Purpose

The Paris Club of Innovation Directors was born at the first National Meeting of Innovation Directors, in 2008. Its aim is to build a shared understanding of a fast-changing world and to be a place of encounter and exchange, allowing Innovation Directors to benefit from the experience of their peers. An exceptional networking community, it is also a place where knowledge is capitalized on and where members stay in permanent contact with the best international practices, studies and analyses in innovation.

Values

The values shared by the members of the Paris Club of Innovation Directors:

  • Humanism, innovation and progress
  • Leadership, pioneering spirit, initiative and ambition
  • Value creation
  • A culture of the best state of the art
  • A culture of the profession
  • Global vision and anticipation
  • Multicultural openness
  • Discovery, exchange, sharing
  • Empathy and solidarity
The values of the Paris Club of Innovation Directors
“Not to anticipate is already to moan”
Leonardo da Vinci

Members

The Club brings together around a hundred Innovation Departments*, mainly from large groups and also from mid-sized companies with international operations. Most members are world leaders in their sector. The Club also welcomes the Innovation Departments of public administrations and of major scientific and technological research centers.

*or R&D, Marketing, CSR, Strategy or any other department effectively leading innovation where no Innovation Director position exists.

One fundamental objective: access to the world’s best state of the art at the lowest cost

The activities offered by the Paris Club have a single purpose: to make the professional lives of Innovation Directors easier by giving them access to high-quality analyses at the best international level, high-level reflection, a strategic approach, outstanding training, trips and visits, as well as concrete solutions enriched by experience-sharing with their peers. These quality inputs are available at a marginal cost, made possible by pooling resources and by the Club’s all-inclusive format.

Upcoming events

Space Innovation Summit
Partner Meeting
September 16, 2026

Space Innovation Summit

Held as part of World Space Business Week, the annual meeting point for the leaders of the global space business and for the most dynamic companies in international space innovation.

Hôtel du Collectionneur, 51-57 rue de Courcelles, Paris 8th
Les Rendez-vous Carnot
Partner Meeting
October 22, 2026

Les Rendez-vous Carnot

A review of the new opportunities in cooperative research between institutes and companies, with one-to-one exchanges with the heads of the largest research institutes.

Espace Champerret, Paris 17th
Space Summit for a Resilient Future
Partner Meeting
27 – October 28, 2026

Space Summit for a Resilient Future

A meeting with the world leaders in space solutions serving sustainable development and resilience.

Pierre Baudis Convention Center, Toulouse

This season's programme

February 2026

2 Feb
Partner Meeting
High Level Forum & Tech&Fest 2026
2 – February 6, 2026 GIANT Campus, CEA Grenoble and Alpexpo, Grenoble
6 Feb
Partner Meeting
Salon Prototype
08:00 AM Hôtel de l'Industrie, 4 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris 6th

March 2026

26 Mar
Major Forum
Major Forum on Innovation Strategies — Strategic Foresight 2026-2050
08:00 AM Cisco Innovation Center, 20 rue Washington, Paris 8th

April 2026

9 Apr
Thematic Meeting
Thematic Meeting — Holistic innovation
07:00 AM Sopra Steria NEXT innovation lab, 6 avenue Kléber, Paris 16th
28 Apr
Partner Meeting
Ambition India
07:00 AM Business France, 77 boulevard Saint-Jacques, Paris 14th

May 2026

19 May
Partner Meeting
TechCannes 2026
07:00 AM Plage des Palmes, Marché du Film, Cannes

June 2026

4 Jun
National Meeting
2026 National Meeting of Innovation Directors
07:00 AM Maison de l'Océan, 195 rue Saint-Jacques, Paris 5th
4 Jun
Partner Meeting
Innovation Team Best Practices 2026
04:00 PM Maison de l'Océan, 195 rue Saint-Jacques, Paris 5th
11 Jun
Club Workshops — How can generative AI maximize innovation?
11 – June 18, 2026 Cisco Innovation Center, 20 rue Washington, Paris 8th
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September 2026

3 Sep
Next event Visit
Visit to the “Homo Faber” exhibition — An island of light
07:00 AM Isle of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy
16 Sep
Partner Meeting
Space Innovation Summit
07:00 AM Hôtel du Collectionneur, 51-57 rue de Courcelles, Paris 8th
17 Sep
Thematic Meeting
Thematic Meeting — Culture, arts and crafts, and excellence in know-how
07:00 AM Mobilier National / Les Gobelins, 1 rue Berbier du Mets, Paris 13th

October 2026

22 Oct
Partner Meeting
Les Rendez-vous Carnot
07:00 AM Espace Champerret, Paris 17th
27 Oct
Partner Meeting
Space Summit for a Resilient Future
27 – October 28, 2026 Pierre Baudis Convention Center, Toulouse

November 2026

19 Nov
Major Forum
Major Forum on Innovation Strategies — High-tech potential for AI / quantum innovation
08:00 AM Bouygues group grand auditorium, 32 avenue Hoche, Paris 8th

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