News : MINATEC

For the past three years, four Grenoble laboratories have been working together, using methods from materials science and economics to find alternatives to the critical materials in white LEDs.Their work, funded by the UGA Idex grant, marks a departure from conventional technology research. Scientists’ interest in the scarcity and criticality of certain materials is not […] >>

If you have been by the CEA Tech showroom recently, chances are you have noticed a giant smartphone.The designers at Y.SPOT came up with the concept and built the hulking CEA-Leti demonstrator, with a bit of help last spring from students at design school Pôle supérieur de design de Villefontaine.The objective of the collaborative workshop […] >>

A survey sent out in July to past Midis MINATEC lunch talk speakers and attendees got an excellent completion rate, evidence of the event’s popularity. More than 90% of respondents were satisfied and 80% appreciated having access to the recordings.The results confirmed that streaming is here to stay, offering a clear advantage to people who […] >>

The popular Parvis des Sciences science fair will finally take place in person again at MINATEC from October 5 to 9. Last year’s event had to be held online.To facilitate social distancing, the activities will be spread out over five days instead of three, including a full four days for school groups. Around 60 classes, […] >>

INSTN is a center for training in nuclear science and engineering. That hasn’t changed.However, the institute has been expanding its course offering into other areas in recent years.The latest addition is a series of three online courses developed in partnership with the CEA Technology Research Division on eco-innovation. They are intended for project developers, engineers, […] >>