CY Generations: a Chair in Partnership Innovation on « Water » under development

Water Chair
Water Chair

In the framework of the development of partnerships which are at the heart of the actions carried out by its POI (Universal Innovation Centre), CY Transfer led this project of creation of Chaire d'Innovation Partenariale bringing companies closer to the territory and laboratories of CY Cergy Paris University.

The Research and Development Program of this Innovation Chair « Water » its main objective is to contribute to the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • SDG 6: Access to safe water and sanitation)
  • SDG 12: Responsible consumption
  • and SDG 14: Protection of aquatic fauna and flora

She federates on CEREMA and the academic actors of the POI CY Transfer (Workshops CYU, laboratoriesUSPN) to accompany companies.
It is coordinated by Patrick Di Martino of the ERRMECe laboratory.

This Innovation Chair on « Water » Address the problem of intelligent multimodal treatment and water management through the first two complementary research axes. They will help advance on issues related to closed-circuit grey water use applications and desalination for developing countries.

In France, in the continuity of the « Water Plan »a decree was issued in January 2024 for « Optimize water resources » through water use.

In the first place, the Chair focuses on two research and development areas:

  1. Water treatment
  2. AIA for optimized water treatment configuration

This Chair establishes and formalizes a new industrial partnership on societal issues related to the transition. The intention is to have an impact on the different objects of transitions for and with socio-economic partners.

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Organization chart of the operational team

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Olivier Romain
Vice-President Innovation and Transfer for CYU

Christelle Ventura
Deputy Director in charge of Human and Social Sciences Development

Isabelle Hoefkens
Deputy Director, Project Management and Development Support

Odile Dubois
Deputy Director of Economic Development

Céline Bertin-Guillot
Marketing Manager

Quentin Bonnefond
Head of Partnerships

Jérémy Demange
Tools development

Anna Vieira
Responsible for administrative and financial management

Ange Anclin
Legal Assistant

Maïlys Dejean
Communications Officer

Célio Zanotti
Graphic designer

Kadija Siby
Responsible for the development and support of startups

The enhancement of the Human and Social Sciences, a unique characteristic, unique to the PUI CY Transfer.

In its strategy, the PUI CY Transfer has a special interest in the Human and Social Sciences: it is on its territory the operator of their socio-economic development. The PUI CY Transfer links SHS researchers to the concrete needs of local actors. Work on societal issues – whether social innovation, education, urban dynamics or digital transformation – is echoed in partnerships with communities, businesses and associations.


The mission of SHS is to ensure that the knowledge and expertise produced within the university is fully exploited to meet contemporary challenges.

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