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The 2012 first-year cohort at Phelma—Grenoble Institute of Technology’s engineering school—counts 353 students, with approximately half in each of the two core curricula: 174 students in Materials Engineering and Processes; and 179 students in Physics, Electronics, and Telecommunications. The percentage of students admitted based on prior degrees increased from 9% in 2011 to 11% in […] >>

Just a couple more weeks to go until we find out which ten or so projects have been selected for the First Step Challenge! This initiative, introduced by the CEA Tech scientific committee and CEA technology transfer department, aims to identify the most promising start-up ideas based on CEA Tech technology and to promote an […] >>

For the first time this year, Phelma Junior Consultants’ orientation program will be held over an activity-filled weekend at a chalet in the Vercors. During this weekend 20 new members will learn about the club’s different roles and committees (like president, treasurer, secretary, membership development, and communications), so they can decide how they would like […] >>

Five MINATEC companies and business ideas in 2012—up from three in 2011—were recognized in an award ceremony for innovative new businesses as part of the French government’s program to finance start-ups. In the Business Creation & Development category, the two MINATEC-based winning companies are Wavelens, a maker of optical parts for miniature cameras (founded by […] >>

US-based Atrenta—the world’s fourth-leading provider of design software for the semiconductor industry—is actively expanding its French subsidiary based at MINATEC. This young business has already grown from four employees when it was created in early 2011 to 14 in June 2012, and plans to reach 20 by the end of the year.  This rapid business […] >>