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Innovation & entrepreneurship at ISAE-SUPAERO

Our start-ups

Last Updated On 17 July 2025

Our startups made in ISAE-SUPAERO

With its 800 m² of floor space in the heart of the ISAE-SUPAERO campus,InnovSpace fosterstechnological innovation and supports students, teacher-researchers and young graduates in theirentrepreneurial ventures.

The workspace has a wide range of facilities and is a place where everyone on campus canexchange ideas, create andinnovate.

To date, eleven start-ups resulting from study or research projects can be housed here, benefiting from both theprototyping space and the offices on the first floor.

Our graduates' start-ups

ELDA Technology is developing a data processingplatform for monitoring snow cover, to help rationalise the production of artificial snow.

ALPHA Impulsion is developing a self-destructing rocket. With ten members, it successfully completed its first ground tests at the end of 2023. Development is continuing with active and growing support from CNES.

TACITA Dynamics is developing a physical vibration control system that exploits non-linear dynamic phenomena to act on vibration attenuation and energy recovery.

VIRAJ H2 is developing a hybrid fuel cell and turbo-propulsion powertrain with heat and vapour recovery. The Lopez-Loreta Foundation grant (see p.32) will give it the resources to move from a low-power prototype to a structured research and development phase within three partner laboratories.

EMBRYA is developing an embedded neural network.

IRIS LAB is developing a wireless power transmission technology using optical flow.

The start-ups of our teacher-researchers

SpaceFlight Institute is a space academy offering commercial astronaut training.

DYCSYT is developing software for modelling micro-vibrations and flexible structures to control space systems.

Current projects

FLYTE is developing a community-based car-sharing solution.

TILT WING is developing a short take-off aircraft.

Convergence AI develops IT solutions to solve real scientific and business problems using AI.

Raven Guard is developing a portable drone detection system.

Mantha is developing a new fuel cell architecture for embedded systems.

First edition of the Occitanie Talent Marketplace

Last Updated On 15 July 2025

Promoting multidisciplinarity and the growth of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem

Organised in partnership with IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux, TBS Education, Toulouse INP-ENSEEIHT, theUniversity of Toulouse, the Pôle Universitaire d’Innovation (UT-PUI), as well as the Occitanie Region and Toulouse Tech Transfer, this event aims to meet the growing recruitment needs of start-ups, while promoting multidisciplinarity and the growth of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The concept? To provide a unique platform for start-ups incubated in the region’s higher education establishments to meet and recruit talent from other Toulouse schools.

The aim is to match the human resources of higher education institutions with the needs of start-ups.

Students looking for new career opportunities

Students will be able to find out about local start-up projects and job opportunities. The programme will also include talks by professionals from the world of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial pitches.

Here’s the conference programme (currently being finalised):

Choosing the right working partner – Toulouse Tech Transfer
Legal and contractual issues, with Catherine Youssoupov – NUBBO
The recruitment process/skills assessment, with Mr Hervé Simonot – CEO Cabinet Lapérouse
How to define your “boardadvisor” – BPI
BPI’s recruitment tools: Tandem/ Tango – BPI

A lever for innovation and collaboration

The event has a number of strategic objectives for the regional ecosystem:

Promoting multidisciplinarity among start-ups: By bringing together start-ups with talent from a variety of academic backgrounds, the event encourages a more comprehensive and varied approach to solving entrepreneurial challenges.
Improving mutual knowledge of skills and talents: Toulouse schools will have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the expertise and talent available in other establishments, facilitating smoother and more effective collaboration.
Strengthening the regional roots of start-ups: By promoting links between start-ups and local resources, the Occitanie Talent Marketplace aims to consolidate the position of companies in the economic fabric of the Occitanie region, thereby stimulating growth and innovation.

Start-ups: recruit the talent of tomorrow!

Are you a start-up coming out of a regional higher education incubator and looking to enrich your teams with top-level talent? Don't miss the opportunity to take part in the Occitanie Talent Marketplace! It's the perfect opportunity to meet students and recent graduates from a range of institutions in Toulouse, ready to help your project succeed. Join us to discuss your recruitment needs and discover the skills that will make the difference to your growth.

Contact: innov-up@isae-supaero.fr

Food allergies and intolerances: an app to simplify daily life, developed by an ISAE-SUPAERO student, will soon be available!

Last Updated On 16 July 2025

Introducing a promising start-up

Antoine, aged 22, is in his 2nd year of an engineering course at ISAE-SUPAERO, and Lazare, his partner, is studying for a Master’s degree in entrepreneurship at Panthéon Sorbonne University. Two years ago, Lazare’s sister developed severe food allergies, and her life suddenly became complicated. The two boys wanted to help her, so they looked into the tools available.

