INPI 2014 Awards Ceremony

Last Tuesday evening, the national INPI 2014 TROPHY award ceremony was held at the Serres de l’Orangerie in the Parc André Citröen, a unique, protective and incubating place, conducive to the growth of ideas. Theme of this new edition:”MIXAGINATION”, a hybrid word to highlight the mix of genres, imaginations, talents, universes as a major source of innovation.

At the heart of this process, the president of the Jury, the starred iconoclastic chef Thierry Marx, who had carte blanche to make this 17th edition an evening in his image, creative, surprising and rich in emotions… But also all the nominees of this edition, emblems of French excellence.

Among all the talents identified this year, 9 SMEs and 3 research centers distinguished themselves by the exemplarity of their innovation strategy, a real growth lever in the face of a tense and competitive economic context. Four Trophies were awarded at the ceremony to CARMAT, winner in the Patent category, KISS KISS BANK BANK, winner in the Brand category, MATHIEU LUSTRERIE winner in the Design category and L’université et le CHU de Bordeaux, winner in the Research category.