Valentin Gauffre
Valentin is the cofounder of XLII Factory, a startup that allows companies to optimize their products and services for Innovation and Internetofthings markets, through a unique approach combining Design and Engineering.
XLII Factory chooses to place technology at the services of professionals and their projects. From conceptualization to mass production, each connected object is tailormade, the XLII Factory team working hard to simplify the innovation process for its customers, while channeling necessary skills, talents and industrials partners for the success of each project.
Before founding XLII Factory in France under the demand of Atol Group, Valentin spent 4 years in China where he obtained a Master degree in Industrial Design, from the China Studio of L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique. In Asia, he immersed himself in the world of Hackerspaces and the Maker Movement, to complete his skills as an Interactive Designer.
Quickly becoming a staff member of XinCheJian, China’s first and biggest Hackerspace, he has gained a unique skillset on connected projects and objects.
