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MAINTENANCE. In France, the creation machine of the tech giants is seized up, regrets Philippe Dewost, who calls for a review of our innovation policy.
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Interview by Guillaume Grallet
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VSFounder of the French Internet service provider (ISP) Wanadoo, who worked for several start-ups such as Ukibi, Realeyes3D or ImSense, Philippe Dewost then piloted the digital component, endowed with 4.25 billion euros, of the first Program d’Investissements d’Avenir at Caisse des Dépôts and co-authored, in 2013, the report to the Prime Minister – Jean-Marc Ayrault at the time – which was to give birth to La French Tech. Appointed general manager of the Epita computer school seven months ago, this former student of the ENS, holder of a DEA in physics and ultrasonic acoustics, who is also a graduate of the Corps des mines de Paris-Tech Télécoms Paris, agreed to join the jury of our list of inventors because he considered the pre-selection “thorough and deep”. According to him, “the…
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