Avrio MedTech team :
An experienced vision-driven implementation team
When medical research
meets engineering
Avrio MedTech is a spin-off of the CNRS (Brain and Cognitive Research Center - CerCo, epilepsy research), ENAC (data visualization and XAI group) and Toulouse University.
Our team combines expertise in neuroscience, engineering and management. We work closely with medical doctors, engineers, and researchers at the Toulouse University Hospital. They are involved at different stages of the design and validation of our tools.
Between 2018 and 2023, the Avrio MedTech project received several institutional awards, including the French governmental label “investir l’avenir“ (investing for the future).
SOCIAL ECONOMY COMPANY
Avrio MedTech is a registered social economy company, structuring its internal operations and activities around the principles of solidarity and social utility.
The company focuses on improving the quality of life of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Avrio MedTech’s approach exemplifies a commitment to social responsibility and innovation in healthcare, aiming to provide significant benefits to both patients and the medical community
DIVERSITY
We believe that diversity, in all its forms, is a strength. We are a multidisciplinary team.
We aim to attract the best talents and ensure that new recruits complement our existing team.
Meet our Team
Avrio MedTech’s team brings together a diverse array
of expertise in neuroscience, engineering, and management, collaborating closely with medical professionals and researchers to advance diagnostic tools for epilepsy.
Karine Seymour
Co-founder, Clinical Lead
As an experienced entrepreneur, Karine joined forces with researchers to establish Avrio MedTech.
Emmanuel Barbeau
Co-founder, Clinical Lead
CNRS Director of Research specializing in declarative memory and epilepsy, Emmanuel co-founded Avrio MedTech to translate research into practical applications.
Christophe Hunter
Co-founder, Data science Lead
As an expert in data visualization and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) at ENAC, Christophe contributes his AI and new technology proficiency to the company’s technological developments.
Team members
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Clarissa Baratin
Research officer in electrophysiology
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Loïc Ferreira
Data scientist
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Joël Lootvoet
Lead SW developer
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Manu-Eva Schalk
Customer success and product manager
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Naïma Cherti
Quality management and regulatory affairs
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Halissath Akadiri
Product owner junior
B612 - Centre d’innovation
The whole team is located in B612. This flagship innovation hub is located in the heart of the Toulouse Aerospace district. Named after the famed asteroid from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, B612 reflects the spirit of creativity, curiosity, and exploration that drives the whole innovating industry also at the heart of Avrio MedTech’s values.
Awards
2025
Winner of women techEU
2024
Finalist at
the Shark Tank Competition
“Product and service of the Future”
DESIRE Eurocluster
2023
Bourse French Tech Emergence