Boost your research and speed up your development

Centrale Nantes boasts exceptional test facilities on campus, some of which are unique in Europe within higher education.

The creation of an industrial chair is a highly effective way for a company to develop a strategic training and research partnership with the school in a specific field.

Centrale Nantes is involved in the following chairs and joint laboratories:
 

     

40% of the school's operating budget comes from its activities in collaboration with companies, mainly through collaborative research projects and direct services.

This provision involves a company recruiting a PhD student (on a temporary or permanent contract) who is tasked with undertaking strategic research for the development of the company. The relevant research institute within the school supervises the PhD student's research.

Kivo is a joint incubator of Centrale Nantes, Audencia and Nantes University, fostering sustainable innovation through multidisciplinary collaboration.
With over 170 projects and 140 start-ups launched, it offers a dynamic environment supported by research labs, expert faculty and alumni.
It provides workspace, entrepreneurial training and networking for alumni and faculty dedicated to innovative projects in the region.

To work with us contact the Development Department

Frédéric MESLIN (Frederic.Meslin12e8fc58-d42e-4a85-9ed5-419cfc7bf9ec@ec-nantes.fr): Director of Development

Development and Project Engineering:
Isabelle ROUILLARD: Development & Innovation
Michel LABROUSSE: Development & Innovation - Centrale Innovation

Executive Education:
Estelle PASTOR (Estelle.Pastorddfbdd11-0063-4e2e-aceb-b0b1481648d8@ec-nantes.fr): Head of Executive Education

Alumni:
alumnib7ee10f7-6d0b-485b-8786-dd721e17999e@ec-nantes.fr