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2027 ISAE-SUPAERO Open Day

Publication Date

07 October 2026

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Event

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Aerospace

Event

Open day

You used to join us in the fall for our Open Day. The ISAE-SUPAERO Open Day has a new date!

February 6, 2027, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, February 6, 2027, at our campus in Toulouse, a date shared by all schools within the University of Toulouse.

The Open Day is an opportunity to spend a day exploring your educational options, talking directly with students and faculty, and discovering the campus.

On the agenda:

Learn about our programs, their admission requirements, and career paths
Explore the campus and student housing
Tour our scientific and technological facilities
Talk with our students and faculty
Discover international and professional opportunities
Attend our scientific lectures and program-specific presentations, and meet those who experience ISAE-SUPAERO firsthand every day.

Are you thinking about your academic path? Are you preparing to choose a school? Come discover ISAE-SUPAERO from the inside.

More information and the program will be available soon.

Learn more about our programmes and how to apply

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Our programmes

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2026 Partner Kickoff

Publication Date

29 September 2026

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Company

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Company

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Partner

Exchanging Perspectives on AI and the Engineer of Tomorrow

This year, special attention was given to artificial intelligence, with the goal of going beyond general observations to examine its concrete effects on job roles, skills, and recruitment practices.

Two workshops brought together HR representatives and alumni to discuss issues directly related to companies’ needs:

What AI skills will tomorrow’s engineers need? How are their roles evolving? What new technical and cross-functional skills are becoming essential? What new professions are emerging?

And, at the same time, how is AI transforming recruitment processes—from the candidate-recruiter relationship to new assessment methods and AI-enhanced applications?

These discussions allowed participants to compare experiences and identify concrete situations and needs recognized by companies. “What’s interesting is talking with the school and explaining how we work, as well as our current and future uses of artificial intelligence, so that the school can adapt its curriculum to the real and emerging needs of the industry. ” — Clément Prat-Bernachot, Head of Hydromechanical Testing at Safran.

These discussions thus contribute directly to the school’s reflection on the evolution of its programs and the skills to be developed in its students.

A relationship built over time

Beyond this single day, the Partner Kickoff event highlights the diversity of interactions that shape the relationship between the School and its partner companies: recruitment, meetings with students, company visits, sharing of expertise, and collective reflection on industry trends.

The diversity of the companies represented (Accenture, Airbus, ALTEN, ArianeGroup, ATR, Capgemini, CEA, CNES, Dassault Aviation, EDF, HeadMind Partners, IAC, Liebherr Aerospace and Transportation, MBDA, Naval Group, PwC, Sabena technics, Safran, Groupe SII, Sopra Steria, and Thales) attests to the richness of this ecosystem and the sectors and professions for which ISAE-SUPAERO students can prepare.

This momentum will continue soon with a workshop focused specifically on AI, to further explore the discussions already underway and continue to bridge the gap between companies’ needs and developments in engineering education and skills.

Photos : Louis Derigon

REA Team Organization (Lise Brivot, Sandrine Bouzigues, Fanny Salas, Sophie Lambert, Corinne Burot-Le Roux, and Aurore Moskwa)

ISAE Group Virtual Forum

Publication Date

02 June 2026

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Tag

Defense & Security Engineer

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Ingénieur généraliste (MSc)

ISAE Group

Webinar

Thinking of becoming an aeronautics and space engineer?

Find out more about the 10 schools in the ISAE Group, the world’s leading aerospace training and research centre, at an online event with ISAE-SUPAERO, ISAE-ENSMA, ISAE- SUPMECA, ESTACA, ECOLE DE L’AIR ET DE L’ESPACE, ENAC, ESTIA, ELISA AEROSPACE, EIGSI and ENSPIMA.

Talk to students and teaching staff!

Becoming an aeronautical and space engineer: what training should you consider?
Monday 22 June 2026 6pm – 8pm

Programme:

6pm to 6:45pm: Webconference on Youtube to find out more about the ISAE Group and its 10 schools,
6.45pm to 8pm: Live discussions on Discord with students and teaching staff in lounges dedicated to each school to ask all your questions about courses, admissions, student life, etc.

