Quentin Plantec is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation Management at TBS Education (Toulouse Business School), France. He holds a Ph.D. from Mines Paris–PSL University. His research focuses on innovation management, science–industry relationships, corporate research, and patent analytics. His work has been published in leading journals such as Research Policy, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Technovation, and European Management Review. He chairs the EURAM track on University–Industry Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer and is part of the leadership team of EURAM’s Innovation SIG. Quentin co-edited a Technovation Special Issue (2023–2025) on science–industry relations and has received several distinctions, including the FNEGE and AIMS Best Ph.D. Dissertation Awards (2022), the FNEGE Best Paper Award (2024), and the FNEGE–SYNTEC–EFMD Best Management Book Award (2025).

Pascal Le Masson is a Professor at Mines Paris–PSL University, Chair of the Bauhaus for Transitions, and a member of the French Academy of Technology. His research explores generative processes, design-oriented management, and innovation for societal transitions, within a research chair supported by more than twenty industrial partners. He co-chairs the Design Society’s Design Theory Special Interest Group. His major publications include Strategic Management of Innovation and Design (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and Design Theory (Springer, 2017), co-authored with Benoît Weil and Armand Hatchuel. With Quentin Plantec and Benoît Weil, he co-authored Science & Industry for Double Impact (2024), which received FNEGE, EFMD, and Syntec awards. His work appears in leading journals, and he serves as an editor for the European Management Review.

Benoît Weil is a Professor at Mines Paris–PSL University and Co-Director of the Bauhaus for Transitions chair. His research focuses on generative processes, design-oriented management, and design for transitions, conducted in collaboration with numerous industrial partners. He has co-authored key works such as Strategic Management of Innovation and Design (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and Design Theory (Springer, 2017). Alongside Pascal Le Masson and Quentin Plantec, he co-authored Science & Industry for Double Impact (2024), recognized with major academic and professional awards. His research has been published in journals including Research Policy, Technovation, Creativity and Innovation Management, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Élise Lagasse is a Ph.D. candidate at Mines Paris–PSL University and a member of the Bauhaus for Transitions. Her research examines the governance and organization of long-term university–industry collaborations. She adopts a multilevel perspective, focusing on collaborative structures such as joint university–industry laboratories (JUILs) and industry engagement through managerial roles and SME R&D organization. Her work has been presented at major international conferences, including the Academy of Management, the European Academy of Management, the Open Innovation Science Conference, and the R&D Management Conference.