[Take-off #2] Towards business creation

David Andreu, a researcher at Lirmm, has been co-founder since 2018 of the start-up Neurinnov, which specializes in thedesign, development and marketing of implantable medical devices. He takes us on a journey towards business creation as part of the video series " Take-off " video series offered by the University of Montpellier's Department of Innovation and Partnerships (DIPA).

Restoring sensation to amputees or prehension control to quadriplegics - these are the kind of small miracles that Neurinnov offers to patients suffering from severe functional deficiencies. A therapeutic solution now accessible thanks to work carried out since the early 2000s by David Guiraud (Inria) and David Andreu, (Lirmm) in the field of functional electrical stimulation. " The only way to bring this therapeutic solution to the patient was to set up our own company, because we're in a niche market of little interest to the big industrialists ", says Andreu.

A journey towards business creation that few public-sector researchers dare to take. Filing patents, protecting software, delegating or seconding a public service... these are just some of the steps during which David Andreu has benefited from DIPA's support and advice.

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