Registration required

« Académie Spatiale de Défense »: A Day of Strategic Reflection on the Future of Space

Publication Date

29 May 2026

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Event

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Defence

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Space

At a time when space is emerging as a strategic environment, disputed and essential to the functioning of contemporary societies, France is reaffirming its determination to preserve its sovereignty and freedom of action. Autonomous access to space, resilience of military capabilities, competitiveness of the industry and responsible European cooperation are now national priorities.

It was against this backdrop that the Space Defence Academy (ASD) organised a one-day conference on 19 May 2026 on the ISAE-SUPAERO campus.

The day had three objectives:

to shed light on the main thrusts of French space strategy up to 2030-2040 ;
to analyse the evolution of threats and capabilities in the space sector;
to encourage exchanges between the key players in the national ecosystem.

From strategy to operations

The morning was devoted to the national strategic orientations and operational challenges of defence space.

The day’s proceedings were opened by Lionel Suchet, Director of CNES, whose speech provided insight and clarity on the transformations underway in the space sector.

Captain Pierre Roussel (SGDSN) then presented the new National Space Strategy and the State’s major priorities in terms of sovereignty. The quality of his speech, the diversity of the issues addressed and the discussions with the audience shed light on the challenges that France will have to meet in the coming decades.

Rear-Admiral Sébastien Goinère, second-in-command of the Space Command, then shed light on the issues of operability and sovereignty. His speech highlighted the development of French military space capabilities and sparked a particularly rich exchange with the participants.

Training, sovereignty and strategic autonomy

The afternoon was organised around two round tables bringing together academic, institutional and industrial players.

The first, devoted to training as a pillar of the national space strategy, addressed the issues of training, attractiveness and diversity in a sector that is strategic for our sovereignty, with contributions from Marie-Hélène Baroux, Olivier Kaladjian, Patrick Heim, Mehrez Zribi and Alexandra Brasseur.

The second round table looked at the issues of industrial sovereignty and the sovereignty of space data. Eva Portier, Space Advisor to the Délégué général de l’armement (DGA), took the opportunity to highlight the challenges of industrial and digital sovereignty at a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping the space industry’s value chains. Other speakers included Charlotte Neyret, Laurence Lorda, Julien Eballard and Noël Barreau.

The Defence Space Academy: an alliance to promote space sovereignty

Created in 2023 at the initiative of the French Ministry of Defence, the Defence Space Academy brings together ISAE-SUPAERO, the French Air and Space Force and the French Space Command. This unique alliance aims to develop, structure and pass on the space expertise needed to meet the challenges of France’s sovereignty.

ASD brings together three major players with complementary skills:

ISAE-SUPAERO, for its scientific and technological expertise ;
École de l’Air et de l’Espace, for military and academic training;
Space Command, for space operations management.

This cooperation makes it possible to offer a joint, clear and coherent training programme, covering both the academic and operational dimensions of the space sector. Open to institutional, industrial and academic partners, the ASD is now a key vector for exchange and dialogue within the French space ecosystem.

With this event, ISAE-SUPAERO, a school under the supervision of the DGA, is fully reaffirming its defence roots and its role as a benchmark academic player in the service of scientific, technological and strategic excellence in the space sector.

Olivier Kaladjian - Directeur général de l'Ecole de l'Air et de l'Espace

Echanges avec la salle

Eva Portier - Conseillère Espace du Délégué général de l’armement (DGA)

Echanges avec la salle (2)

David Mimoun, professeur à l'ISAE-SUPAERO, référent ASD pour l'Institut

ISAE-SUPAERO and its talented students are once again showcasing Toulouse’s dynamism on the international stage

Publication Date

20 April 2026

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Research

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DCAS

Event

Human factors

Innovation

Neuroergonomics

PhD

Prize

A prestigious prize

Elena Lopez-Contreras, a doctoral student at ISAE-SUPAERO’s neuroergonomics centre, was honoured by the 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐱 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐱 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐞́𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞́ 𝐩𝐚𝐫 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥, which each year rewards 30 female doctoral candidates in aerospace engineering from around the world.

