News : Industry

INAC is currently incubating a promising new start-up, LXRepair, that should be launched in 2013. LXRepair has developed a new multivariate method—backed by three patents—to measure enzyme activity in DNA repair. LXRepair’s technology targets two applications. First, to evaluate new treatments designed to interfere with DNA repair activity, like tumor-killing drugs, for example. Second, to […] >>

Over the past few months Grenoble Institute of Technology’s engineering school, Phelma, has secured three new top-tier corporate partnerships: with Bull subsidiary Amesys (in June), Elsys Design (in July), and Safran (in September). These new partners will help train their future engineers by providing practitioner faculty and guest lecturers, offering student internships, and participating in […] >>

MINATEC-based Avenium Consulting, a subsidiary of CEA Investissement, has just finished compiling a massive Europe-wide database of competencies covering 87 manufacturing companies, research centers, and universities boasting a total of 250,000 patents and 100,000 publications. The project was commissioned by KIC InnoEnergy, a commercial business incorporated as a Societas Europea that supports innovation in the […] >>

“Our sample preparation training course is unique in France” In November 2012, LMGP will offer its transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample preparation course for the fourth time. What makes the course unique? The training course covers various sample preparation techniques suitable for both solid and divided samples, such as: tripod mechanical polishing; ionic thinning; focused […] >>

MINATEC Entreprises, a majority government-owned company, elected a new Chairman at its September 7, 2012 Board of Directors meeting. Alain Cottalorda, 66 years old, will replace Geneviève Fioraso. Mr. Cottalorda is currently mayor of Bourgoin-Jallieu, a representative on the Isère General Council, and President of the Porte de l’Isère intermunicipal authority. He has also been […] >>