MINATEC in figures

Grenoble-based startup ISKN recently completed its second round of fundraising, bringing in €10.5 million in fresh capital. The funds helped kick off several major projects at the company. First, ISKN will hire twelve new employees before year’s end. The new hires, mainly R&D engineers, will expand the company’s current 40-strong workforce. Next, the company will launch three new products in 2019.   The first two address illustrators and designers, much like the ISKN Slate launched in 2015. They will instantly bring… More information

Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school reported slightly higher recruitment figures than for the 2017–2018 academic year. This year’s incoming cohort of first-year students tallied in at 370 (25% female). While there are no major changes to report from last year, there are two key figures worth noting. The Microelectronics and Telecommunications work-study program admitted 25 students this year, up from 21 in 2017 and 14 in 2016. Concerning the common Institutes of Technology preparatory programs, a total of… More information

Imagine if a single material—indium gallium nitride—could be used to fabricate blue, green, or red micro LEDs. Leti, Soitec, and equipment manufacturer Corial recently joined forces under the French Single Interministerial Fund project Butterfly to make this a reality. The partners hope to develop a 10-micron micro LED technology for augmented reality, pico-projectors, and heads-up automotive displays.  At first glance, InGaN does not appear to be compatible with producing the three colors. To do so would require increasing the amount… More information

At the end of November, the MEMS-Al and NanoAndes schools, whose supporters include Grenoble-Alps University (via the IDEX grant), CNRS, Fondation Nanosciences, la Puya Internationale, and the CEA, will be held at the same time in Monterrey, Mexico. Academic researchers form Grenoble will teach along side their Latin American peers; industrial R&D professionals will also participate. MEMS-Al focuses on micro and nanosystems, covering theory, technology, and applications (IoT and Big Data). NanoAndes addresses nanomaterials and thin-film synthesis, characterization, and applications… More information