Elena is conducting her work under the supervision of Vsevolod Peysakhovich, associate professor in human factors and health engineering, Raphaëlle Roy, associate professor in neuroergonomics and human factors at ISAE-SUPAERO, and Laure Boyer, biomedical engineer at MEDES (Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology).

Their research is devoted to human performance in teleoperation in extreme environments, based on experiments conducted both in the laboratory and in real-life conditions (flight in a DR-400, underwater environment). They contribute to a better understanding of human capabilities in demanding operational contexts.

The ActInSpace hackathon

This scientific excellence is also illustrated in collaborative initiatives with high innovation potential!

As part of the ActInSpace hackathon organised by TBS Education with the support ofUNIVERSEH, the Toulouse team 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞, made up of Elena Lopez-Contreras, Leonie Gasteiner (ISAE-SUPAERO student on the Master in Aerospace Engineering), and Veronica Orlandi (PhD student at the University of Toulouse ex UT3) won first place at the national final in Bordeaux with their project 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐄𝐘𝐄.

Their solution, based on the use of satellite data and onboard artificial intelligence, makes it possible to detect “ghost ships”, thereby meeting major challenges in terms of maritime safety, the fight against illegal activities and environmental protection.

They then qualified for the international final, where they competed against 23 teams from all over the world, and finished in the international top 5 alongside Senegal, Australia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan).

Although the grand prize went to the Senegalese team, the Toulouse team put in an impressive performance on the international stage.

As national winners, the team took home an exceptional prize: a trip to the Guiana Space Centre to watch a rocket launch!

The event was a resounding success thanks to the support of major industry players such as Capgemini, Airbus, Thales and Aerospace Angels, as well as academic and institutional contributions from TBS Education, the Toulouse School of Management, CNES (Centre national d’études spatiales), the Toulouse COMUE and the Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès.

After 24 hours of intense reflection, development and presentation, the participants left inspired and motivated, eager to seize the next opportunity to push back the boundaries of space innovation!

What started as a simple challenge among friends turned into a real project and an entrepreneurial opportunity. This experience highlights the importance of daring to take the plunge and knowing how to seize opportunities when they arise.

Léonie Gasteiner ISAE-SUPAERO student in Master in Aerospace Engineering

ISAE-SUPAERO at the Forefront of AI Challenges in Defense and Security

Publication Date

06 April 2026

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Event

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Aerospace

Artificial intelligence

Defence

Event

The Future Intelligence forum

On 24 March 2026, ISAE-SUPAERO hosted the Future Intelligence forum, dedicated to artificial intelligence for defence, security and resilience. Let’s take a look back at a day rich in exchanges, which explored three major issues:

AI for imaging and its critical applications,
Technological sovereignty and the industrialisation of solutions,
Complementarity between AI and human expertise.

Find out how the Institute is helping to shape the future of AI, with talks by Henry de Plinval and Thomas Oberlin.

A day introduced by Henry de Plinval

Henry de Plinval, Director of Research and Educational Resources at ISAE-SUPAERO, opened the day by emphasising the strategic importance of AI for sovereignty and security issues. His speech underlined the Institute’s key role in research and innovation, as well as its determination to unite public and private players around major technological challenges.

A day to imagine the AI of tomorrow

Organised by Future Intelligence, this forum explored the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating AI in critical areas. Discussions focused on the transformation of information processing chains, from data capture to decision-making, via analysis and interpretation.

The aim is to strengthen technological sovereignty, guarantee the reliability of systems and optimise the interaction between humans and machines.

