The know-how of Meije development is combined with the business expertise of its partners depending on the project: engineering, hydrogen, low-carbon energies and CSR.
Know-how and expertise
He began his professional career at EDF, notably as Head of the Engineering and Equipment Department and at the Delegation for Industrial Installations (DII), in 5 main areas of activity:
_ building major IT projects,
_ building nuclear power plants,
_ converting industrial sites, personnel and territories,
_ developing employment, spin-offs, SMEs and the solidarity economy,
_ representing EDF in the Champagne-Ardenne region for all of its businesses.
He managed subsidiary companies of the EDF Group, in particular SAFIDI (Société d’Aide au Financement du Développement Industriel), and chaired the Fondation Agir pour l’Emploi des agents EDF et Gaz de France (responsible for reintegration assistance and the solidarity economy).
founder of Meije development
Meije Developement
Today he manages Meije development, where he has led more than ten projects for various clients: AMG/ALD, Stucky, Instream energy, Semaphores, Oxand, Nudec, SNC Lavalin, etc
Partner expertise
Alcadia : alcadia.fr
Alcadia, an engineering services and consulting company for industry founded in 1998, is built on strong human values with its customers and employees. It operates in the following sectors: Aerospace, nuclear power, low-carbon energies, other industries. And its main businesses are: System engineering, project management, commissioning, operating engineering, risk management.
CEO Frédéric Charnay has been managing the company for more than 5 years. Previously, he was Business Unit Manager at Akka Technologies and Business Manager at Assystem (development of Chemical and Petrochemical activities in the Rhône-Alpes and PACA regions as well as diversification for the “operations, maintenance and production support” departments).
AMG / ALD France : ald-france.eu
- ALD France is a member of AMG, Advanced Metallurgical Group NV which manufactures high-tech specialist metal products and advanced vacuum furnace systems for the energy, aerospace, infrastructure and metals end markets. and specialty chemicals. ALD France offers innovative solutions for the management of waste and the recycling of metal parts from the dismantling of nuclear power plants. The culture of nuclear safety, the implementation of design, manufacturing, codes and the application of strict quality standards are part of ALD France’s DNA.
Dr Johannes Fachinger: R&D Director, has worked extensively on the management of irradiated graphite waste from Magnox reactors (Jülich University). He showed that managing even low-contaminated graphite waste can be costly and requires special recovery, treatment and disposal technologies. Some posts:
AB5: ab5consulting.com
AB5 Consulting, is an SME based in London and in Guillestre, France, which develops innovative solutions relying upon the company’s solid skill set in advisory and management activities. AB5 Consulting was established in 2014 under the leadership of CEO Betty Bonnardel. It carries out business development studies, system assessments, project and interface management, bid organisation and management and provides regulatory support to a range of stakeholders.
Betty is a systems engineer with two Masters degrees in the Sciences of Aeronautical and Spatial Engineering, a degree in International Nuclear Law, and an MBA. She has experience managing complex international projects in the fields of aerospace, satellites, defense systems, nuclear systems, and the transport of dangerous substances. She is the co-founder of Women in Nuclear UK, a member of the Women’s Engineering Society’s Trust (former vice-president for industry).
H2by2: h2by2.com
H2by2 is a company whose purpose, in France and abroad is to provide full, comprehensive services in the low-carbon hydrogen sector:
- advice, studies, marketing and audit in industrial and/or financial strategy as well as all related services.
- structuring projects and raising capital related to the above sector.
Francis d’Auriac is an expert consultant for the implementation of sustainable energy. He was previously a refiner at Esso, Elf, Total, then head of product purchases-sales and logistics, gas, H2 and electricity purchases, as well as cogeneration manager for product standardization including biofuels, and CFO of Satorp.
Hysilabs : hysilabs.com
Hysilabs is a company that has developed a breakthrough innovation for the transport and storage of hydrogen: a liquid, non-organic, non-explosive vector, non-toxic for humans and the environment, called HydroSil. This vector is a liquid silicon hydride (Si-H) under standard conditions of pressure and temperature, not considered as a dangerous substance.
This innovation will allow the rapid deployment of the hydrogen supply chain by relying on that already existing for fossil fuels, thus considerably accelerating the energy transition.
