The IMT Transfert Staff Seminar – June 17 & 18, 2025

A Look Back at the IMT Transfert Staff Seminar – June 17 & 18, 2025

Two days. Three workshops. One team.
IMT Transfert staff gathered in the Paris region on June 17 and 18, 2025, for their annual seminar.

On the agenda: strategy, quality of working life, outlook for 2030… and most importantly, human, direct, constructive, sometimes critical – but always benevolent discussions. A look back at two intense, useful, and frankly, stimulating days.

Highlights of these Two Days

AMVALOR’s Presentation: Understanding a Key Player in Research and Innovation

A highlight of the first day was AMVALOR’s presentation, a transfer subsidiary of Arts et Métiers. Continuing the discussions initiated in previous years with ADERA and INSAVALOR, this presentation allowed us to discover the operations of another research valorization structure and to share experiences on topics such as governance and steering modalities, as well as the relationships maintained with laboratories and institutional partners. Participants were able to ask their questions, compare practices, and deepen their understanding, with the aim of drawing inspiration from these experiences to enrich our own model. These sharing sessions illustrate how anchoring within the RENAFI network constitutes a valuable lever for collective progress and the sharing of best practices.

Team building: strengthening cohesion and trust

The first day concluded with a convivial and unifying team building session. In a more informal setting, staff participated in a collective activity designed to strengthen bonds, build trust, and foster camaraderie among teams. These moments of respite and relaxation proved essential, as they allowed for better mutual understanding, creating shared memories, and leaving with a renewed collective dynamic, conducive to the continuation of common projects.

💬 A QWL workshop focused on the future

The second day began with a workshop dedicated to quality of life and working conditions. This discussion forum allowed everyone to express themselves freely on the realities of daily life. The discussions brought up several themes, including the sense of belonging and cohesion within teams, the role of teleworking and flexible arrangements such as leave, parental leave, or time-savings accounts, as well as the levers to strengthen collective value creation and streamline cooperation between the different units and schools.

As part of the QWL roadmap we implemented in 2024, these reflections will inform the implementation of concrete actions and the construction.

Key takeaways from this seminar

Beyond the workshops and presentations, this seminar was an opportunity to:

✅ Gain perspective on our working methods and organization.(4)
✅ Collectively express our expectations and ideas for the future.(3)
✅ Strengthen human connections and the sense of belonging.(2)
✅ Draw inspiration from external experiences to inform our strategic thinking. (1)

These two days illustrate IMT Transfert’s ability to combine rigor, openness, and conviviality, in a spirit of co-construction.