Announcement of a Chair between the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Accenture
Accenture and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris have signed a 5-year strategic partnership to address today's major social, economic and environmental challenges. The partnership includes a Chair, called “Technology for Change”, which aims to promote the development of innovative technologies in response to these challenges.
Planned for an initial five-year period, the “Technology for Change” Chair aims to accelerate and support ecological, economic, social and societal transitions through technology and innovation. Drawing on the research and teaching expertise of the 30 research laboratories of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) and its 950 teacher-researchers, the Chair will develop cross-disciplinary projects in the service of environmental and social sustainability.
The partnership behind the Chair is signed by Jean-Marc Ollagnier (President, Accenture Europe), Olivier Girard (President, Accenture France and Benelux), Éric Labaye (President, Institut Polytechnique de Paris) and Jean-Paul Cottet (General Delegate, Fondation de l'École polytechnique).
Courses for tomorrow's students and decision-makers will be integrated into the IP Paris programs. They will cover a wide range of topics, including inclusive innovation, energy transition, sustainable technology, the circular economy, sustainable business models, and responsible and socially responsible finance. The Chair will award a certificate to the IP Paris students most committed to these fundamental issues.
Headed by Thierry Rayna, Professor at the École polytechnique within the i3 laboratory (Interdisciplinary Institute of Innovation - CNRS, École polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, Télécom Paris), the “Technology for Change” Chair will act as a platform for rapid response to societal and environmental problems, in line with the 17 sustainable development goals of the UN's Agenda 2030.
One of the major objectives of the Chair is to become a global reference and a major player within European universities in promoting the economy and sustainable development through technological innovation. The Chair will bring together representatives of civil society, the scientific community, companies and public authorities at annual events (general meetings, technological challenges and hackathons) around these themes. It will also publish an annual reference document providing an overview of cutting-edge research on these topics, to support decision-makers in their decision-making processes.
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