Who we are?

“Science as our foundation, curiosity as our driving force, teamwork as our strength.”

Our Team

The Symbioteam is us: four enthusiastic and passionate agricultural engineers. For each of your projects, one of us will be your dedicated contact, working in close link with the entire team.

Isabelle BORDES

The Rigorous One
Agricultural engineer specialized in nutrition and public health, trained at Anses (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) and CFPJ (Journalism Training and Professional Development Center), Isabelle puts her scientific rigor at the service of demanding, tailor-made writing that reads “like a novel.”
Her favorite adage: “The devil is in the (publication) details.”.

Valérie DUFLOT

The pragmatic one
With a dual background in agricultural engineering and strategic management, Valérie goes straight to the point and channels her love of challenges into extracting the “scientific essence.”
Her motto: “There are no problems, only solutions.”

Marie MARTENOT

The insatiable one
From sustainable development (her specialization as an agricultural engineer) to medical biology, and even nuclear safety, Marie unravels the most complex topics to reveal what truly matters—clearly and accessibly.
Her favorite quote: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

Sophie FLORET

The Methodical One
Agricultural engineer specialized in nutrition, with a background in communication and regulatory affairs. Sophie brings a calm and reliable perspective to the team, combining expertise, understanding of stakes, and a sense of the practical.
Her credo: “What is well conceived is clearly stated.”.

An expanded collective at the service of your projects

Our years of experience have allowed us to create a solid network. We assemble tailor-made teams for each project by:

  • Partnering with specialized collaborators (writers, consultants, translators, etc.) with whom we are used to working,En nous associant à des collaborateurs spécialisés (rédacteurs, consultants, traducteurs, etc.), avec lesquels nous avons l’habitude de travailler,
  • Relying on recognized experts with whom we have built relationships of trust,
  • Proposing graphic designers and layout artists to give shape to your projects.

This network-based operation allows us to handle varied projects while guaranteeing editorial coherence, fluid coordination, and a high level of specialization.

Regular Collaborators

Valérie MACIOCE

Agricultural engineer specialized in nutrition and clinical research
With solid expertise in epidemiology, she works at the Montpellier University Hospital on research protocols and scientific publications. She has collaborated with Symbiotik since 2020.

Laurence DEPEZAY

Agricultural engineer specialized in nutrition and the food industry
An expert in nutrition and eating behaviors, she puts her career, blending industry, foundations, and research, at the service of the transition toward sustainable food. She first started working with us as a client!

Xavier ALLIROT

PhD in nutrition and food engineer
Xavier puts his long experience as an international researcher and scientific writer at the service of clear health and nutrition content, adapted for both professionals and broader audiences.

Caroline GUINOT

Agricultural engineer specialized in CSR and environment
An expert in agricultural issues, CSR, and the environment, Caroline provides a benchmark perspective on environmental and industry questions (notably livestock).

Gana CASTAGNON

Graphiste print et illustratrice
Reine de l’infographie et gardienne exigeante des chartes graphiques, Gana allie sens du détail, fluidité d’exécution et solide culture de l’édition, forgées en agence puis au contact de la presse.

Audrey ZELLER

Graphiste
Créative et réactive, Audrey imagine et met en page des maquettes ambitieuses avec précision, tout en s’adaptant avec sérénité aux délais serrés et aux aléas de production.

John SIMPSON

Consultant, English-language translator
An international writer and translator, John cultivates precision and conciseness to guarantee accurate, fluid, and impeccable content.

And what if it were you?

Feel free to contact us if you think your profile might interest us.

Our History

SYMBIOTIK was created in 2011 by three scientific journalists from the agricultural and medical press. Our ambition: to put our dual competence in writing and scientific expertise at the service of understanding science, whether for professionals or the general public.

Today, we are four agricultural engineers. This training has given us a strong shared foundation. First and foremost, our curiosity: the kind that drives us to question, to understand the world around us, and to look beyond the obvious. Then, our commitment to the life sciences, with all their complexity, interactions, and what they reveal about our food, our health, and our ecosystems. And finally, a demanding scientific rigor built on method, source verification, precision, and nuance.

We are also four distinct individuals, with different temperaments, varied sensitivities, and diverse areas of interest. This diversity is central to how we work and is what makes it so rich. We work together in complete trust, convinced that confronting different perspectives enhances analysis and strengthens the quality of our content.
Over the years, we have also developed a network of trusted service providers to enrich our expertise and respond to tailor-made projects. We draw on these occasional or regular collaborations depending on the needs of each assignment.

What our clients say about us