Reindustrialization is a major issue in France, that requires industrial models to be redesigned so that they are more ethical, sustainable and locally rooted. What are the challenges to face in this transition in terms of responsibility, the impact of digital technology and the role of local authorities? Pierre-Antoine Chardel, Professor of Social Sciences and Ethics at IMT Business School, sheds light on this topic.

Invisible leaks, massive emissions: measuring greenhouse gases in the field remains a challenge. Mirega, a young start-up backed by high-level optical expertise, is developing a miniature infrared sensor designed to go where other instruments cannot. This technology is designed to meet growing demands in terms of detection, mobility, and climate.

Valérie Forest, a professor at Mines Saint-Étienne, was recently recognized as one of the most influential scientists in the world, according to the “Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientists” ranking. Originally from Saint-Étienne, she conducts applied research into the biological activity of inhaled particles, while also running the school's Biomedical Engineering Major. Close up on a researcher who just wanted “to be useful”.

In a context of constantly growing needs for data transmission, 5G and 6G networks must comply with increasingly strict technical obligations in terms of flexibility, miniaturization, and energy optimization. Solutions explored by researchers include optimal management of radiation patterns and the development of concrete applications for millimeter wave frequencies. Two projects, YACARI and PIIEC ME/CT, are tackling the technical obstacles to these approaches by combining different antenna technologies.

The countdown has started: by 2035, oil heating systems will be banned across many European countries. But what happens to the tanks left behind? In Austria, a team of young engineers saw this constraint as a resource. Their start-up incubated in TU Wien, Joulzen, wants to turn these dormant giants into heat storage systems—and maybe even into players in the European energy grid.

The metaverse is no longer limited to online video games and social interactions, it is now a key technology for industry. With the 5GMetaverse project, five Institut Mines-Télécom schools are looking to adapt the networks of the future to the needs of augmented and virtual reality. The main goal of the project is to develop concrete solutions to optimize industrial processes, remote assistance and human-machine collaboration.