Visits
Visits to companies and leading-edge research centres
Company visits are an opportunity for a more concrete perception of innovation issues and for rich exchanges about the reality on the ground. They are also a very important source of inspiration for one’s own innovation challenges.
Upcoming visits
About ten visits to innovative companies and leading-edge research institutes are currently planned, including:
15 October 2026
5 and 6 November 2026 — Aix-Marseille study trip
Marignane
World leader in civil and parapublic helicopters
Cadarache
The largest scientific project in the world today: nuclear fusion energy
Manosque
A global well-being group born 50 years ago in Provence
Marseille
World leader in data centres
Marseille
Laboratory of mechanics and acoustics
Marseille
Marseille astrophysics laboratory
Martigues
In a few years it has become one of the world’s leading places for shooting films and series
To be scheduled shortly
Airbus Atlantique
À programmer
Nantes
Civil aircraft — same day as the Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Chantiers de l’Atlantique
À programmer
Saint-Nazaire
Cruise ships and naval vessels
Renault Douai
À programmer
Douai
Electric cars
Thales Alenia Space
À programmer
Cannes
Space transport and satellites
Beyond those, the pace of proposed visits will be about one a month.