À l’occasion du vingtième anniversaire de la chaire annuelle Innovation technologique Liliane Bettencourt , le Collège de France et la Fondation Bettencourt Schueller organisent le 8 octobre 2026 un grand colloque sur le thème « Pourquoi et comment innover aujourd’hui ? ».
Bringing together researchers, startup founders, and executives from major corporations—all of whom are familiar with the innovation ecosystem—the conference will draw lessons from a series of remarkable journeys to assess the current state of technological innovation and research. Drawing on the experiences of researchers and entrepreneurs, the event will reflect on concrete success stories, analyze enabling factors and obstacles, and demonstrate how innovation unfolds in practice—from the laboratory to the company and the market.
Speakers: Philippe Aghion, Lydéric Bocquet, Yves Bréchet, Pierre Corvol, Florence Lambert, Florent Menegaux, Jean-François Nogrette, José-Alain Sahel, Pascale Senellart, Mickaël Tanter.
Scientific Committee: Jean Dalibard (chair), Lydéric Bocquet, Marc Fontecave, and Hugues de Thé.
Moderated by Mathieu Vidard.
With the support of the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation.
