Benoit Illy
FounderCEO at Fairbrics x-tech-robotics
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
FoundedFairbrics x-tech-robotics
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About
Benoît Illy holds a PhD in Materials Science from Imperial College London that earned academic distinction. He has spent roughly ten years scaling deep-tech projects from research stage to industrial production at manufacturers including Saint-Gobain and Safran, working in both Europe and the United States.
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Experience
- FairbricsCEO and co-foundercurrent2019 — present
- Entrepreneur FirstEFPA2 Cohort Member2019Paris Area, France
- SafranThin Film Processing Expert2018 — 2019Paris Area, France
- Reynard CorporationProduct & Project Engineer2015 — 2018San Clemente
- Saint-GobainR&D Project Leader2014Thourotte, France
- Saint-GobainThin Film Development Engineer2012 — 2014, Saint-Gobain Chantereine Research and Development Centre, Thourotte, France
- London Centre for NanotechnologyPostdoctoral Researcher2008 — 2011London
- Imperial College LondonPhD2005 — 2008London, Royaume-Uni
- SNCFInnovation Project Leader (Internship)2003 — 2004Paris Area, France
- Imperial College LondonResearch Internship2002 — 2003
- Grenoble INP IMEP-LAHCResearch Internship2002Grenoble Area, France
- CMI (manufacturing company)Labour2001
Skills & more
Materials Science33Thin Films22Characterization22Nanotechnology17Materials16Scanning Electron Microscopy8Chemistry7Science6Electronics4Photovoltaics3Nanomaterials9Spectroscopy9
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R&DCompositesMEMSPowder X-ray DiffractionFIBXRDMicrofabricationElectrodepositionAFMExperimentationAtomic Force MicroscopyEnglishLanguages English · French · Spanish
- ESG Risk Management and Opportunities — LinkedIn
- Six Sigma Black Belt Professional (SSBBP) — Management & Strategy Institute
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Specialization — University System of Georgia / Coursera
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization — University System of Georgia / Coursera
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- Who is Benoit Illy?
- Benoît Illy holds a PhD in Materials Science from Imperial College London that earned academic distinction. He has spent roughly ten years scaling deep-tech projects from research stage to industrial production at manufacturers including Saint-Gobain and Safran, working in both Europe and the United States.
- Where does Benoit Illy work?
- Benoit Illy is CEO of Fairbrics x-tech-robotics.
- What companies did Benoit Illy found?
- Benoit Illy founded Fairbrics x-tech-robotics.
- Where did Benoit Illy go to school?
- Benoit Illy studied at Imperial College London (PhD, Nanotechnology); Arts et Métiers - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (Advanced Master, Innovation); Grenoble INP - UGA (Master of Engineering, Materials).
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