Created in 1972 by Philippe Olmer, former Director of the National Agronomic Institute, AgroParisTech Innovation (formerly known as ADEPRINA) is a structure dedicated to the administrative and financial support of research contracts concluded between the scientific teams of AgroParisTech and actors of the economic world.
Extract from the Statutes
The aim of the Association is to contribute to the national and international outreach of AgroParisTech by promoting the research and innovation activities of its lecturers-researchers, …
It facilitates national and international cooperation between academics and professionals. It also manages research contracts.
AgroParisTech Innovation in a nutshell
AgroParisTech Innovation is a “Structure de Recherche sous Contrat (SRC)” which is developing research and innovation activities on behalf of AgroParisTech.
Its purpose is to promote and support transfer and innovation activities from AgroParisTech laboratories. It is therefore an essential instrument of the innovation and technology transfer policy of the institution.
To fulfill its missions, AgroParisTech Innovation manages a large number of research contracts, with fundamental as well as applied orientation.
From the first contacts and steps, AgroParisTech Innovation deals with the contractual relationship between a private or public partner wishing to implement a new technology, innovative methods, complex experimentation and the scientific team responsible for carrying out the project.
Therefore, it provides a valuable help in setting up projects and negotiating contracts with partners, in terms of legal, strategic, financial and intellectual property support.
This “SRC” is, alongside the Research and Innovation Office, involved in the “Innovation and Transfer Unit” set up by AgroParisTech.
AgroParisTech Innovation in figures
A team of 80 people, whose 90% of researchers
Around 100 research contracts per year (from 5k€ to 21M€)
