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KaïronKem, which specializes in custom synthesis, now sells a line of purely organic dyes (orange, red, and purple) developed by INAC. These metal-free dyes are the result of research INAC has been conducting since 2009. The dyes’ conversion yields still top out at 6%, but thanks to their high absorption they can cut the amount […] >>

The future 5G mobile telephony standard will probably not be operational until 2020. However, Leti—which recently completed two EU-funded research projects on “post 4G” technology—is already shaping tomorrow’s 5G with partners like France Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent, Vodafone, Sagem, and Nokia Siemens Networks. BeFemto, the first “post 4G” project, looked at femtocell systems, which will one day […] >>

CEA Tech’s regional branches in Nantes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse have been working hard since early January to build ties with the academic and business communities in their regions. All three regional branches quickly found office space. The branches are headed by Xavier Apolinarski (LIST), Serge Rimlinger (Liten), and Nicolas Sillon (Leti). More than 80 CEA […] >>

CEA Tech, the CEA’s Technology Research Division, will open sites in three cities in western France—Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Nantes—in early 2013. Initially, between six and eight people will staff each site to help local businesses enhance their existing products and services through innovation. CEA Tech’s support will involve joint R&D agreements whereby the businesses can […] >>

The Leti Annual Review—a two-day conference where Leti researchers present their latest findings—will become the four-day Leti Innovation Days starting in 2013. This change will enable the conference to address even more technology- and innovation-related topics and delve into them in greater detail. The first Leti Innovation Days will be held at MINATEC on June […] >>