De Novembre 2019 à Aujourd'hui

Manager for the DEMR - ELECTROMAGNETISM AND RADAR and DMPE - MULTI-PHYSICS DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY departments
• Implement technology push and market pull strategy
• Analyze the value and the Minimum Viable Ecosystem of the inventions (11 inventions/software)
• Elaborate Marketing flyers (7 inventions)
• Conduct market actors interviews (40 hours)
• Negotiate license terms (8 licenses signed)
• Take part in trade fairs
• Elaborate short and long-term partnerships with industrials and public organizations (78 leads, 74 prospects, 4 contracts signed, 3 contracts in negotiation)
• Manage 5 Innovation projects (POC and 2 spin-offs)
• Manage 6 BLAST program projects (space start-up accelerator)
• Organized a working group with international organizations on licensing best practices
• Develop decision tree tools for the commercialization of in-house and open-source software
• Develop workshops and presentations on Tech Transfer Commercialization and Innovation Marketing for researchers
• Department’s European Affairs Correspondent
• Prepare budgets for European projects (3 projects submitted, one success : 670k€)

Consultant en transformation digitale

UNIVERSITE DE LYON , Lyon - Stage

De Septembre 2018 à Janvier 2019

Consulting in the digital transformation of a German company (chemical sector) as part of the university diploma
of the University of Lyon:
* Identified the needs of the various actors working on the process of manufacturing blends that can be
digitized
* Used design thinking methods and conducted interviews from the operative to the factory director
* Analyzed the functionalities of an information system of digital checklists
* Proposed technical solutions and network infrastructure that best meet identified needs

Technology commercialization manager (idea center)

université de Notre Dame , Notre dame - CDI

De Février 2017 à Février 2018

Responsible for the development and commercialization of 100 inventions: Microfluidic, metamaterial,
nanomaterial and nanosensors, 5G, cascade network, water treatment, aerospace, acoustic, IoT
* Managed 9 analysts to analyze the technical and commercial feasibility and evaluate the intellectual
property. 14 reports (210 pages and 70 hours of end-user interviews)
* Searched for business partners. Elaborated Business strategy with various Executive Boards
* Managed 6 researchers' inventions in the Start-ups pipeline
* Negotiations of 2 licenses
* Key Performance Activities: 97/101 (96%)

Licensing professionnal

université de Notre Dame , Notre dame - CDI

De Octobre 2015 à Février 2017

* Managed 70 inventions : Aerospace, Chemical, Software, Medical Device, Communication
* Created 13 courses and workshops on Tech Transfer and Entrepreneurship for faculties and students

Consultant en management de l'innovation

INAUVARES , .

De Janvier 2015 à Aujourd'hui

* Expert on design of the EIC Market Place and Tech to Market activities (EU, Brussels)
* Trained and coached 30 researchers to set up the first TTO at University of Gabès (15 days mission, Gabès,
Tunisia)
* Trained innovation consultants in marketing of innovation and technological roadmap (Myriagone,
Montpelier)
* Expert and evaluator of European Projects : Transition to Innovation (EU, Brussels)
* Designer and conductor of a workshop at the Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp (OECD-NEA, Paris, France)
* Expert to evaluate “Hidden treasures in public research institutions”, Magnetic Latvia Technology
Conference “Deep Tech Atelier” (Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Latvia)
* Advisor (Fabrique du futur, France)
* Expert missions on material modeling (Bt2i, USA)
* Techwatch on additive manufacturing (50 interviews), AMUG 2018 (Bt2i, USA)
* Improved Technology Transfer and Commercialization Process in Tunisia. European project: PASRI (30 days
mission). Trained and taught 61 persons (Pöhl Consulting, Tunisia)
* Audited 24 top French research laboratories to check the robustness of their market access strategy for
their inventions (Satt Paris Saclay, France)
* Animated Innovation Workshops ( Vianeo, France and Germany



Business developer

Satt Sud Est , Marseille - CDI

De Février 2012 à Août 2014

The « Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologies SUD EST » is based on the Valorpaca model with a
substantial increase in human and financial resources (€8 million budget annually and 30 permanent staff).
Valorpaca is the DMTT ranked n°1/ 14 at national level.
* Managed a 90 innovative technologies portfolio
* Developed and implemented innovation and open innovation marketing methods
* 6 licenses signed. 2 licenses option signed. Negotiation of 4 licenses
* Increased the TRL of selected technologies taking into account market needs
* Drafted the specifications for 14 prototypes (>2M€). Created job descriptions and recruited 15 highly
qualified staff
* Solicited, negotiated, and prepared public financing files (i.e. Oséo, 4/4 obtained)
* Played pivotal role in conceptualizing, elaborating and implementing workflow process management. 30%
gain in productivity
* Coordinated and facilitated communication between internal and external groups
* Expert for the competitiveness cluster specialized in risk and vulnerability management
* Set up of the first Business Unit to test the Minimum Viable Ecosystem of an invention

Formations complémentaires

Master of Science

Georgia Institute of Technology - Aerospace

1997 à 1999

Grade: 3.82

Special Project: Analysis of an internal crack in a circular disk by the Modified Mapping Collocation Method.

PhD

Georgia University of Technology - Aerospace

1999 à 2003

Grade: 4.0
Thesis: Modeling of ceramic matrix composite microstructure using a two-dimensional fractal spatial particle distribution. Minor in Mathematics
Advisor: Dr. Armanios Co-Advisor: Dr. Gokhale
NSF project
Managed 200 students as a TA

DU Transformation Digitale

Université de Lyon - Transformation Digitale

2018 à 2019

The program aims to develop digital knowledge (digital economy, digital technologies) and managerial knowledge to understand and integrate digital in companies and organizations.
The training addresses the digital challenges and the means of responding to them: organizational, human, methodological, technological:

#Digital Business models
#Digital technologies: big data, data mining, cloud, embedded systems, IOT, HRIS, etc.
#Cybersecurity
#Sociology of uses
#Change management
#Digital project management: agile, scrum
#Communication and web: e-marketing, e-commerce, community management.

Parcours officiels

UTC – 1998

Langues

Allemand - Notions

Anglais - Courant

Compétences

business design
Prototypage
entrepreneuriat
Propriété Industrielle
marketing de l'innovation
Gestion budgétaire
Financement de l'innovation
Stratégie
mentorat
Transfert de technologies
Inbound marketing
Négociation de contrat
Management de l'Innovation
Transformation Digitale

Centres d'intérêt

  • Lectures
  • cinéma
  • voyages
  • musique
  • théâtre
  • Home Theater
  • modélisme aéronautique
  • Sport: ski
  • V.T.T.
  • Tennis
  • natation