KETs 2025 I EU Brokerage Event

20 May 2025 | Strasbourg, France

Bertrand Rose

Full Professor

Université de Strasbourg ICUBE

STRASBOURG, France

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Expert in innovation, Lean & Green, and global partnerships. 20+ yrs helping academia & industry build projects, roadmaps, and sustainable strategies.

My organisation

Created in 2013, the laboratory brings together researchers of the University of Strasbourg, the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research), the ENGEES and the INSA of Strasbourg in the fields of engineering science and computer science, with imaging as the unifying theme. With around 650 members, ICube is a major driving force for research in Strasbourg whose main areas of application are biomedical engineering and the sustainable development.
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About me

Expert in international development, innovation, and applied research, with over 20 years of experience in managing academic and industrial projects. Specialized in Lean & Green and international partnerships. Extensive experience in supporting institutions and companies in structuring their projects and developing strategic roadmaps for sustainable development and digital transformation.

2024 – Present | Expert for AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie)

Support for international academic partnerships and capacity-building initiatives.

2024 – Present | Member of the FIGURE CMI Association Bureau – MSc Degree in Engineering

Contribution to the strategic development and accreditation of engineering curricula.

20242 – Present | Scientific manager – incubation of a startup for ergonomic analysis of workstations using AI and VR.

2024 – Present | Coordinator for Ethiopia – Expertise France Project: “Strengthen Higher Education Systems in Sudan”

Coordination of higher education and research development initiatives in Sudan.

2022 – 2024 | Expert for the European Commission

Strategic Research Partnership Analysis for DG RTD.

Monitoring and assessment of EU-funded partnerships, co-author of the 2024 Biennial Monitoring Report and analysis of emerging key technologies.

Evaluator for the EACEA agency of the European Commission – assessed 13 large-scale projects

2021 – Present | Deputy Director, Faculty of Physics and Engineering, University of Strasbourg

Expansion of apprenticeship programs (growth by a factor of 3 in five years – €1.5M annual revenue, 300 apprentices).

Development of new initial and continuing education programs.

Management and supervision of engineering faculty teams.

Strategic planning and institutional governance (Strategic Management Dialogue).

Implementation of Lean management and continuous improvement strategies within the faculty.

Establishment of international academic and industrial partnerships.

2018 – Present | Full Professor (1st class since 2024), University of Strasbourg – CNRS ICube Laboratory UMR 7357

Head of the Master’s Program in Industrial Engineering (200 students).

Supervision of an engineering team (development of the Ergonom.io software).

Teaching in management, Lean, ergonomics, safety, digital transformation and LCA.

Principal Investigator for research projects totaling €1.47M over six years.

Supervised 15 PhD theses including 3 in LCA

Developed performance indicators for research (TRL, Earned Value Management for RDI).

Led research networks at local, regional, and national levels.

Scientific advisor for R&D tax credit applications (digital transformation, entrepreneurship).

Expert for HCERES, CNU, and the French National Research Agency (ANR).

Created a Strategic Competency Diagnostic Tool for Industry 4.0.

Published and disseminated scientific research results.

2005 – 2018 | Associate Professor, University of Strasbourg

Program leader and developer (Professional Bachelor's and Master’s degrees).

Principal Investigator in research projects and coordinator of research networks.

Collaborations with companies and institutions internationally (Libya, Qatar…)

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