The speakers

Ludovic Trépin – Head of Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity for La Mêlée
Thomas Oberlin – Teacher and researcher atISAE-SUPAERO
Vincent André – Engineer specialising in Data and Artificial Intelligence for the French Armed Forces Space Innovation Laboratory
Pierre Nicolas Tiffreau – CTO and co-founder of Picsella
Christine Fernandez-Martin – Managing Director ofAGENIUM Space
Arnault Lemoine – Practice Leader – IoT & Smart City for SCC

ISAE-SUPAERO, a key player in AI innovation for imaging

One of the highlights of the day was the round table devoted toAI for imaging, which highlighted the research being carried out at ISAE-SUPAERO. Thomas Oberlin, a lecturer and researcher in AI and imaging, shared his expertise with entrepreneurs, engineers and other researchers.

A specialist in machine learning applied to image processing and interpretation, Thomas Oberlin works on a wide range of issues, including AI-based image compression, satellite image super-resolution, spectral image fusion for the James Webb telescope, and vision-based navigation and pathology detection in medical imaging. His research focuses on the use of generative models to quantify uncertainty, while incorporating physical knowledge to improve the robustness of systems.

Since 2025, he has been involved in the ANITI RELEO chair, which aims to develop multi-modal generative models for Earth observation, in relation to climate and biodiversity issues.

"AI technologies for imaging and vision have been mature for several years, but the transition from demonstrators to industrialisation remains a major challenge. In critical applications, quantifying uncertainties is a concrete way of reassuring users and improving the acceptability of these methods.

Thomas Oberlin teacher-researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO

Rich and forward-looking discussions

The round table addressed a number of key issues:

The maturity of technologies: While AI for imaging is now mature, the transition from demonstrators to industrialisation remains a major challenge for the industry.
Confidence and explainability: In critical applications, particularly in defence, the performance of models depends on the quality of the data. Quantifying uncertainties is a promising way of improving the acceptability of AI methods.
People at the heart of the process: Business expertise remains essential for validating and interpreting results, underlining the complementary nature of AI and human intelligence.

Towards a sovereign and responsible AI

Discussions also focused on the challenges of technological sovereignty, the ability to industrialise and deploy large-scale solutions, and the technical trade-offs between cloud, embedded and on-premise. The question of reliability versus speed was also raised, prompting reflection on the compromises needed to meet operational requirements.

ISAE-SUPAERO, committed to future challenges

By hosting this event, ISAE-SUPAERO is reaffirming its central role in AI research and innovation, serving major societal and industrial challenges. The AI research carried out within the institute in a variety of fields illustrates the institute’s commitment to high-performance, reliable and sovereign AI, for the benefit of defence, security and resilience.

16th EASN International Conference

Publication Date

19 March 2026

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Tag

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

Innovation

Space

From 27 to 30 October 2026 in Toulouse, ISAE-SUPAERO will be delighted to host the 16th edition of the international conference organised by EASN on the theme: “Innovation in aeronautics and space for the sustainability of today and tomorrow”.

Over the years, the EASN conference has established itself as one of Europe’s leading platforms for scientific and technological exchange in the aerospace field. It brings together major players from academia, industry, research organisations and decision-making bodies, with a common objective: to accelerate the innovations that will shape the future of the sector.

The 2026 conference will be held in Toulouse, the European capital of aerospace research and innovation, at the heart of an ecosystem renowned for its scientific excellence and industrial impact.

The conference is also a key event for disseminating the results of EU-funded projects. It offers a unique opportunity to showcase scientific advances, strengthen synergies between disciplines and promote the transfer of knowledge to practical applications.

The programme promises to be rich and structured, with :

Plenary sessions featuring leading European experts,
scientific presentations (oral and poster) highlighting cutting-edge research,
numerous networking opportunities to stimulate collaboration and partnerships.

Following on from the previous event held in Madrid, particular emphasis will be placed on the new generation of engineers and researchers, with dedicated initiatives to encourage their integration into the European aerospace ecosystem.

By hosting this international event, ISAE-SUPAERO is confirming its central role in the development of European cooperation and the promotion of sustainable and innovative aviation and space.

