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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
July 2025
ISAE-SUPAERO awarded the Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility label: a coherent and ambitious trajectory
For several years now, the Institute has made sustainability one of its core missions: to train, innovate and transform. It joins around fifty other establishments committed to this national dynamic. This distinction, awarded by CIRSES*, rewards an ambitious strategic trajectory, driven collectively by the Institute’s students, teacher-researchers and staff.
INSTITUTE
June 2025
Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering
With the creation of the Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering brand, ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC are bringing together talent, knowledge and innovation to shape the future of air transport and civil and military aerospace engineering.
EDUCATION
June 2025
COMETES: programme in new skills for the future of space
Official launch of the COMETES (COmpétences et MEtiers pour l’ESpace) project to train 11,000 learners over five years, create a dozen initial and continuing training courses and raise awareness of space issues among 300,000 people.
INNOVATION – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Mars 2025
Allergenius, the app that makes life easier for allergy sufferers, continues to grow
Created by two students, Antoine Barberin (ISAE-SUPAERO) and Lazare Bonifay (EM-Lyon / Université Panthéon-Sorbonne), the mobile application Allergenius is transforming the daily lives of people with allergies or intolerances.
RESEARCH
Mars 2025
ExoMars mission – ISAE-SUPAERO selected by ESA and CNES to develop a new Mars microphone
Our Institute will develop a unique piece of equipment, PACIS, designed to measure sound as well as pressure and temperature during the critical entry, descent and landing phases of the ExoMars probe.
INTERNATIONAL
February 2025
The University of Doha (UDST), AIRBUS, ENAC, ISAE-SUPAERO and Qatar Airways sign an agreement to promote education and innovation in the aeronautical sector in Qatar.
The historic memorandum of understanding with four leading aeronautics entities supports a dynamic of progress in aeronautics education and research, as well as partnerships between industry and academia in Qatar.
EDUCATION
February 2025
ISAE-SUPAERO and GIFAS launch a programme to accelerate the decarbonisation of the aviation industry
Entitled “Decarbonisation of the air transport industry for players in the sector”, this one-day programme aims to give professionals the keys to understanding the issues, the levers for action and the prospective scenarios.
STUDENT LIFE
Janvier 2025
“Landing on Mars” on 16 February for ISAE-SUPAERO’s new Martian life simulation
Seven students take part in the unique adventure of simulating life on Mars. The astronauts are heading for the MDRS scientific station in the Utah desert in the United States.
INNOVATION – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
January 2025
ELDA TECHNOLOGY reaches new heights and explores new horizons
The start-up, a key player in ski resorts, is looking for long-term solutions for sustainable mountain management.
RESEARCH
OPEN SCIENCE ISAE-SUPAERO: a platform dedicated to the excellent work of its researchers
ISAE-SUPAERO is joining the open science movement and unveiling its new open archives platform. It provides access to scientific publications by ISAE-SUPAERO researchers.
RESEARCH
Neuroscience for more reliable systems: 10 years of progress in neuroergonomics at ISAE-SUPAERO, supported by AXA
Prof. Dehais’ work has led to significant advances in pilot support, notably with the development of a revolutionary brain-computer interface technology. The future holds promising applications in clinical medicine.
INNOVATION
ENAC and ISAE-SUPAERO are organising the 5th edition of the “Aero Innovation Rendezvous” on the theme of Artificial Intelligence and Critical Systems.
The aim of this event is to stimulate interaction between researchers, institutions and industry around a theme of common interest in the aerospace field.
OSE
Student Social Opening at ISAE-SUPAERO: the successful careers of supported students
Testimonials from 3 young students who have gone on to higher education in engineering and aerospace.
INNOVATION – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Lanceurs d’Etoiles
Launcher d’Étoiles is a consortium of thirteen national and regional partners with expertise in aeronautics, space and defence, and in the creation of deep-tech start-ups. Its mission is to guide and help project leaders take their innovative technologies to the next level through value-creating start-ups.
INNOVATION
SAFRAN and ISAE-SUPAERO inaugurate an innovation chair to train tomorrow’s engineers
The aim of this chair is to support the training of engineers capable of innovating in a world in transition to meet the challenges of the sector.
JPO
Saturday 12 October: an open day to discover ISAE-SUPAERO and attract new students
Immerse yourself in the world of the Institute, discover its campus, its training courses, its innovative research, its entrepreneurial spirit and take part in the many scientific events.
TRAINING
COMETES project accredited to develop training in the space industry
Led by the University of Toulouse, the project was co-constructed in collaboration with 25 partners in five regions, with strong involvement from the ISAE Group, universities and university space centres, the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions and industrial players.
ISAE-SUPAERO
Marie-Hélène Baroux appointed Director General of ISAE-SUPAERO
Marie-Hélène Baroux, a military engineer specialising in telecommunications and aerospace engineering, is the first woman to hold this strategic position.
RESEARCH
ICCAS 2024 Congress: cognitive assistance for pilots in the cockpits of the future brings together the world of research at ISAE-SUPAERO
The Institute’s Department of Design and Control of Aeronautical and Space Vehicles (DCAS) has been involved for many years in the development of these much-awaited research topics.
