Heart Attacks, Geopolitics, Perfume, Financial Education… ESSEC Alumni in the Media

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10.13.2026

Heart Attacks, Geopolitics, Perfume, Financial Education… ESSEC Alumni in the Media

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In France and around the world, ESSEC alumni are making the news in every field! Press review.

Expertise

On BFM Business, Pierre Boulud (E94), Chief Executive Officer of bioMérieux, presents Spinchip, a point-of-care testing platform whose first test measures cardiac troponin I from a single drop of blood. Results are available in around ten minutes, directly in the emergency department, enabling adult patients with a suspected myocardial infarction to be directed quickly to the right care. Watch the programme

On BFM Business, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux (E84), former President of MEDEF, joins Vincenzo Vinzi, Dean and President of ESSEC, and Thomas Friang, Executive Director of the Institute for Geopolitics & Business, to analyse the findings of the second edition of ESSEC's Geopolitics & Business Barometer, conducted with OpinionWay and L'Express. The key finding: 62% of business leaders surveyed now describe themselves as clear-sighted, ready to act or already taking action in the face of geopolitical shocks. Watch the programme

Entrepreneurs

In Le Figaro, Paul Carpentier (M23), CEO of Tolergyx, presents the peanut desensitisation capsule developed by the Clermont-Ferrand start-up. It releases the allergen directly into the duodenum, an unprecedented approach that is the result of fourteen years of research at the university hospital. Read an extract (in French)

Frenchweb reports on the €7 million funding round raised by Graneet, the ERP for small and medium-sized construction firms led by Jean-Gabriel Niel (E12), who co-founded it with Enzo Dozias and Raphaël Moulin. Founded in 2020, the start-up claims nearly 1,500 customers. It aims to turn e-invoicing, which all companies have been required to be able to receive since 1 September 2026, into a gateway to full site management, with AI agents connected to management data. Read the article (in French)

Vogue celebrates the opening of Maison Crivelli's first own-brand boutique, at 314 rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. Founded in 2018 by Thibaud Crivelli (E07), the haute parfumerie house is sold in 822 points of sale across 67 countries and employs 130 people. Read the article (in French)

Career paths

Les Echos Entrepreneurs profiles Julidé Ninek (M21), a former banker turned founder of Moneykiiz, who wants to teach young people how to manage their money. Read an extract (in French)

Libération devotes its portrait page to Benoît David (E03), a criminal defence lawyer whose clients include Redoine Faïd and Salah Abdeslam.

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Automatically generated translationIn France and around the world, ESSEC alumni are making the news in every field! Press review.ExpertiseOn BFM Business, Pierre Boulud (E94), Chief Executive Officer of bioMérieux, presents Spinchip, a point-of-care testing platform whose first test measures cardiac troponin I from a single drop of blood. Results are available in around ten minutes, directly in the emergency department, enabling adult patients with a suspected myocardial infarction to be directed quickly to the right care. Watch the programmeOn BFM Business, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux (E84), former President of MEDEF, joins Vincenzo Vinzi, Dean and President of ESSEC, and Thomas Friang, Executive Director of the Institute for Geopolitics & Business, to analyse the findings of the second edition of ESSEC's Geopolitics & Business Barometer, conducted with OpinionWay and L'Express. The key finding: 62% of business leaders surveyed now describe themselves as clear-sighted, ready to act or already taking action in the face of geopolitical shocks. Watch the programmeEntrepreneursIn Le Figaro, Paul Carpentier (M23), CEO of Tolergyx, presents the peanut desensitisation capsule developed by the Clermont-Ferrand start-up. It releases the allergen directly into the duodenum, an unprecedented approach that is the result of fourteen years of research at the university hospital. Read an extract (in French)Frenchweb reports on the €7 million funding round raised by Graneet, the ERP for small and medium-sized construction firms led by Jean-Gabriel Niel (E12), who co-founded it with Enzo Dozias and Raphaël Moulin. Founded in 2020, the start-up claims nearly 1,500 customers. It aims to turn e-invoicing, which all companies have been required to be able to receive since 1 September 2026, into a gateway to full site management, with AI agents connected to management data. Read the article (in French)Vogue celebrates the opening of Maison Crivelli's first own-brand boutique, at 314 rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. Founded in 2018 by Thibaud Crivelli (E07), the haute parfumerie house is sold in 822 points of sale across 67 countries and employs 130 people. Read the article (in French)Career pathsLes Echos Entrepreneurs profiles Julidé Ninek (M21), a former banker turned founder of Moneykiiz, who wants to teach young people how to manage their money. Read an extract (in French)Libération devotes its portrait page to Benoît David (E03), a criminal defence lawyer whose clients include Redoine Faïd and Salah Abdeslam.