About Benjamin
Senior consultant with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of innovation strategy, technology partnerships and European ecosystems. I help companies, research organizations and public stakeholders build and activate strategic partnerships, secure EU and French public funding, and translate emerging technologies into concrete business outcomes.
My expertise covers three main areas : technology and R&D partnerships (AI, telecom, deep tech, devices), EU and French innovation funding programs (Horizon Europe, EIC, BPI, ADEME), and ecosystem activation connecting corporates, startups, research institutions and public bodies.
I work in both French and English, with a strong network across French and European innovation actors — including research institutes, Grandes Écoles, competitiveness clusters and AI hubs.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- BC ConsultingIndependent Consultant – Senior Advisor on R&D & Innovation StrategyCONSULTING AND AUDITSApril 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)Paris, France
- Advised a European cleantech scale-up on industrial ecosystem strategy and public funding - €3M secured through Horizon Europe, BPI France and ADEME
- Board-level advisory on scale-up roadmap, ecosystem positioning and long-term investment strategy
- Represented clients at EU innovation events and accelerator programs (EIC Scaling Club)
- Advised technology companies and public research organizations on EU funding strategy, consortium building and collaborative R&D programs
- Huawei Technologies FranceDirector – Technology Cooperation DepartmentTELECOMMUNICATIONSJuly 2014 - January 2023 (8 years and 6 months)Paris, France
- Built and managed 100+ strategic partnerships with leading industrial groups, research institutions and startups across Europe
- Served as Huawei's senior ambassador to the French research and innovation ecosystem, representing the group at institutional level with universities, research institutes, public agencies and government bodies
- Designed and led ecosystem engagement programs connecting industry, academia and startups across AI, telecom, energy, health and deeptech domains
- Organized high-level workshops, bilateral meetings and innovation events with industrial groups, research institutions and public stakeholders
- Led cross-functional innovation team, fostering collaboration across R&D, legal, business and strategy functions
- PNO ConsultantsSenior Consultant – EU and National R&D Funding ProgramsCONSULTING AND AUDITSNovember 2008 - June 2014 (5 years and 7 months)Paris, France
- Advised industrial and research organizations on collaborative innovation programs and EU funding strategy
- Organized ecosystem events with Systematic, Medicen and Cap Digital connecting industry, academia and public stakeholders
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Education
- Master 2: Multicultural ICT projects ManagementPolytech'Nice Sophia2003Master 2: Multicultural ICT projects Management
- Master 1 : Applied Mathematics and Social SciencesUniversité Côte d'Azur (UCA)Master 1 : Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences