Jean-Pierre Besnard

Jean-Pierre Besnard is a seasoned digital innovation leader and project manager at Ouest-France, with deep expertise in media, technology, and experimentation. In his role, he identifies innovative ideas and startups to collaborate with, helping drive Ouest-France’s digital transformation through open innovation. He also supports internal and external projects by securing funding and subsidies, enabling promising initiatives to move from concept to implementation. Over his career, Jean-Pierre has led efforts to design, launch, and scale new editorial and technological initiatives, working at the intersection of journalism, data, product, and the startup ecosystem. He is notably associated with the OFF7 innovation accelerator within the Ouest-France group, where he fosters partnerships, experimentation, and the incubation of new ideas.