Entries by I'MTech

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COCPIT leads the way in microalgae-based biofuels

The COCPIT project’s goal is to develop an advanced and sustainable biofuel solution for the aviation and maritime sectors using microalgae. Sary Awad, Professor in the Energy Systems and Environment Department of IMT Atlantique, coordinates the project. He works on biofuel production processes and characterization. He gives us an inside look at the project along with Julien Prud’homme, head of European projects for the Research and Innovation Department at IMT Atlantique.

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Digital employee advocacy: when employees become ambassadors for the company

Faced with the difficulties caused by silent resignations and the lack of identification with organizations, digital employee advocacy platforms are being deployed within companies. Digital employee advocacy is a concept that makes employees ambassadors for their company. Anuragini Shirish and Anaya Kumar, researchers at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, focused on what triggers digital employee advocacy behavior.

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The “new normal” at work: community at risk

The Observatory of the New Normal at Work, headed by a researcher at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, has published its third white paper. This year’s study underlines the erosion of community in companies. This detachment is being fueled by the use of digital tools to the detriment of oral communication, and by the uneven implementation of teleworking.

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shift89: using augmented reality to pass on industrial know-how

Training plays a key role in industry, given productivity requirements and recruitment challenges facing the sector. The start-up shift89, incubated at IMT Starter and present at VivaTech 2023, uses augmented reality to help industrial companies disseminate expertise and know-how, and highlight the value of jobs that are sometimes looked down on. While there is much […]

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Swoop Energy gives a second life to electric vehicle batteries

With the ban on the sale of new combustion engine cars in Europe by 2035, repurposing used electric vehicle batteries is an increasingly important issue. The start-up Swoop Energy, which was incubated at IMT Nord Europe and present at VivaTech 2023, provides a sustainable alternative to polluting generators by recovering these end-of-life batteries to integrate […]

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BAYFLEX: green electronics for health

The European BAYFLEX project aims to develop flexible, intelligent sensors capable of continuously collecting and processing biological signals before their on-chip classification. This ambitious project adds value by using “green” organic technologies, which require less energy to manufacture and use.

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Green4Cloud: greener, local cloud services

The start-up Green4Cloud, incubated at IMT Mines Alès and present at VivaTech 2023, is addressing the challenge of making the cloud more environmentally-friendly. To do so, the company plans to install over one hundred local data centers, while optimizing their energy consumption. The environmental footprint of digital technology across its entire value chain is a […]

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Lapala: a no-code platform to help SMEs digitize everyday tasks

A company’s everyday operations are often full of recurring tasks: selling a service, requesting paid time off, buying equipment, to name just a few examples. The start-up Lapala, incubated at IMT Atlantique and present at VivaTech 2023, allows SMEs to digitize these processes. The aim: help them go digital, save time and keep their teams […]