YANN GOZLAN

Yann Gozlan is a French entrepreneur and innovation strategist, founder and president of Creative Valley, an innovation network based in the Île-de-France region. Since 2011, he has supported the growth of early-stage companies in sectors such as health tech, life sciences, fashion tech, and digital arts, while building strong partnerships with leading institutions including Université Paris-Saclay, Vinci Education, and Federico II University in Italy. He is also the Senior Advisor at iBionext and was behind the conception of the Playground Paris-Saclay, a flagship building for French deeptech. With a background in Economics from Paris-Dauphine University and Chinese studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, Yann has played a key role in bridging European and Asian innovation ecosystems. Through venture capital initiatives and cross-border startup programs, he continues to promote international collaboration as a driver of innovation.