The idea germinated, and the project was born: to develop a platform enabling people with food allergies and intolerances to eat easily. The aim was to “save time, make things easier and give people the confidence to identify and diversify the products that are right for them”, explains Antoine. Another objective: “To avoid the social isolation that is a problem for these people”.

Allergenius, which is based at lSAE-SUPAERO, benefits from the Institute’s incubation programme, which includes themed workshops (entrepreneurship, marketing, communication, fund-raising assistance, sales negotiation, etc.) and specific coaching sessions (pitch training, networking, etc.).

From 2025, the start-up will be housed in the InnovSpace incubator at the heart of the ISAE-SUPAERO campus. The start-up has also been awarded a €3,500 Jeunes Pousses Entrepreneuriat 2024 grant from the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation.

3-in-1 functionalities

The platform has three functions:

a scanner to identify products that meet individual criteria;
a shopping tab so that you can do your shopping online in line with your dietary restrictions;
a community space for exchanging, sharing and cooking with people who have the same allergies.

“Today, existing applications such as Yuka, Allergobox and Jow don’t offer the full range of services we have in mind,” note Antoine and Lazare. They are advancing the development of a prototype, which should be completed in a few months’ time, and the start-up is in the process of being set up. AllerGenius is the name of this future app that says “no to restrictions, yes to solutions”.

3ᵉ prize at the regional competition for student entrepreneurs

The two co-founders have just been awarded the 3ᵉ prix CRECE 2024, which encourages the most innovative student initiatives in Occitanie. The Jeunes Pousses grant from the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation was recently awarded to Antoine and the support provided by ISAE-SUPAERO’s InnovSpace are a bundle of encouragement and support.

Photos of the CRECE 2024 prize – startup ALLERGENIUS | ISAE-SUPAERO

"Thanks to all this, we had the opportunity to pitch our project, to meet the ecosystem of young companies, particularly at the Toulouse CCI thanks to the CRECE prize, and to benefit from support at ISAE-SUPAERO - real springboards for the future!

Bertrand Joab-Cornu, co-founder of Wingly: “I already had the idea for a flight-sharing platform at ISAE-SUPAERO.”

Last Updated On 16 July 2025

Meeting with Bertrand Joab-Cornu

You co-founded the start-up Wingly while you were still a student at ISAE-SUPAERO. Tell us about this entrepreneurial adventure...

I studied engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO, graduating in 2016. Passionate about aeronautics and entrepreneurship, I took a double-diploma with École Polytechnique in Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship. At the time, the collaborative economy was exploding with start-ups like BlaBlaCar and Airbnb. On the benches of ISAE-SUPAERO, I already had the idea of a co-piloting platform based on the same principle. At X I met my future partner, Emeric de Waziers, who had also had the idea on his own, and we launched Wingly in 2015. There was a niche to be filled and it worked really, really well!

Wingly is 10 years old and this year marks an important stage in its development. Can you tell us more about it?

We have been able to cope with the crises of recent years and the company is doing well. There are currently 25,000 private pilots registered on the platform, with more than 120,000 passengers in flight. We have also just passed the €40 million mark in sales volume. This year, we opened up to low-carbon aviation through partnerships with seven flying clubs that own an electric aircraft. We also closed a €3.5m fund-raising round with the aim of achieving profitability by 2025 and embarking on new projects. We also opened up our capital through a crowdfunding campaign on the Crowdcube platform, to get our community involved.

Wingly, the BlaBlaCar of the skies.
Europe’s leading flight-sharing platform, Wingly offers shared-cost flights between a private pilot and one or more passengers. 450,000 members are registered on this digital platform. The Paris-based company employs 20 people and offers its services in several European countries, including Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Austria and France.

What is the medium-term outlook?

Currently, use of the platform is focused on leisure flights: 90% of our passengers take local trips and the remaining 10% take day trips. But Wingly has a real role to play in regional mobility, where there is no alternative to the car, especially as companies developing low-carbon aviation are positioning themselves in this niche. We also hope to launch in other countries, notably the United States, if regulations change.

What advice would you give to ISAE-SUPAERO students who would like to become entrepreneurs during their studies as you did?

The first piece of advice I would give is to trust yourself and your idea! And then go out and test it, without wasting too much time working out the perfect business plan or a finished prototype.

