13:20~14:05｜MICHINOKU ACADEMIA SESSION

A practical talk session with a deep tech entrepreneur from École Polytechnique, France, who shares his journey of scaling businesses that leverage academic technology to change the world, along with the lessons he wished he knew before starting his business. The session will also highlight insights from global examples of deep tech ventures.

Speakers

  • Portrait of Martinaud Bruno

    Martinaud Bruno

    École Polytechnique, Paris
    Director of the Technology Venture Master Program

    Bruno Martinaud is a serial entrepreneur who directs Ecole Polytechnique's entrepreneurship program and co-leads the MSc MS X-HEC Entrepreneurs. He's authored three books, including "Objective: Mars!" (2022), focusing on startup growth. Martinaud also publishes MOOCs, coaches entrepreneurs, and advises corporations on innovation, drawing on his expertise in the life cycle of innovative projects and venture structuring. He's been instrumental in creating many deep-tech startups.

  • Portrait of Stephane yu Matsushita

    Stephane yu Matsushita

    Tohoku University
    Associate Professor

    Stephane received his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Science at Tohoku University. After that, he conducted fundamental research on thermoelectric materials in the Department of Physics. Since 2022, he have fully shifted his focus to the practice and research of entrepreneurship education. Stephane's work spans across a wide age range—from elementary school students to graduate students—promoting entrepreneurial mindsets and fostering deep-tech entrepreneurs through research-based education.

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