Justine Bonnot, from optimisation research to entrepreneurship

I got into research a little by accident, thanks to a research ‘discovery’ option I took during my engineering studies (I found the subject interesting, so I thought to myself, why not?) This same subject led to my thesis. I wanted to do something related to mathematics and I thought it would be fun to work on the theme of error in applications.

The frustrating aspect of research for me was the idea that my work may not be used. I wanted to feel my work was useful, and I firmly believe that the theme of my business project is an ongoing issue for companies. I decided therefore to use the basis of my work to respond to the needs of industry.

For my business creation project, I’m focusing mainly on its entrepreneurial aspect (looking for clients, understanding their issues and obtaining funding, etc.). That said, it’s important for me to maintain a strong link with research to ensure that the product we design provides an increasingly adequate response to industrial requirements. 

My long-term goal is to help industrialists realise that we can develop efficient and greener embedded systems. The aim of my tool is to design a “tailored to need” system, which will avoid an unconsidered use of any available resources.