Research and scientific popularisation: Nothing holds back Gaël Fortin
Gaël Fortin, is a Phd student as well as a student-entrepreneur while preparing his thesis in biology. He has benefitted from the national status of student-entrepreneur offered at Université Paris Cité. His entrepreneural projects have turned into reality through the creation of a blog and a student support podcast. He has a YouTube channel dedicated to popularising science in connection with his research. Gaël is a doctoral entrepreneur not like many others. Discover his story.
Through his curiosity, entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to share, Gaël popularises science for many target groups not only on his own media channels but also in real life during round-table discussions, workshops and conferences. He is also a member of several researchers associations who aim to promote dialogue between the scientific sphere and society.
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One in ten European bee species at risk, new biodiversity warning
The new european red list of bees published on February 26th catalogs almost 2000 species and draws a worrying observation that 172 species in Europe are now endangered. 10 years after a first partial assessment, our understanding of the situation has become much...
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Research Call for Proposals 2026 Université Paris Cité – University of Toronto
As part of the strategic partnership between Université Paris Cité (UPCité) and the University of Toronto (U of T), a new research call for proposals is launched for 2026. The submission deadline is May 13, 2026. Two previous calls were held in 2024 and 2025, with a...
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Université Paris Cité strengthens its alliances in Asia
From Vietnam to Singapore, including the APAIE exhibition in Hong Kong, a delegation from Université Paris Cité recently traveled to Asia to meet several strategic partners on the continent: the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) and the National...
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Université Paris Cité, pioneering partner in the launch of the “Femtech Île-de-France’’ Fund
The “Femtech Île-de-France” Fund was launched earlier this month by the Île-de-France Region. Its purpose is to support the initiatives in favour of women’s health throughout their lives. The Innovation Santé team from Turenne Groupe, French independent leader of the...
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