Edward Bauduin, engineering student, regional winner of the Pépite 3EF award

The 13th edition of the Île-de-France Pépite Award brought together the 2026 Île-de-France winners, the Pépite recipients and numerous figures from the world of entrepreneurship at the Île-de-France Regional Council headquarters on 2 November 2026.

Edward Bauduin, a second-year student (Department of Mathematical Engineering and Computer Science) is one of the 5 regional winners for his Prokuris project, a SaaS platform that automates planning and procurement in construction projects. He has therefore been awarded a Bpifrance grant of 2,000 euros. He is also a winner of the ‘Booste ton projet 2026’ competition as well as of the 'Prix d’encouragement à l’entrepreneuriat 2026' from the Fondation des Ponts.