SATT Paris-Saclay

About

Founded in 2014, SATT Paris-Saclay is a government headquartered in Orsay, France with approximately 50-200 employees.

SATT Paris-Saclay is a government-backed technology transfer acceleration organization created in 2014 under France's Investissements d'Avenir Program. Operating as a trusted intermediary between the Paris-Saclay research cluster and industry, it detects, qualifies, and finances high-potential technologies emerging from academic research. The organization invests through a dedicated fund (€83 million over 12 years) to cover technical development, intellectual property protection, and personnel recruitment. It serves the Université Paris-Saclay, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, CNRS, and local businesses, supporting innovation across multiple scientific domains and industrial sectors. The team comprises over 50 professionals, 85% from industry backgrounds, bringing market perspective to research commercialization efforts.