
In Nantes, the smart city becomes a reality with mySMARTlife
Digital, Energy & environment, Europe EN, In the NewsAlongside European smart city champions like Barcelona, Copenhagen and Stockholm, France boasts a few gems of its own. One such city is Nantes, a participant in the European H2020 research project mySMARTlife since December 1st, 2016. Thanks…

Particulate matter pollution peaks: detection and prevention
Energy & environment, Health, In the NewsBy Véronique Riffault, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom
This article was originally published in French in The Conversation France.
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CES: once the show is over, what do start-ups get out of it?
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enSeveral weeks after the CES, what remains of this key event for digital innovation? In addition to offering participants a stage for presenting their products, the event provides a place for intense networking and exchanges with future users.…

The new IMT–French Académie des Sciences Prize will recognize the excellence of researchers in digital technology, energy and the environment
In the NewsOn March 28, IMT and the French Académie des Sciences signed an agreement establishing a new prize aimed at rewarding exceptional scientific contributions in Europe. The first call for applications has now been launched. The deadline for submitting…

e.l.m leblanc and IMT sign a framework agreement on the industry of the future
In the News, IndustryBoth partners are strongly involved in issues related to the industry of the future, and have decided to pool their efforts and formalize their collaboration.
A lasting partnership based on three components: research, R&D and foresight.
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What is machine learning?
Digital, In the News, What's?Machine learning is an area of artificial intelligence, at the interface between mathematics and computer science. It is aimed at teaching machines to complete certain tasks, often predictive, based on large amounts of data. Text, image and…

Gender diversity in ICT as a topic of research
In the News, Live labs EN, SocietyChantal Morley, a researcher at Institut Mines-Telecom Business School, works on the social construction of the masculinity of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Various empirical studies analyzed using a structurationist framework…

Petros Elia was awarded an ERC grant for its research on wireless networks
In the NewsTo obtain a grant from the European Research Council is one of the ultimate goals for a scientist based in Europe. That’s exactly what Prof. Petros Elia, a reseacher at Eurecom, achieved last November. This makes a total of two ERC grants…

Gasification, the future of organic waste recovery
Energy & environment, In the News, Live labs ENAt a time when the challenge of waste recovery is becoming increasingly evident, gasification is emerging as a promising solution. The process allows organic waste to be decomposed into synthetic gas, which can be burned for energy purposes,…

Roisin Owens scores a hat-trick with the award of a third ERC grant
In the News, UncategorizedIn December 2016, Roisin Owens received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Following her 2011 Starting Grant and her 2014 Proof of Concept Grant, it is therefore the third time the ERC rewards the quality of the projects…