In 2023, for its industrialization, HySiLabs raised €13 million in series A from Equinor Venture, the European Council Fund, EDP Ventures and PLD Automobile with the support of historical investors Kreaxi, Région Sud Investissement and CAAP Création.- Pierre Emmanuel Casanova: Entrepreneur – Co-founder and President of HySiLabs. Bachelor of Science and Master in Biotechnology at the University of Aix-Marseille (France) with a minor in Project Management. Graduated from IAE (France) and NCSU (USA) in Innovation (Master of Global Innovation Management).
- Corine Dubruel: CEO Hysilabs. Previously, she held numerous executive and general management responsibilities in France and abroad in large groups, such as in innovative start-ups, in the energy, smart grids and industrial and environmental services sectors. . And in particular: EVP ERGOSUP (Hydrogen, Mobility, Industry), President POWIDIAN (Hydrogen, micro-grid), Deputy General Manager SUN’R (Solar, storage), Executive Advisor to the President of ABB France, VP Business Development GE Renewables, VP Power Generation Segment GE Grid, Marketing Director Southern Europe GE Energy, VP Europe Plug Power.
Verso energy : https://verso.energy
- Verso Energy is a company specializing in the development, engineering, financing, construction and operation of controllable renewable energy production facilities, electricity storage facilities for the supply of services to electricity networks as well as carbon-free hydrogen production facilities.
Verso Energy raises over €50 million for solar and hydrogen in January 2023. - Antoine Huard: Managing Director, was the Director of Development of the Générale du Solaire group from 2013 to 2021, of which he also managed the international subsidiary since 2018. In 8 years, the Générale du Solaire group has risen among the leading players independents on the French market. Present in Italy and Africa, its subsidiary GDS International has become a recognized player in the implementation of solar energy production solutions with storage for industrialists or isolated areas.
Inergys: inergys.fr
INERGYS designs, develops and markets solutions for renewable electricity production. Today, INERGYS has several offers such as its innovative vertical axis wind turbine for building integration, and the GreenPack, a hybrid solution that is scalable and easy to install. INERGYS works with local suppliers and uses recyclable materials to reduce its CO2 emissions as much as possible.
- CEO Thierry Lamidieu created and managed several companies before turning to the design, industrialization and marketing of innovative products capturing renewable energies to produce electricity, going on to create Inergys.
Hydroquest: hydroquest.fr
HydroQuest is a company whose mission is to recover energy from natural marine and river currents to produce electricity that complements the existing energy mix with a predictable and reliable supply.
Immersed on the EDF Paimpol Bréhat test site in Brittany since April 2019, the tests of the 1 MW tidal turbine designed by HydroQuest have been extended for an additional year financed in the context of the European TIGER project. The quality of the EDF site infrastructure enabled HydroQuest to carry out the test program in ideal conditions. The development of marine tidal turbines continues with the FLOWATT project, a pilot farm at Raz Blanchard in Normandy. Hydroquest has partnered with Qair marine for this project, which is scheduled to start in 2025, and the construction of the tidal turbines will begin in 2023
- Thomas Jacquier: CEO – former EDF Engineer, Doctor of the IMEP2 doctoral school (engineering, materials, environment) in 2011, was notably the winner of the special “sustainable development” prize financed by Emertec Gestion. He co-founded Hydroquest in 2010, and was in charge of the technical direction. He is the source of several patents held by HydroQuest.
Core Advice: coreadvice.com
- Core advice is a company whose mission is to support economic progress by developing human resources. For more than 20 years, the Core Advice team has worked with respect for others and transparency, while getting involved at every step. It offers its know-how to its clients, public and private development actors mainly based in emerging countries (governments, project management units, bilateral and multilateral donors, public companies, private operators, pan-African organizations). The team respects essential rules and procedures involved in these projects, but also goes above and beyond to provide “tailor-made” solutions, mobilizing responsiveness and creativity to achieve the objectives set out by its clients. Their rich skill set has been cultivated through field knowledge acquired working with all the countries of French-speaking black Africa, certain English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries and countries in the Indian Ocean.
- Lydia Montalti: Founder of Core Advice and Managing Director Lydia Montalti has a background in management and human resources management. For more than 25 years, she has led various strategic missions with the governments of emerging countries, mainly around objectives centered on organizational diagnostics and on the social components of economic and institutional reforms.
- Partner consultant Patricia Gougaud has a M.A in industrial psychology. Patricia Gougaud specializes in detecting and evaluating potential, skills and performance. In this capacity, she notably conducts recruitment missions for functions with a high technological content.