From an Advanced Master® to an innovative start-up: an entrepreneurial success story made at ISAE-SUPAERO

Last Updated On 16 July 2025

From an idea to ... an innovative service

Presentation

Start with an idea and come up with an innovative service. This is the common thread running through the projects of students in the Advanved Master® in Innovative Project Management and Entrepreneurship (MGPIE, now IEM) at ISAE-SUPAERO. This was also the genesis of ELDA TECHNOLOGY, one of the nine start-ups housed at InnovSpace, the Institute’s incubator. Charlotte Brenac, Julie Aubert and Nicolas Guibal, the three co-founders, are graduates of the Advanced Master MGPIE class of 2022.

In just two years, ELDA TECHNOLOGY has developed a unique technology for mapping the snow cover in ski areas. The aim is to optimise the production of artificial snow and minimise its environmental impact. The Alpine resort of Serre Chevalier Domaine Skiable showed an interest in the technology as soon as it was launched. As a result, the start-up is aiming for sales of €150,000 by the end of 2024, rising to €800,000 by the end of 2025.

“We felt surrounded, supported and supervised!

Evolution

During our programme, we spent a lot of time studying the needs and potential of our project with two coaches involved in our course, Elvire Prochilo and Romain Buquet. This enabled us to adjust our initial idea to meet a real need”, explains Charlotte Brenac, Operations Manager at ELDA TECHNOLOGY. The members of the group also worked well together. “We had the same interests and we complemented each other. We got caught up in our own project”, recalls Julie Aubert, who is now Sales Manager.

The result was that, although neither of them had any initial plans to found a start-up immediately after graduating, entrepreneurship became an obvious choice. “At ISAE-SUPAERO, we felt surrounded, supported and supervised. That was reassuring for us”. Charlotte Brenac has even discovered a real attraction for the entrepreneurial adventure: “I like taking on challenges, and I realised that entrepreneurship made that possible”. For Nicolas Guibal, Operations Manager at the start-up, “this experience confirmed my desire to be an entrepreneur.

A partnership with teachers-researchers

ELDA TECHNOLOGY’s integration into InnovSpace has facilitated the transition from project to start-up. And it has provided its co-founders with a network and support for their guidance, thanks to the Lanceur d’Étoiles scheme and French Tech Toulouse. As a result, they were able to carry out their end-of-studies Advanced Master® internship on the ISAE-SUPAERO campus, within their own start-up!

And their collaboration with the Institute doesn’t stop there. “Today, we are working with Thomas Oberlin and Dennis Wilson, two teachers-researchers in the Complex Systems Engineering (DISC) department, to model snowmelt using artificial intelligence”, notes Charlotte Brenac. For this project, the three graduates have also expanded their team by taking on a student from ISAE-SUPAERO, Manuel Gestal, who is currently doing an Advanced Master® in Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation (AIBT).

Find out more about MGPIE/IEM programme

The Advanced Master® in Innovative Project Management and Entrepreneurship (MS MGPIE) is an ISAE-SUPAERO programme accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE) under no. 1188.

In one year, it enables young graduates with 5 years’ higher education and experienced professionals to simultaneously develop their innovative and intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial spirit, while acquiring expertise in the management of technological projects.

The programme will be taught entirely in English by the start of the 2024 academic year. MGPIE has thus become IEM: Advanced Master® Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management, and is in the process of having its accreditation renewed by the CGE.

Charlotte Brenac joined the MGPIE Advanced Masters® programme after completing a DUT in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier and an engineering degree from INSA Toulouse through an apprenticeship with Thalès Alenia Space. “MGPIE interested me in specialising in project management. It was there that I discovered entrepreneurship, which was a revelation for me”.
Julie Aubert initially wanted to be an engineer in the automotive sector. After graduating as a general engineer from EIGSI in Nantes, she turned to the MGPIE Advanced Masters® “out of an interest in project management”. “I finally discovered my taste for entrepreneurship and said to myself: why not me?
Nicolas Guibal joined the MGPIE Advanced Master® after a DUT in Mechanical Engineering from the Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier and an engineering degree in Materials Science from the Université de Technologie de Troyes, with an apprenticeship in a company in the medical sector. “I joined the MGPIE because I was interested in innovation, project management and entrepreneurship. It confirmed what I wanted to do.