RESEARCH
Would you like to advance research in neuroergonomics? ISAE-SUPAERO is looking for participants for scientific experiments!
Call for applications for scientific experiments on human-robot interaction, auditory attention, mental fatigue and spatial orientation during body movement.
INNOVATION – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Innovative technology to reduce the overproduction of artificial snow in ski resorts
Against a backdrop of dwindling snow cover, the start-up ELDA TECHNOLOGY has developed a unique technology for mapping the snow cover in ski areas.
INNOVATION – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and ISAE-SUPAERO invest together in an industrial chair
The CASTOR chair aims to develop and improve methods and tools for the aerodynamic design of turbomachinery impellers as part of research into low-carbon aircraft.
TRAINING
A new simulation of Martian life for ISAE-SUPAERO
Seven students from ISAE-SUPAERO have been selected to join the Mars Desert Research Station in the Utah desert in the United States. The crew will experience a simulation of Martian life from 18 February to 16 March 2024.
A selection of our press coverage
In the press in 2025
7/07/2025
ENAC and ISAE-SUPAERO pool their aeronautical research efforts
The Ecole Nationale d’Aviation Civile and ISAE-Supaero are creating the Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering. This joint brand will become a public interest group, bringing together specialised international training, research and innovation.
24/06/2025
ENAC and ISAE-SUPAERO create a joint school of aerospace and air transport engineering
As the European capital of aeronautics and space, Toulouse will have a dedicated engineering school from the start of the 2026 academic year. Called TSAAE, for Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering, it is the fruit of a strategic alliance between ENAC and ISAE-SUPAERO.
18/06/2025
The Aviation Podcat: “Training for transformation
This podcast focuses on the new skills requirements that the ecological transition in aeronautics will create. Nicolas Gourdain, a professor at ISAE-SUPAERO, and other speakers discuss this fundamental issue.
11/06/2025
Space: €40 million to train the talent of tomorrow
Toulouse has just launched a national training programme designed to meet the colossal needs of the French space industry, particularly in the context of New Space.
10/06/2025
Aeronautics: ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC join forces to face international competition
At the Paris Air Show, the two leading schools in the world of aeronautics will formalise the creation of the Toulouse School of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering. This will raise the profile of the two schools in the face of unprecedented competition from American and European universities.
25/05/2025
A super-microphone from Toulouse is going to Mars again to decipher the planet’s atmosphere
Building on the heritage of the micro-system supplied for Perseverance, the ISAE-SUPAERO team now faces the challenge of designing it ultra-fast. PACIS is due to be delivered to Thales Alenia Space in Italy before the summer of 2026.
29/02/2025
New skills requirements: schools on the front line
Decarbonisation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity… New skills requirements are emerging in the aeronautics, space and defence industries, sometimes leading to the creation of new professions. “We are adapting to both the needs of the market and the expectations of students,” explains Madame Baroux, Director General of ISAE-SUPAERO.
15/02/2025
“This adventure will mark my whole life”: for a month, seven students from Toulouse will live as if they were on Mars
A team of seven students from ISAE-SUPAERO will find themselves in the shoes of astronauts during a Mars simulation in the Utah desert. The aim of the project is to test equipment for future Mars missions and carry out experiments to improve astronauts’ well-being and diet.
05/01/2024
ISAE-SUPAERO: students with a passion for the conquest of space
In Toulouse, Thomas Pesquet’s former school attracts many students who dream of working in the aerospace industry. And not just to become an astronaut.
23/01/2024
Liebherr Aerospace and ISAE-SUPAERO invest together in an industrial chair
Co-funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), this chair aims to develop and improve methods and tools for the aerodynamic design of turbomachinery wheels as part of research into low-carbon aviation.
09/02/2025
“Ose Ingé”: how ISAE-SUPAERO wants to attract more girls and scholarship holders from science preparatory courses
For almost 20 years, ISAE-SUPAERO has been involved in the Cordée de la réussite programme for secondary school students with its OSE l’ISAE-SUPAERO scheme. With Ose Ingé, the school is going one step further by also supporting students in preparatory classes to help them “perform well” in entrance examinations to the grandes écoles.
01/05/2024
“Even if the Moon seems close, it remains difficult to access”.
Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez, a researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO, and Francis Rocard, head of solar system exploration programmes at CNES, discuss the challenges of lunar exploration.
05/09/2025
Aeronautics: Viraj H2 aims to optimise the future hydrogen-powered aircraft
This young company is developing a hybrid propulsion prototype capable of recovering the water vapour emitted by the fuel cell and injecting it into the turbine.
21/11/2024
Turbulence, icing… For Airbus and Thales, tomorrow’s aircraft will be able to cope thanks to data
“Turbulence in clear skies will increase in frequency and intensity,” warns Nicolas Gourdain, a professor at ISAE-SUPAERO.
29/11/2024
“Seizing the opportunity to transform our society
3 questions to Marie-Hélène Baroux, the new Director General of ISAE-SUPAERO.
19/12/2024
Using brain imaging and AI to improve air safety
To analyse piloting errors and the means of remedying them, the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering school has created the “Human Factors and Neuroergonomics for Aviation Safety” chair in 2024 with the AXA Research Fund.
