Michèle Wigger: exploring the fundamental limits of information systems

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Following her first ERC grant in 2017, Michèle Wigger has been awarded a second European grant to support her work in information theory. The Telecom Paris researcher will continue to study the fundamental limits of communication systems, but will focus her main research efforts on the theoretical side.

COCPIT leads the way in microalgae-based biofuels

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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

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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.

The “new normal” at work: community at risk

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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.

RE-S-EAU: a joint laboratory to improve water management

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To meet people's water needs, municipalities are equipped with complex systems. Véolia and IMT Mines Albi have teamed up to develop tools and methods for optimizing these networks.   Water management consists of various activities…

Swoop Energy gives a second life to electric vehicle batteries

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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…

BAYFLEX: green electronics for health

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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.

Green4Cloud: greener, local cloud services

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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,…

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

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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…

DENV-R, a data center on water

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By continuously ensuring the seamless operation of the digital chain, data centers give off a considerable amount of heat and require additional energy to power their cooling systems. DENV-R, a start-up incubated at IMT Atlantique and present…