A 275-Year Legacy, Built for What Comes Next
Rooted in the heritage of École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, École des Ponts Business School connects academic excellence, applied research, and purposeful leadership for a changing world.
Born from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, one of the most prestigious engineering institutions in Europe, EPBS builds on a legacy of academic excellence stretching back over 275 years.
From Engineering Heritage to Future-Focused Leadership
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Engineering excellence begins
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Business education takes shape
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Research, innovation, and impact
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A digital campus for a changing world
Purposeful Leadership for Meaningful Impact
École des Ponts Business School prepares leaders to connect performance with purpose. Through international programmes, executive education, and applied research, the school helps individuals and organisations make decisions that create value for business, society, and the planet.
Purpose-Driven Leaders
Make decisions that connect business performance with responsibility, sustainability, and long-term value.
Innovative Thinkers
Use creativity, research, and entrepreneurial thinking to solve complex organisational challenges.
Global Changemakers
Collaborate across cultures, sectors, and borders to drive meaningful transformation.
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EU-iNSPIRE
The EU-iNSPIRE project revolutionises higher education in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cyber insurance by developing new interdisciplinary master’s programmes and specialist pathways. EPBS leads the design of learning paths, student funding mechanisms, and open-call processes, helping to build Europe’s next generation of digital security leaders.
Role of EPBS:
GIORGOS DEMETRIOU
Giorgos Demetriou is a senior executive with over two decades of experience in European defence, security policy, research, and innovation. He has held leadership roles at the European Defence Agency, ENISA, and the European Parliament, where he co-led the EU’s Strategic Research Agenda and drove key initiatives on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies. As Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at École des Ponts Business School, he leads the school’s research strategy, oversees major EU-funded projects, and fosters international and industry partnerships. Giorgos holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, an MBA, and an Executive Master’s in International Politics. He has managed over €40 million in EU research funding, published widely, and supports Cyprus’s preparation for the 2026 EU Presidency.
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Nationality - Cypriot
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Languages - English, Greek
3D-Circular
3D-CIRCULAR is a pan‑European initiative dedicated to powering the EU’s twin green and digital transition by closing the skills gap. Through an ambitious alliance of industry and research partners, the project is designing next‑generation master’s and doctoral programmes, as well as certification pathways that blend deep‑tech innovation with circular‑economy principles. This new educational ecosystem will reskill and upskill young talents and seasoned professionals alike, ensuring Europe’s workforce can drive sustainable growth and lead the digitally native circular economy of tomorrow.
Role of EPBS:
ANTRI CONSTANTINOU
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Nationality - Cypriot
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Languages - English, Greek
HERNAN RUIZ OCAMPO
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Nationality - Bolivian
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Languages - English, Spanish, French
Vlatka KATUSIC
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Nationality - Bolivian/Croatian
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Languages - English, Spanish, French, Croatian
panagiota savva
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Nationality - Cypriot
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Languages - English, Greek
sofia hamika
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Nationality - Latvian
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Languages - English, Russian, Latvian
chrysostomos dimitriou
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Nationality - Cypriot
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Languages - English, Greek
PANAYIOTA karanicola
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Nationality - Cypriot
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Languages - English, Greek
Sofia alexaki
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Nationality - Greek
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Languages - English, Greek
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Nationality - South African
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Languages - English, Afrikaans
Elena altani
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Nationality - Greek
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Languages - English, Greek
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Hernan Ruiz Ocampo is a senior researcher and project manager with expertise in circular economy, sustainable water management, and EU-funded project implementation. He has coordinated large-scale European projects focused on business modelling, curricula design, course development, dissemination, and research exploitation. Hernan holds a PhD in Process and Bioprocess Engineering, two MSc degrees in Chemical and Biological Engineering and in City and Urban Environments, and an MBA in Innovation Management. He is also pursuing an Executive DBA. He has authored peer-reviewed publications on water treatment, big data applications, and the circular economy, and regularly presents at international conferences. At EPBS, Hernan serves as a Principal Research Development and Implementation Expert, where he coordinates EU-funded projects, leads research proposals, and develops applied research outputs connecting sustainability, innovation, circular economy, and digital transformation.
Advancing the Circular Economy Transition
The Circular Economy Research Center (CERC) supports the shift from a linear “produce-consume-waste” model toward circular, sustainable, and innovation-driven systems. Through research, education, and collaboration with academic, industrial, and institutional partners, CERC helps transform circular economy knowledge into practical impact.
Why it Matters
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Helps organizations reduce waste and rethink resource use.
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Supports the development of sustainable and circular business models.
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Connects research with real-world economic and environmental challenges.
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Contributes to long-term resilience and responsible innovation.
Strengthening Cybersecurity Capacity and Resilience
INSPIRE — Internet Security, Privacy, Intelligence & Resilience — connects the technical, policy, and business dimensions of cybersecurity. The lab focuses on market-driven cybersecurity capacity building, skills development, cyber threat intelligence, AI and cybersecurity, privacy-enhancing technologies, cyber ranges, certification, and EU cybersecurity policy.
Why it Matters
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Helps address the growing cybersecurity skills gap.
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Supports organizations in building stronger digital resilience.
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Connects cybersecurity technology with business, policy, and regulation.
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Contributes to safer, more trusted digital ecosystems.
Driving Innovation in Health and Social Impact
The Smart Health & Social Innovation Lab brings together digital health, sustainability, social innovation, business, and policy to support healthcare transformation. SHSI explores e-health solutions, circular economy principles in healthcare, and social economy initiatives that can improve community well-being.
Why it Matters
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Supports smarter and more inclusive healthcare innovation.
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Promotes sustainable approaches to health systems and services.
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Connects digital health, social impact, business, and policy.
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Contributes to healthier communities and more resilient care models.