

THE
PIONEERING
SPIRIT

CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
INGRID FLORENTIN
“A fascination for science and technology is what led me to found 4D Pioneers with Nicolas. With 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management in sicence-related innovation, my drive to make the world a better place has never been so strong. I have been at the forefront of genetic breakthroughs, so I know that change is a human endeavor. That's why I want to help companies bring innovative solutions to the research and industrial worlds, from the inside. So that they can accelerate their discoveries, and their success. We're in this for the long run.”
Previous companies : Invitrogen, Affymetrix, RainDance

CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
NICOLAS GAY
“I’ve always dreamed of a world where 3D Printing becomes the norm. And where new materials can be printed in 3D. The world is changing fast, and as engineers, we need to keep up. Additive manufacturing is much more than just an aesthetic tool. I’m convinced that it can solve complex industrial problems. I’ve seen this through my work for EDF, and through my PhD at Centrale Lille and Arts et Métiers. Whether polymers, ceramics or metals, my goal is to make highly performant materials accessible, so that we can all build a better future in 3D. Together.”
Previous companies : Besix, Centrale Lille, Construction Advanced Design

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR & AERO AND FERRO ASSOCIATE
EMMANUEL DUNOUVION
"My interest in 3D goes back to my time in confinement, when I bought my first printer to train myself and master its parameters. It became a passion, which was fully expressed during my 3-year secondment from Latécoère to the Aerospace Valley competitiveness and innovation cluster. During this period, I became interested in 4D Pioneers and its cutting-edge technology, and today I'm convinced that these new technologies will make a major contribution to a more sustainable world. As a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, my 25 years of industrial experience and the network I've built up over the last few years will help us to expand in our target sectors and bring new industrial solutions including new processes, materials and services."
Previous companies : Rhodia Filtec, PSA Peugeot, LGM, Latécoère, Aerospace Valley

OUR STORY
March 14, 2020

CREATION
Spin-off of Centrale Lille Institute

March 24, 2020
Participation in national COVID effort
October 2020

PROCESS R&D
MATERIALS R&D

November 2020
March 2021

YOUNG INNOVATIVE COMPANY
FRENCH TECH SUPPORT

March 2021
June 2021


3D BIORAIL
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
Development of biosourced railway materials
CIR APPROVAL

September 2021
October 2021

THÈSE CIFRE
Materials sustainability
NEW PREMISES
Seclin (59)

November 2021
January 2022

ADDITIVE4RAIL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
Transforming railway maintenance through additive manufacturing
DEEPTECH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

March 2022
January 2023

FARBIO COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
Development of a catalytic reactor for the direct conversion of CO2 into Biomethane
4SHIFT INSTALLMENT
Saintes SNCF Technician Center

March 2023
August 2023

NEW LOCATION
Sainghin en Mélantois (59)
COMMERCIAL LAUNCH 4PRIME

October 2023
October 2023

2023 INNOVATION AWARD
4SHIFT
COMMERCIAL LAUNCH OF OUR MATERIALS
Bio-sourced, printable railway materials meeting the EN45545 standard

April 2024
OUR TEAM
MATERIALS R&D DIVISION


Laura GEOFFROY
Doctor Manager Materials Division



Benjamin LE DELLIOU
Doctor in Biosourced
Materials



Maxence RENAUX
Doctor in Inorganic
Materials



Maxime GERBEAUT
Materials Engineering Apprentice



Roxane BARON
Research Engineer in
Doctoral Training

MECHANICAL R&D DIVISION


David PROFIT
Engineer Leader of R&D Mechanical



Thomas CROISY
Mechanical Design Engineer
for AM Machines



Hugo JEGOU
Apprentice Mechanical
Design Engineer



Timothé LESTIENNE
Drafting and Digitization Technician

ELECTRONICS R&D DIVISION


Mathis GADJIGO
R&D Engineer in Electronics and Industrial Computing



Gabriel WALLYN
Apprentice in Electronic Engineering and Industrial Information

ROBOTICS AND HYBRIDIZATION R&D DIVISION
SERVICE DIVISION


Thomas FERNANDEZ
Additive Manufacturing Technician
