Our team of startups managers, with confirmed and complementary profiles, accompanies project leaders at all stages of their development.
They are supported by thematic experts who intervene as needed, and organize training sessions and group workshops to help entrepreneurs to improve their skills and share their knowledge of the healthcare sector.
Discover our profiles !
Graduated in Corporate Finance, Olivier has +10 years’ experience in Healthcare, at Pfizer (France and emerging markets) and then at Eurasanté where he supported the fundraising of +40 projects. Since 2019, he is the director of the Bio-Incubator & Bio-Accelerator Eurasanté.
🏃 Passionate about sports and hiking, Olivier invites you to a trail in Mafate!
Graduated from the University of Lille-IAE Lille in Cellular and Molecular Engineering and Business Administration, Sabeena worked 7 years for the pharmaceutical industry before joining Eurasanté. After 10 years piloting the Bio-Incubator Sabeena now assists bioentrepreneurs. She also manages public and private partnerships and the labelled “French Tech Seed Fund Hauts-de-France”.
🏝️ Passionate about Mauritius, her native island.
StartUp Managers
MEDTECH AND DIGITAL HEALTH CLUSTER
Marie has an engineering degree in Biology from the UTC and +6 years’ experience in project management and medical devices design at MacoPharma. Then, she joined a digital startup as a business developer. Today, Marie supports Health and DeepTech startups at Eurasanté.
🎨 Creative at heart, she brings colour to her world by painting!
Having always been attracted to entrepreneurship, Ema founded a start-up during her engineering studies at the Ecole des Mines de Douai before working for two years in a hospital on patient experience and quality issues. Today, Ema supports medtech and e-health start-ups.
🍰 A big fan of baking and cooking, she makes up for it by practising CrossFit!
With an engineering degree from the UTC and a master’s degree specialized in innovation management, Manon explored the world of medical devices within various companies.
Today, she accompanies e-health and Medtech startups within Eurasanté.
🤘 Passionate about Metal music, you are likely to meet her in the pogos of all the small concert halls in Lille!
BIOTECH AND ONE HEALTH CLUSTER
Graduated from AgroParisTech, Dorothée has 10y of experience in project management in the Healthcare sector, first at the United Nations, then in a consulting firm specialized in Innovation. Today, Dorothée supports Healthcare start ups & notably Biotech at Eurasanté.
🌍 Traveling in as many countries as possible is one of her life goal – she has now visited over 60 !
Prior to joining Eurasanté as Startup Manager Biotech, Khalid held positions in sell-side equity research at Bryan Garnier & Co. and Société de Bourse Gilbert Dupont (Société Générale Group). Previously, he worked as a project manager at Sanofi and as a research fellow in the R&D department of New England Biolabs, a US biotech company specializing in R&D and the production of reagents and enzymes for molecular biology.
Khalid holds an engineering degree in biotechnology (M.Sc. ESBS, Strasbourg), a master’s degree in massive data analysis in biomedical research (M.Sc. UNISTRA, Strasbourg) and a specialized master’s degree in biopharmaceutical industry management (MS, GEM Business School, Paris).
CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM
Antoine was Incubation Project Manager at a well-known organization in the Hauts-de-France region (BGE Hauts-de-France) before taking over as Head of the Start bio / age / Food / sport program. As a business expert, he places the viability and profitability of projects at the heart of his support.
🌍 Dynamic and curious, Antoine loves to travel and explore new places!
Juliette holds a Master’s degree in Innovation Management with a specialisation in entrepreneurship. She first joined a nursing training institute before discovering the world of start-ups. After 2 years’ experience in the Entrepreneurship team, she is now responsible for the START programme and running the incubators.
🏔 Originally from the Vosges, she’s always up for outdoor activities!
RESEARCH VALORIZATION
With a doctorate in virology, he assisted large groups and SMEs in setting up innovative projects and developed expertise in the financing of innovation (setting up CIR-type systems). Within Eurasanté, he is the contact person for researchers and assists them in the valorisation of their research work.
🤺 A bit of a musketeer and a bit of a pirate, Pierre-Yves practices artistic fencing and regularly crosses swords.
PhD in cell biology, Caroline was a scientist in France and Switzerland, with research exeperiences in neuroimmunology and neurovascular research. In particular, she developed in vitro models of the blood-brain barrier, marketed by a former Eurasanté start-up and still used in many research laboratories. At Eurasanté, she supports researchers in the valorization of their research work, as well as our incubatees in the development of their start-ups. Experienced in managing European projects, she coordinates those in which Eurasanté’s expertise is required.
Eager and backpacker, you would find Caroline in the Amazon jungle, as well as in a metal music festival or at one of her art exhibitions.
Doctor in cellular and molecular biology, Clément worked for a time in the pharmaceutical industry, more specifically in the analytical validation of innovative biopharmaceutical molecules. He then took part in the development of anti-cancer therapies in a Lille-based start-up.
At Eurasanté, Clément supports researchers in their entrepreneurial drive and in developing their work, but also encourages interaction between the worlds of research and industry.
🎵 Fan of science fiction and a lifelong musician, Clément is always up for a concert or festival (preferably a metal one), or a good beer and a chat about the world!
BUSINESS EXPERTS
Marina is an ISARA Lyon engineer and has a degree in “innovative project management” from the IAE. She specializes in Marketing and Innovation. The development of brand platforms, co-creation dynamics, and 360° communication strategies have no secrets for her! Today Marina is in charge of the Marketing/Communication department and supports companies and start-ups on these subjects.
Dance (modern jazz) and travel are her passions !
Graduated in criminal law and corporate lawyer (Faculté Libre de Droit & EDHEC), Guillaume has +7 years’ experience in company’s legal matters (companies set up, contract law, corporate law, intellectual property, etc.). He has been working with Eurasanté and Euralimentaire start-ups since 2017.
🍫 His experience has enabled him to legally secure the best French molten chocolate cake recipe in the world!
With a Master’s degree in Management and Business Strategy, Nathalie has 12 years of experience in Human Resources and has worked in a temporary employment agency and then in an HR and payroll consulting firm before joining the Eurasanté team 6 years ago.
Since 2021, Nathalie has been working in the company support department as HR Project Manager and then as HR Consulting Manager. She assists companies in the sector with specific recruitment needs as well as mass recruitment needs. She offers a range of activities designed to help companies with certain HR issues as well as job-dating.
Passionate and enthusiastic, Nathalie has a real taste for challenge!
Sohail graduated with a double degree in Political Science and Project Management, with a focus on innovation and IT in different sectors: telecommunication, Industry 4.0 and Health. He acquired his expertise at Orange and Schneider Electric. After a professional career in the United States, he joined Eurasanté in 2016 as an Digital Health Consultant.
🏺 Sohail has a passion for Egyptology and ancient civilizations study.
Graduated in international and business management, Nicolas has been a collaborator of Eurasanté for over 15 years. He has a perfect knowledge of the region’s innovation ecosystem. At the head of a team of three people, Nicolas supports regional companies in their strategic thinking, the analysis of their markets or the orientation of their international development.
🏃♂ Marathons and trails punctuate his free time.
With a background in banking and finance, Mathieu worked for 3 years in the banking sector before moving into consulting and support for start-ups as a Finance Manager for very small companies.
As a Finance and Fundraising Manager, he assists start-ups in several areas: obtaining initial non-dilutive financing / reflection on financial strategy for fundraising / company valuation / company transfer
He will be happy to challenge your start-up’s forecasts
He spends his free time between cycling, reading and road trips