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This summer, INAC once again welcomed a group of high-school and preparatory-program physics and chemistry teachers for the 2015 edition of its Grenoble Physics School (GEPHY). The participating teachers were offered six tours. INAC’s new tour on materials and devices for energy storage garnered well-deserved attention, and the initial group of ten participants quickly grew […] >>

MINATEC played host to the fourteen finalist teams in the Inno’Cup Jr—a competition for innovators aged fifteen to eighteen—arriving from all over France this past summer to present their work. From a device that transforms walking energy into electricity, to antiseptic chewing gum, to a double bass the size of a ukulele, the teams’ innovations […] >>

The annual i-Lab startup competition organized by France’s Ministry of Higher Education and Research has become a rite of passage for new businesses. And once again this year CEA Tech startups brought home an impressive number of awards, confirming Grenoble’s strong capacity to develop innovative solutions for industry. The five award-winning CEA Tech startups are: […] >>

The 2015–2016 school year is the best yet for Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school. The school moved up the CCP admissions rankings between 60 and 230 slots, depending on the major. The CCP is a common entrance exam for France’s polytechnic institutes. The incoming freshman class size is similar to the 2014–2015 class, […] >>

CIME Nanotech now has a new CVD (chemical vapor deposition) machine. The machine will be used for microelectronics, photovoltaics, and spintronics courses and will also be available for use by academic research labs. The machine can be used to deposit thin layers onto four-inch silicon wafers and smaller samples. Worth noting is the fact that […] >>