Meeting with Joseph Risson, engineering student and winner of a scholarship for his Viraj H2 project

Last Updated On 16 July 2025

Meeting with Joseph Risson

Joseph Risson is in his 3rd year of the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering programme, specialising in Fluid Dynamics and Aircraft Design and Operation. And he’s already at the head of an innovative start-up. A keen aeromodeller and concerned by the challenges of tomorrow’s world, he has already led a number of innovative projects during his studies aimed at decarbonising aviation. Viraj H2 is the latest. Spotted by the Lopez-Loreta Foundation in Switzerland, Joseph and his partner Paul de Goÿs have been awarded €1m to continue their research into this innovative propulsion system. We met Joseph Risson at InnovSpace, where he “spends his time” and where the start-up Viraj H2 is based.

What added value is Viraj H2 seeking to bring to the carbon-free propulsion systems already being studied in the aviation sector?

There are two main hydrogen propulsion technologies: direct combustion (turboprop/turbofan) and the fuel cell. Our aim is to combine the advantages of each of the two technologies: the power density of the turboprop and the efficiency of the fuel cell, so as to optimise the propulsion system according to the phase of flight and the mission. The second added value of this hybridisation consists in recovering the steam from the battery and injecting it into the turbine. This will reduce NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions from the turboprop and increase the efficiency and power density of the powertrain.

What did ISAE-SUPAERO offer you in terms of training and support in developing this project?

During my studies, the theoretical courses enabled me to acquire a lot of knowledge and the technical clubs to carry out technical projects, which is a real plus! For these various projects, which led to Viraj H2, we benefited from the Institute’s research facilities. For the purchase of components, we received financial support from the BDE and the Fondation ISAE-SUPAERO. And now that we’re developing our start-up, we’re being looked after by InnovSpace, the Institute’s incubator, which provides us with accommodation and support for our development.

How will the Lopez-Loreta grant help you to bring your innovation to fruition?

It gives us the means to move from a low-power prototype to a structured research and development phase within three partner laboratories: the Laplace laboratory (Plasma and Energy Conversion Laboratory), the IMFT (Toulouse Institute of Fluid Mechanics) and ISAE-SUPAERO. We estimate that this maturation phase will take around four years. Engineers will be recruited and two theses will be prepared. The aim is to evaluate the benefits of this propulsion system and to develop the first prototypes.

ISAE-SUPAERO officially becomes an incubator

Last Updated On 16 July 2025

Presentation

Over the last few years, ISAE-SUPAERO has developed a range of services and comprehensive support for its project leaders (students, doctoral students, lecturers and alumni), which has earned it the title of incubator.

From now on, the Institute will have privileged access to all the RéSO IP+ events, to the sharing of best practices and to the expertise needed to support start-ups.

ISAE-SUPAERO will also be able to benefit from direct access to Créalia (business financing assistance), as well as its financing (without a probationary period). ISAE-SUPAERO is officially a promoter of honorary loans for its start-ups, which will accelerate their development. Créalia thus gives the Institute the authority to select, identify and direct candidates for loans of honour without further ado. Honorary loans enable start-ups to be financed under particularly advantageous conditions (zero-interest personal loan/no equity stake, etc.).

"spark the future": a new label for ISAE-SUPAERO start-ups

A guarantee of excellence and passion, the “We spark the future” label’s primary aim is to create a common identity and unite all the companies founded by the ISAE-SUPAERO community: alumni, students, teacher-researchers and staff.
It also reflects the Institute’s values of excellence and passion.

This label is officially awarded to each new company that emerges from ISAE-SUPAERO and meets the Institute’s own entrepreneurial criteria: it must be in the field of impact deep tech and concern the Aeronautics / Space / Defence domains.

“We spark the future”: a new label for ISAE-SUPAERO startups

Last Updated On 16 July 2025

Enhancing the innovation dynamic

ISAE-SUPAERO aims to develop a spirit of innovation, intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship among its students, and to support the creation of businesses within its community.

A department is mainly dedicated to this activity and is involved in several areas:

Identifying problems to be solved, providing students and lecturers with ideas and identifying potential solutions;
Selecting projects with the potential to create value;
Supporting project leaders from the training stage through to the transformation of the idea into a business, by providing personalised advice, organising visits by technical and business experts, and encouraging local networking with investors, partners, customers, beta testers, etc.
Planning, by teaching innovators to develop a strategic vision for the development of their business.

A few figures:

24 entrepreneurial projects supported per year
10 or so deep-tech start-ups hosted on campus
More than 200 training courses given each year to innovative project leaders
Nearly 1,400 hours/year of “innovation and entrepreneurship” courses in engineering, masters and Specialised Masters® programmes
More than 400 active members in our fablab, InnovSpace
+170 start-ups created by alumni

We spark the future" label

The “We spark the future” label, a guarantee of excellence and passion

The primary purpose of the “We spark the future” label is to create a common identity and unite all the companies founded by the ISAE-SUPAERO community: alumni, students, teachers-researchers and staff.

