Entrepreneurship Evening 2026: engineering at the service of decarbonisation and the circular economy
The Lyon-Saint-Étienne Engineering Alliance is organising the latest edition of Entrepreneurship Evening at École Centrale de Lyon (Écully, Lecture Theatre 3) on Thursday 12 February 2026, from 6pm to 9pm.
This evening event, open to all students and teacher-researchers from the four schools – Centrale Lyon, INSA Lyon, ENTPE and Mines Saint-Étienne – will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in the service of ecological and industrial transitions.
Entrepreneurship, a driver of innovation and transition
Under the theme ‘Entrepreneurship in the service of decarbonisation and the circular economy’, the evening will offer a dynamic format alternating between pitches, round table discussions and friendly exchanges.
Evening programme:
- 6:00 pm: Welcome and opening of the event
- 6:15 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.: Presentation of the four entrepreneurs, each from a school of the Alliance
- 6:35 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.: Round table discussion led by students
- 7:35 p.m. – 8:05 p.m.: Question and answer session
- 8:05 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Buffet and continued discussions
Four inspiring career paths from the schools of the Lyon Saint-Etienne Engineering Alliance
Each school will be represented by a graduate entrepreneur who will share their experience and vision of responsible innovation:
- Théo Roussely (École Centrale de Lyon) – founders of Fredo
- Tayeba Chaudhary (INSA Lyon) – founder of Fullsoon
- Stéphane Pernot (ENTPE) – founder of LetScan
- Pauline Chanin Lambert (Mines Saint-Étienne) – CTO of Wallace Technologie
Their presentations will highlight the diversity of engineering entrepreneurs’ career paths and the rich synergies between technology, innovation and environmental commitment.
An evening to inspire and connect future engineers
By creating Entrepreneurship Evening, the Lyon-Saint-Étienne Engineering Alliance aims to show by example that entrepreneurship is accessible to everyone.
This event encourages students, lecturers and alumni to come together around a common goal: placing engineering at the heart of sustainable transitions.
An evening of inspiration, discussion and sharing, focused on the future of responsible innovation.