Forbes 2024 30 under 30: four winners from Université Paris-Saclay
Every year, Forbes publishes its 30 under 30 ranking, which recognises 30 young entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders under 30 years old who are among the brightest in their field, from technology, to business, science or art, etc. This year, four of the laureates are from the Université Paris-Saclay community.
Two entrepreneurs are among the winners of the Forbes Europe 30 under 30 ranking:
- Arnaud Delubac, is an alumnus of CentraleSupélec. He cofounded the company, Greenly | Certified B Corp. Launched in 2019, Greenly provides a solution which makes it easier and quicker for companies and individuals to measure their carbon footprint in real time (via an application). Each purchase feeds into the carbon footprint meter, while the application sorts purchases into categories like food and energy, assessing their environmental impact and encouraging users to contribute to the green energy transition. Arnaud has been recognised in the ranking’s “Social Impact’ category.
- Merlin Egalité, is an alumnus of CentraleSupélec. He cofounded the company, Morpho Labs. Morpho Labs is a blockchain-focused research and software development firm, which allows clients to lend and borrow assets without needing middlemen. Since it began in July 2022, it has managed $2 billion worth of assets. Merlin has been recognised in the ranking’s “Finance” category.
Two entrepreneurs are among the winners of the Forbes France ranking:
- Jean de Boisredon, is an alumnus of CentraleSupélec. He hopes to revolutionise the coffee industry with the start-up CAPS ME, which provides an ecological solution for the reuse of Nespresso and Dolce Gusto coffee capsules. In collaboration with Thibaut Louvet, they developed an innovative system during their engineering studies, to reduce waste and coffee expenditure. With Caps Me, a capsule is reused every second, making a total of 15 million capsules since the company’s launch.
- Jean-Baptiste Gérard, is an alumnus of CentraleSupélec. He founded Eight & Co, an innovative company which combines the services of a consulting agency, an investment firm and a training centre. Eight & Co supports start-ups and large companies to tackle strategic challenges in innovation, artificial intelligence, marketing and design.