News : nanotech

Jean-Eric Michallet succeeded Isabelle Guillaume as CEO of Minalogic effective October 1. Michallet previously worked for IBM and has spent the past decade in the regional innovation ecosystem, including at Leti, which he joined in 2013. His roadmap for Minalogic is to implement the strategy announced last spring when the cluster’s government certification was renewed. […] >>

Designing new materials has never been more complex. Researchers have to consider a mind-boggling array of factors, from chemical composition and processes to costs, environmental impacts, and the target properties—and they don’t always have the tools they need to do so. The Machine Learning for Material Design & Efficient Systems Chair led by MIAI* will […] >>

Hugues Metras has succeeded the soon-to-retire Michel Wolny as director of IRT Nanoelec. Metras came from Leti, where he was in charge of strategic international partnerships. Metras’ arrival coincides with the start of Phase 2 of IRT Nanoelec’s development plan. IRT Nanoelec’s business model will evolve as government funding for its projects decreases. The next […] >>

Lancey Energy Storage, which was founded in 2016 and which moved to MINATEC in 2017, raised €8 million this summer. The Grenoble-based startup is developing a smart electric radiator with an integrated storage battery. The product will target the residential and commercial markets. Its lithium-ion battery and electronic regulation system can effectively store the energy […] >>

Scintil Photonics was founded in 2018 and won the French national i-Lab innovation competition that same year. This year, the Grenoble-based startup is leveling up with a €4 million fundraising round. The influx of funds will push the company from four to thirteen employees by mid-2020 and support the research it is doing under a […] >>