SATT Nord partners with the Force Awards, which recognize regional successes resulting from collaboration between businesses and academic research.

The Force Awards recognize regional successes resulting from collaboration between companies and […]

TheForce Awardsrecognize regional successes resulting from collaboration between businesses and academic research.

During this edition, the audience will vote for one of the nominees to receive the "favorite" award.

In the presence of:

Patrice PENNEL, President of MEDEF Hauts-de-France
Corinne MOLINA, patron of the 2020 edition, Co-founder and Vice President, Mäder, Vice President of SINF, French Fab Hauts-de-France Ambassador

Hosted by Élodie Soury-Lavergne, Le journal des entreprises Hauts-de-France, & Sébastien Duprez, Entreprises & Cités, Comité Grand Lille

Program for this event

Thursday, December 3: 6:00 p.m. – 6:25 p.m.

"5G: evolution or revolution for businesses?" & presentation of the force'STARTUP' nominees

Discover theessential technology for growing your business,regardless of its size or activity!

Opening remarks /
Corinne Molina, Vice President of Groupe Mäder, Vice President of SINF, French Fab Hauts-de-France Ambassador
Patrice Pennel, President of MEDEF Hauts-de-France
Ludivine Deloux, President of Force Awards

Keynote/
Thomas Longuemart, Director of Innovation, Orange Hauts-de-France
Moderated by Élodie Soury-Lavergne

6:25 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

"The keys to successful collaboration, based on feedback!" & presentation of the 'DOC'force nominees

Discoverthe keys to successful collaborationbetween entrepreneurs and researchers!


Pascal Alberti, Director of Innovation and Territorial Development, Compiègne University of Technology
Antoine Huchez, CEO, Huchez Treuils
Sabine Szunerits, University of Lille, CNRS Silver Medal (2018)

Hosted by Élodie Soury-Lavergne

6:45 p.m. – 7:10 p.m.

"R&D& innovation, a lever to be activated to bounce back" & presentation of the nominees for force'PARTNERS'

Take advantage of feedback showing that R&D and innovation arethe keys to recovery!


Corinne Molina, Vice President of Groupe Mäder, Vice President of SINF, French Fab HDF Ambassador
Julien Molina, Groupe Mäder
Patrice Pennel, President of MEDEF Hauts-de-France
Moderated by Sébastien Duprez, Entrepises & Cités, Comité Grand Lille

 7:10 p.m. – 7:40 p.m.

Force Awards ceremony & closing of the regional innovation meetings

Award ceremonies /

Jury President:Mathias Povse, Regional Delegate for Hauts-de-France, EDF

Three prizes of €3,000 awarded
1.DOC’Force: thesis in collaboration with a company
2.Force’PARTNERS: partnership project between a company and academic research
3.Force’START-UP: creation of a start-up based on research

In addition, there is aGrand Jury Prize of €10,000,which may be awarded to one of the winners, and aPeople's Choice Awardof €1,000.

TheMESHS Junior(€3,000) andSenior(€4,000)Valorization Awardswill also be presented at this event, recognizing research in the humanities and social sciences in collaboration with socio-economic partners.

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