The team

Elsa is in charge of business development at MabDesign. As such, she is Mabdesign entry point to our current and potential members. She meets the French network actors to present them the MabDesign actions and to know the companies better. Elsa is also in charge of business development actions for our members. Moreover, Elsa organizes and coordinates the 2 international shared pavilions that MabDesign organizes.

Previously, Elsa worked for 5 years in a preclinical CRO specialized in Oncology, as Business Development Manager and Research Manager, where she acquired a solid knowledge of the network. At the beginning of her career, after a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Elsa led basic research projects in France and Switzerland.

Jean-André joined Mabdesign in 2024 to support business development and the relationship with the members’ companies.

Laure joined MabDesign to cover the Innovation Financing activity during Raphaëlle Kieffer’s maternity leave. She supports stakeholders in the biotherapy and biomanufacturing sector in defining and implementing their financing strategies, leveraging French and European public funding opportunities.

She has built her expertise by leading collaborative projects at the interface between academic institutions, innovative start-ups, and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as by supporting the creation and growth of health-focused innovative companies. This experience gives her a deep understanding of the scientific, strategic, and operational challenges of the sector.

Holding a Master’s degree in Biology, Laure further strengthened her background through the HEC Challenge+ program dedicated to entrepreneurship and business development. She combines scientific expertise with business acumen, reinforced by a solid understanding of both public and private innovation financing mechanisms.

At MabDesign, Laure applies her experience to help companies and projects maximize their chances of securing funding and accelerate the development of their innovations.

Raphaëlle joined Mabdesign in 2024 as Head of the Innovation Funding activity, to develop and expand the range of support offered to companies in the health sector, with the aim of optimizing their development and growth strategy. The offer is structured around three axis: identification of the appropriate funding calls for the company’s needs, assistance in structuring the project and setting up the funding application, and project management throughout the life of the project.

Raphaëlle’s scientific training ended with a PhD in Organic Chemistry, supplemented by certification in Innovation Management. She then worked for almost 10 years in the field of Innovation Funding, supporting companies in funding their collaborative and single-partner projects, using both French and European programmes (BPI, tax credit, Horizon Europe, etc.).

Mathias joined MabDesign in September 2025 as part of his Master’s degree in Event Communication. In this role, Mathias is responsible for MabDesign’s social media communications. He is in charge of promoting new members in the ZOOM ON section, as well as communications around the events organized by MabDesign.

This role is a natural progression from his academic background in communications and events, with a strong desire to contribute to promoting MabDesign’s activities within its communities.

After completing a bachelor’s degree in information and communications, Mathias is delighted to join an organization that will allow him to progress both professionally and personally.

Mathias a rejoint MabDesign en septembre 2025 dans le cadre de son Mastère en communication événementielle. À ce titre Mathias a la charge de la communication sur les réseaux sociaux de MabDesign. Il est responsable de la mise en avant des nouveaux membres avec la rubrique ZOOM ON, mais aussi de la communication autour des événements organisés par MabDesign.

Cette mission s’inscrit dans la continuité de son parcours académique orienté vers la communication et l’événementiel, avec une volonté forte de contribuer à la valorisation des actions de MabDesign auprès de ses communautés.

Après une licence en information et communication, Mathias est heureux de rejoindre une organisation qui va lui permettre de s’épanouir professionnellement comme personnellement.

Laure a rejoint MabDesign pour assurer, durant le congé maternité de Raphaëlle Kieffer, la responsabilité de l’activité Financement de l’Innovation. Elle accompagne les acteurs de la filière biothérapie – bioproduction dans la définition et la mise en œuvre de leurs stratégies de financement, en mobilisant les dispositifs publics français et européens.

Elle a développé son expertise en pilotant des projets collaboratifs à l’interface entre structures académiques, start-ups innovantes et industrie pharmaceutique et en accompagnant la création et le développement d’entreprises innovantes en santé, ce qui lui confère une compréhension fine des enjeux scientifiques, stratégiques et opérationnels du secteur.

Diplômée d’un Master 2 en biologie, Laure a complété sa formation par le programme HEC Challenge+ dédié à l’entrepreneuriat et au business development. Elle dispose ainsi d’une double compétence scientifique et business, renforcée par des notions solides en financement public et privé de l’innovation.

Raphaëlle a rejoint Mabdesign en 2024 en tant que Responsable de l’activité de Financement de l’Innovation, pour développer et élargir l’offre d’accompagnement des entreprises de la filière dans un but d’optimisation de leur stratégie de développement et de croissance. L’offre s’articule autour de trois axes : identification des guichets correspondant aux besoins de l’entreprise, aide à la structuration du projet et au montage du dossier de demande de financement, gestion du projet pendant toute la vie du projet.

Après un cursus scientifique finalisé par un Doctorat en Chimie Organique, complété par une certification en Management de l’Innovation, Raphaëlle a travaillé pendant près de 10 ans dans le conseil en Financement de l’Innovation, en accompagnant des entreprises pour financer leurs projets collaboratifs et mono-partenaires, sur des dispositifs français comme européens (aides BPI, CIR/JEI, Horizon Europe, etc.).