Exceptional testing and analysis resources
Research and services for industry are based in particular on:
- 4 “équipements d’excellence” (EQUIPEX), or large scale loans for equipment of excellence, these are for projects funded as part of “Invest for the future” schemes: REALCAT (High-throughput screening of catalysts), Leaf (Flexible electronics), Excelsior (Nanocaracterisation), IrDIVE (Digital and interactive visual environments).
- 11 technology centres and experimental platforms: Micro-Nanotechnology, Microwave Characterisation, Telecoms, MEMS-NEMS, Microfluidics, Optical Metrology, Aerodynamic Wind Tunnels, X-ray Microtomography, Braking, Foundry, Distributed Energy.
REALCAT: a unique platform
Inaugurated on 27 May 2014, the REALCAT platform is an integrated platform applied to the high-throughput screening of catalysts for industrial bio-refineries. This opens up the possibility of developing new materials for catalytic chemistry. REALCAT is open to manufacturers, particularly in the green chemistry and plant-based industries.