Sophie Pellat-Velluire

Sophie Pellat-Velluire has extensive experience in the fields of management and entrepreneurship, currently serving as Co-Head of the Startup Studio at Inria since July 2019. In addition, Sophie has been a member of the expert committee at Agoranov since September 2007 and a member of the investment committee at SATT Grand Est since May 2016. As an affiliated professor at ENSTA ParisTech, Sophie leads a successful six-month course on management and decision-making for third-year engineering students. Previous roles include co-founding IT-Translation, where Sophie facilitated the creation of spin-offs from research labs, and acting as Director of Development at INRIA-Transfert, providing strategic guidance to various startups. Sophie's early career includes significant positions in consulting, such as co-founding SDMC Mind Consultants and serving as a Senior Manager at Altis - Enst & Young. Sophie holds an engineering degree from ENSTA Paris and a Mastère in Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris.