Team&Partners – Valame

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The birth of an innovative solution : it all started in a french public research lab in Toulouse, where the process using hydrochloric acid was set up. After an incubating period at Toulouse Tech Transfer (TTT) then at Neo-Eco, a pioneering company in the circular economy, VALAME was created in 2019 to host its development. VALAME’s team is mixing many expertises
covering chemical processes, asbestos removal works organisation and
asbestos regulation, industrial safety and setting-up of recycled products

Pierre-Emmanuel LEPERS is the managing director of the company, an entrepreneur and engineer from Centrale Paris with a ten years experience into infrastructure works and industry. VALAME also set-up a strategic comitee gathering many renown experts and contributing to corporate governance. They are listed below. VALAME is labelled by TEAM2 which is the french centre of excellence for circular economy

Strategic Committee

Pierre-Emmanuel is the CEO of VALAME. Both engineer and entrepreneur he puts his ten years of experience in industry and infrastructure in this project

Pierre-Emmanuel Lepers

Christophe is a passionate entrepreneur in the circular economy. He manages Neo-Eco, a pioneering company in upcycling of demolition and infrastructure waste he founded twelve years ago. He is also president of Reseau Entreprendre Nord, an organisation fostering entrepreneurship.Il est par ailleurs président du réseau Entreprendre Nord.

Christophe Deboffe

Serge has 45 years of experience in R&D and strategy within the chemical industry. He is the former Global R&D director of Serge has 45 years of experience in R&D and strategy within the chemical industry. He is the former Global R&D director of Rhodia, and R&D director of its predecessor, Rhône-Poulenc.

Serge Ratton

Nathalie has more than 20 years of experience in the asbestos field with great knowledge of its reglementation. She is also an INRS-OPPBTP - approved trainer.

Nathalie Camus

Michel recieved a phD in organic chemistry in 1971 and is an emeritus professor at Toulouse University. His researches mostly covers clean processes and he contributed to a hundred scientific publications and around fifty patents including the asbestos process. He also founded two companies based on his research results.Il est à l'origine de la fondation et/ou du développement de deux sociétés exploitant le fuit de ses recherches.

Michel DELMAS

Opération réalisée avec le concours des Investissements d'Avenir de l’État confiés à l’ADEME

Our company recieved the support of ADEME since it won i-Nov vague 4
innovation challenge. VALAME also won 2019’s Techinnov prize by CCI Essone.
VALAME was also the winner of the innovation trophy at Paris’ Asbestos Fair
in 2019.

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