Jean-Noël Chotard
Chief Technology Officer
Jean-Noël Chotard earned his Ph.D. in Crystallography from the University of Geneva in 2004. Since 2009, he has been an Associate Professor in Materials Chemistry at Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV).
His research focuses on materials chemistry, crystal chemistry and operando characterisation techniques, with a particular emphasis on diffraction methods applied to advanced battery materials. He is also deeply involved in the design of innovative scientific instruments for real-time analysis of electrochemical systems.
At Insight, Jean-Noël brings more than two decades of academic and technological expertise to the development of cutting-edge solutions for operando materials characterisation.
Cédric Chazel
Head of Partnership
Cédric Chazel has been an Innovation and Intellectual Property Consultant since 2024. He also serves as Fractional Intellectual Property Manager for growing deeptech companies.
He previously managed the intellectual property portfolios of French and European research networks dedicated to electrochemical energy storage, at the interface between academic institutions and industrial partners. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry and graduated from CEIPI (Strasbourg, France) in 2025.
At Insight, he leads innovation strategy, intellectual property management, technology transfer and strategic partnerships.
Vincent Seznec
Expert in Electrochemistry
Vincent Seznec is a Professor at Université de Picardie Jules Verne, where he has taught and conducted research since 2009.
He is a recognised expert in materials and electrochemistry, specialising in materials chemistry and advanced electrochemical measurements, with a focus on functional materials for energy storage.
At Insight, Vincent provides technical leadership in electrochemistry and materials science, ensuring that our instruments meet the highest scientific and industrial standards.
