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Leti’s M&NEMS technology just keeps on giving, this time in the form of a pressure sensor that is as accurate as the best available capacitive sensors, and even more powerful in terms of linearity and insensitivity to parasite capacities. The sensor can be coupled with M&NEMS accelerometers, gyrometers, and magnetometers on a single chip that […] >>

Grenoble-based startup Arnano, which has traditionally addressed the B2B market, raised more than €45,000 for its Fahrenheit2451 project from 329 donors in 22 countries on Kickstarter, putting its name on the map in consumer markets. A 2009 spinoff of Leti, Arnano manufactures and engraves sapphire memory capable of withstanding all sorts of abuse, including temperatures […] >>

After going home with the Forum 5i trophy in May, the startup HAP2U, located at CIME-Nanotech and cofounded by Cédrick Chappaz (formerly from STMicroelectronics), is enjoying remarkable success. The company’s multi-patented technology, which gives texture to touch screens, could potentially help fuel e-commerce. The innovation leverages the “air layer” effect, where ultrasound waves create a […] >>

“€96 million in eighteen months for CEA Grenoble’s startups” Is this an exceptional era for startups based in Grenoble? Sixteen startups from our research environment raised the record sum of €96 million from some 40 investors in just eighteen months. Aledia raised over €28 million, in addition to the €19 million raised by Crocus Technologies, […] >>

October will mark the arrival of the CEA Tech showroom in Tokyo, in celebration of the Year of Franco-Japanese Innovation. The foyer of the French Embassy in Japan will host the traveling exhibit for at least six months. The CEA Tech Japan office will take advantage of the showroom’s presence to promote its innovation expertise […] >>