Stéphane Avril: When biomedical research crosses paths with entrepreneurship

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Stéphane Avril, Biomechanics professor at Mines Saint-Etienne, is exploring the route of entrepreneurship to take his research work to the next level. In co-founding PrediSurge in 2017 and then KaomX in 2024, he has been creating start-ups to take innovations from the laboratory into the economic sphere. Between technology, filing patents and improving technology readiness, let’s take a look back over his achievements as a researcher-entrepreneur.

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

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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…

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…

Eclore Actuators develops highly energy-efficient, bio-inspired actuators

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Traditional pneumatic and hydraulic actuators are used in all sectors of industry, but they have their limits in terms of energy consumption. Eclore Actuators, a start-up incubated at IMT Atlantique, has redesigned the component using a new…

Dastra: the program that simplifies GDPR compliance

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The GDPR, which came into force four years ago, requires companies to exercise strict control over their personal data processing activities. Many organizations find themselves in difficulty trying to meet these requirements. Dastra, a start-up…

Semaxone keeps an eye (and an ear) on the stress levels of airline pilots

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In flight, an airplane pilot must be able to make the right decisions quickly. This cool-headedness is difficult to maintain in an often stressful environment… Semaxone, a start-up present at VivaTech 2022 with IMT, aims to…

Ai4R: A world leader in an advanced medical imaging technology

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Ai4R, a start-up created by a graduate of IMT Atlantique, has developed an autoradiography process for which it markets a range of high-performance machines. With a strong focus on research, it has received support from the IMT Atlantique incubator…

3D Aerospace: developing precision mapping

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Maps that are updated in real time are particularly useful tools for taking into account regular changes in a geographical area. The start-up 3D Aerospace proposes solutions with multiple applications, from driverless cars to vineyard management. The…