Sylvain Coutu

Sylvain Coutu is a Lecturer in the Management of Technology - Teaching Service at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), specializing in nature finance and environmental engineering. His work bridges agricultural risk management, biodiversity preservation, and climate-smart technologies through collaborations with NASA, FAO, and startups like Quideos.

• PhD in Environmental Engineering (EPFL)
• Master in Environmental Fluid Mechanics (MIT, Universita di Genova)
• Diplôme d'ingénieur des grandes écoles (ENGEES)

Recent research focuses on integrating biodiversity metrics into carbon farming, leveraging Earth observations for food security, and developing financial instruments for sustainable agriculture. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to pesticide reduction and data-sharing frameworks.

• Senior Expert Advisor at Nature Finance [since 2024]
• Member of FAO Technical Finance Committee on Food Security [since 2024]
• Top-10 Most Innovative Global AgriTech Leader (Inc Magazine, 2023)
• NASA Harvest Agriculture Finance Chair [since 2016]

He has held leadership roles in agriculture insurance at AXA Climate and Swiss Re, and his work spans environmental engineering, financial innovation, and planetary health.