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A special Startup Café was held on March 21 to kick off the Challenge First Step competition. The next Startup Café is schedule for Thursday, June 6, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Maison MINATEC. The topic will be “Scaling up for manufacturing: the keys to success.” Scale-up expert Thierry Chavigner, VP Manufacturing, […] >>

Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school is aiming for 100% international mobility. To achieve this goal, the school is actively and rapidly expanding its network of international partners. Several new dual-degree programs will be available starting in September 2019 with China (IFCEN*-Sun Yat-Sen), Tunisia (National Engineering School of Tunis), and Lebanon (Lebanese University-Beirut). These […] >>

On March 1, Daniel Bellet (LMGP, Phelma) succeeded François Weiss as Scientific Director of Institut Carnot Énergies du Futur. He will occupy the position with a co-director from Liten, which is the institute’s coordinator and partner. LMGP is currently overseeing two Carnot projects. The first, called Eco-LED is developing low-cost, high-performance, easy-to-recycle white LEDs that […] >>

Researchers at Spintec have come up with a new way to improve MRAM memory retention, using tungsten instead of tantalum in the magnetic tunnel junction stacks. When the stacks are made, they must be annealed to crystallize the junctions. During annealing, the tantalum tends to diffuse toward the tunnel barrier, absorbing oxygen in the process. […] >>

Imagine 3D printing antennas and connections between components or sensors directly onto plastic enclosures or other plastic parts. LGP2* and IMEP-LaHC are working on just that in PhD research being conducted under an industrial excellence chair. The research is focusing on the development of industrial processes, functional (conductive, resistive, nanoparticle-based, etc.) inks, and annealing methods […] >>