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Nano@school, a fun, hands-on program to teach high-schoolers about micro and nanotechnology, now has its own website: www.nanoatschool.org. The website (in French only) is intended for both students and teachers, and includes information about the program and participant testimonials—including two videos produced by high-school students. The website also includes a secure area where teachers can […] >>

So far 2013 has been a great year for MINATEC start-ups: five were selected to receive funding under the French government’s innovative new business stimulus package. INAC is behind one of the start-ups, LXRepair, which makes diagnostic tests that can be used to develop personalized cancer treatment protocols. The four others were spun off from […] >>

How do households manage their electricity use when all their energy comes from solar power? To find out, a Grenoble research team sponsored by MINATEC IDEAs Laboratory and IRT Nanoelec asked ten families to live in solar-powered homes for three winter months. The families were asked to compare their actual energy use with the amount […] >>

Of the thirteen projects submitted in June for this year’s Challenge First Step (to support promising business ideas), seven were selected: three from Leti and four from Liten. The winners were announced at a kick-off meeting on September 11. The budding entrepreneurs will now begin the business incubator program with a one-week residential training course […] >>

The Zero PoVa project (for zero power, zero variability) is a 5-year project launched on June 1, 2013 to develop CMOS components for the post-2026 era. Some 20–25 researchers from INAC, IRAMIS, and the CEA’s Technological Research Division are working on the project, which boasts a €1.3 million budget for the first year alone (excluding […] >>