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Thomas JuvinunlockedBenoit: together at emlyon business school (2013)
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×3Benoit: together at Verkor
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About
Benoit Lemaignan is Co-Founder and CEO of Verkor, a company developing battery manufacturing in Europe. He works as a senior executive in the energy and climate transition sector, and is also an investor and entrepreneur.
Co-fondateur & Vice-Chairman du Conseil de surveillance at Verkor
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Co-founders at Verkor
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Christophe MilleCo-fondateur & Conseiller technologique exécutif
SP
Sylvain PaineauCo-fondateur & Directeur stratégie et partenariats
PC
Philippe ChainCo-fondateur & Conseiller Stratégique
GM
Gilles MoreauCo-fondateur & Directeur de l'innovation
Experience
- VerkorCo Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentGrenoble, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
- World Economic ForumUnicorn programcurrent2025 — present
- AímaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ATOBA energyInvestor Atoba Energycurrent2024 — presentFrance
- AniahCo Founder, investorcurrent2019 — present
- Waga EnergyCo founder & Investorcurrent2015 — presentGrenoble, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
- Waga EnergyCo founder, Board Member, CFO2015 — 2018Grenoble Area, France
- Apm - Association Progrès du ManagementExpert - Sustainabilize your business2015 — 2023
- EIT InnoEnergySenior Manager2019 — 2020Région de Grenoble, France
- MeridiamInvestment Director2019France
- OSER ENRPresident & Investment Director2014 — 2018Lyon Area, France
- Carbone 4Manager2011 — 2014Paris - Based in Toulouse then Grenoble
- Carbone 4Senior Consultant2008 — 2010
- COFRACTechnical evaluator - Aviation GHG emissions2010 — 2014
- ISAE-SUPAEROLecturer : Handling Qualities, flight controls, A/C architecture, competition analysis2002 — 2009Toulouse
- AirbusOperation and Environnment manager2007 — 2008Toulouse Area, France
- AirbusFlight control design engineer2002 — 2007Toulouse Area, France
Skills & more
Energy34Climate Change5Renewable Energy30Sustainable Development12English2Change Management6French6Engineering2Management Consulting21Sustainability6Business Strategy15New Business Development4
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Strategy DevelopmentAerospaceMarketing StrategyCarbon FootprintingStrategyAnalysisProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentEnergy EfficiencyTrainingMarket AnalysisCarbonLanguages English · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benoit Lemaignan?
- Benoit Lemaignan is Co-Founder and CEO of Verkor, a company developing battery manufacturing in Europe. He works as a senior executive in the energy and climate transition sector, and is also an investor and entrepreneur.
- Where does Benoit Lemaignan work?
- Benoit Lemaignan is Co-fondateur & Vice-Chairman du Conseil de surveillance of Verkor.
- What companies did Benoit Lemaignan found?
- Benoit Lemaignan founded Verkor.
- Where did Benoit Lemaignan go to school?
- Benoit Lemaignan studied at ISAE-SUPAERO (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Aeronautics); emlyon business school (MOOC, Effectuation - Entrepreneurship); Lycée Sainte Geneviève, Versailles (Classe préparatoire, MPSI then MP*).
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