Information and registration

8th edition of Future Intelligence

Publication Date

18 March 2026

Category

Tag

Artificial intelligence

Cyber

Defence

Event

Innovation

AI for defense and security

ISAE-SUPAERO welcomes Future Intelligence on 26 March 2026!

Autonomous drones in theatres of operation, cyber attacks on critical infrastructures, intelligence algorithms capable of processing unprecedented volumes of data…

Technology is profoundly reconfiguring the security balance. The question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will transform defence, but how quickly and according to what rules.

These are precisely the issues that Future Intelligence is addressing at its one-day event on our campus: an exceptional opportunity to shed light on these strategic issues. Public decision-makers, defence experts, researchers, industrialists, digital specialists, civil security players and innovation leaders will come to share their vision and draw up a state of the art of AI in the service of protection, sovereignty and resilience.

𝐀𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 :

✦ Defence AI and dual technologies – understanding the bidirectional dynamics between military and civilian uses.

✦ Digital dependency, cyber threats and sovereignty – which technologies to guarantee the continuity of the Nation?

✦ Networking sessions – three discussion sessions dedicated to bringing together players in the ecosystem.

The day will be introduced by Henry de Plinval, Director of Research at ISAE-SUPAERO, and will include a talk by Thomas Orbelin, teacher-researcher in artificial intelligence and imaging. His work focuses on machine learning applied to image processing and computer vision. He is particularly interested in the use of generative neural networks to solve inverse problems within a Bayesian framework, enabling uncertainties to be quantified. His research has major applications in space imagery, for observation of both the Earth and the Universe.

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞́𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 :

𝘐𝘕𝘚𝘛𝘐𝘛𝘜𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘚 & 𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘙𝘐𝘛𝘖𝘐𝘙𝘌𝘚

Occitanie Region – Marc Sztulman – Toulouse Métropole

𝘋𝘌́𝘍𝘌𝘕𝘚𝘌

AMIAD – Air and Space Command – Vincent André –

𝘙𝘌𝘊𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘊𝘏𝘌 & 𝘐𝘕𝘕𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕

ANITI – Romaric Redon – ONERA – IRT – IRIT – CEA – INRIA

𝐔𝐧 𝐞́𝐯𝐞́𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞́ 𝐩𝐚𝐫 :

advanced business events, AD’OCC, ANITI, Cyber’Occ, Ekitia, Hub France IA, NXU

𝐄𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐜 :

Aktantis, Aerospace Valley, ISAE SUPAERO, Primus

𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐜 𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞 :

Occitanie Region, Toulouse Métropole

Registrations

Digital Clean Up Week

Publication Date

12 March 2026

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Tag

Event

Institute

To mark Digital Clean Up Week,ISAE-SUPAERO is joining forces withENAC – Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile and organising a number of events to discover the real impact of digital technology and take action to reduce it!

Discover the programme 👇

🔹Exhibition on digital sobriety
🔹𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐄-𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐯𝐬. 𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐂: “𝘛𝘶 𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦́𝘵𝘦́ 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦́𝘳𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦?”. The school with the highest quiz score will win a surprise prize (spoiler: all quiz answers will be shown in the exhibition).
🔹 Digital mural

2026 edition of “Les Entretiens de Toulouse”

Publication Date

11 March 2026

Category

Tag

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

Space

Les Entretiens de Toulouse, the not-to-be-missed event for aerospace professionals, will be held on 15 & 16 April 2026 on theISAE-SUPAERO campus!

Created in 2008, the aim of the event is to promote a dialogue without taboos between all the players in the aerospace sector to facilitate the dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge! On 9 & 10 April, don’t miss this unique opportunity to :

🎯 learn while contributing to enriching debates on subjects close to your heart
🎯 forge links with players in the sector
🎯 create your own personalised itinerary from among the 18 discussion areas and 68 workshops on offer.

Registration is now open for the event organised by Ecole Polytechnique Executive Education, Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (3AF) and ISAE-SUPAERO.

Join Les Entretiens de Toulouse for this 19ᵉ edition!