News : Innovation & Society

Researchers at INAC, Leti, and LTM recently developed a novel single-cell bacterial identification method that uses a SOI nanophotonic optical structure that concentrates light to produce a very intense electromagnetic field that can attract and trap a single bacterial cell. Fluctuations in the intensity of the light transmitted by the optical structure due to interactions […] >>

A team of undergraduate and graduate students from Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school attempted to solve a unique problem at the French Physicists’ Tournament in February. Can the height of a kernel of popcorn’s “jump” be determined from the sound of the “pop?” The tournament, run by the French Physics Society, pits nine […] >>

The EU-funded INSPEX project was set up to develop portable guidance systems for low-visibility conditions. Coordinated by Leti, the project, which kicked off in 2017, is expected to result in systems for humans as well as for light drones and robots. The bulk of the research will focus on miniaturizing and reducing the power consumption […] >>

Two graduates of Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school have earned recognition for their business plans from the business incubator Pépite Ozer (a Grenoble-Alpes University Community initiative) where they are hosted. Paola Ceccato, who graduated from the SICOM program in 2015, won two awards: best project by a female entrepreneur and jury’s favorite. Her […] >>

The purpose of the Apios project, backed by LMGP*, is to mature a technology for repairing large (5 mm or more) bone defects—such as those due to maxillofacial or orthopedic injuries. The project leverages eight years of research and focuses on trapping active proteins in a biomimetic film placed on an implant to trigger a […] >>