It also reflects the Institute’s values of excellence and passion.

They have been awarded the “WE SPARK THE FUTURE” label:

ALPHA Impulsion
Hybrid self-destructing launcher capable of destroying 95% of the rocket at its destination.
DYCSYT
Software for modelling/controlling vibrations/oscillations of flexible panels deployed on satellites
ELDA Technology
GIS web platform for processing drone data to optimise snowmaking in ski areas
SNAPACCESS
Software and hardware solution that facilitates infrastructure access management for professionals
SPACEFLIGHT INSTITUTE
Training centre for future commercial astronauts
TACITA Dynamics
Vibration and shock damping strategy
Viraj H2
Development of a hybrid powertrain using fuel cells

Testimonials from our start-ups

The 'We Spark the Future' label gives us much more than just a label; it provides us with valuable support, visibility, networking opportunities and expertise that light our way to success.

Charlotte Brenac COO - ELDA TECHNOLOGY

We Spark the Future' enables us to benefit from ISAE-SUPAERO's reputation for excellence, while making it easier to find partners and integrate into the start-up ecosystem.

Anne-Alice Faure SNAPACCESS

As "new entrants to a market", start-ups sometimes suffer from an image deficit and find it difficult to promote their expertise in the face of competition. For a DeepTech start-up like TACITA Dynamics, the image of ISAE-SUPAERO and its 'We spark the future' start-up label brings a measure of credibility that helps us to convince our contacts: partners, customers or even financial backers.

François Dorgeret CEO - Tacita Dynamics

Alumni & entrepreneurship: a few success stories

Exotec, France’s first industrial unicorn, Verkor, which has just raised a record €2 billion for its electric battery gigafactory, and Beyond Aero, Ascendence Flight and Blue Spirit Aero, which have just been selected as among the first 9 winners of the France 2030 call for projects “Producing low-carbon aircraft in France”.

Our alumni have their say: Vinh Ly, co-founder of Kyanos

Last Updated On 09 July 2025

MEETING

Could you tell us about your career path?

I spontaneously chose ISAE-SUPAERO because I liked the generalist dimension of the School with its strong aeronautical focus. After a few stints in finance, I worked for Airbus for more than 8 years in the marketing sector (technical sales), for the A350 XWB programme and then for the ACJ division (private jets). This experience really gave me an insight into large groups and the importance of processes and internal policy.

What is your current position? What do you do?

I am co-founder and chairman of Kyanos Biotechnologies. I believe that my role is to unite the teams and provide a vision to which all the stakeholders have subscribed.
Working at Airbus, I was lucky enough to discover biofuel from microalgae: I discovered the immense biodiversity of these organisms and their incredible potential.

Could you tell us about Kyanos biotechnologies?

Microalgae have been around for a very long time and invented photosynthesis. With 2 billion years of R&D, they have developed a highly efficient system for sequestering CO2 and producing proteins.
In the case of Kyanos (created in 2016), I was interested in a microalgae that has the rare property of directly assimilating nitrogen from the air. This avoids the production of nitrogen fertilisers and nitrogen protoxides (300 times worse than CO2).
What’s more, we’ve developed a patented cyclotrophy technology that enables us to produce microalgae using principles that mimic natural ecosystems.
Little by little, partners joined me (including the deputy director of a biotech laboratory), then investors and finally customers. We are currently building our new production unit and have also installed our first algal tree, which sequesters carbon and purifies the air of fine particles and NOx.

Watch the Kyanos presentation film produced by Toulouse Métropole.

How did you come up with the idea of setting up this company?

It started with curiosity, and ultimately a fundamental question: “Why hasn’t anyone done this before?”
I drew on my knowledge of “complex systems” and also contacted laboratories and specialists, which enabled me to refine my project.
Through this company, I’m really searching for meaning: producing sustainable food that doesn’t damage the planet, finding ways of sequestering carbon, purifying the air, etc. These are goals that give us a sense of purpose. These are goals that give us a reason to get up in the morning and keep going when the going gets tough, especially in times of crisis.

What are Kyanos' development prospects?

We plan to expand with an industrial production unit. These are time-consuming projects that don’t roll out as quickly as software or mobile applications. We are taking the time to secure our development and work on scaling up, which is crucial in biotechnology.
Of course, the ecological stakes are so high that our deployment ambitions extend beyond our borders!

What has training at ISAE-SUPAERO brought to your experience?

The philosophy of an engineer, as I came to know it at ISAE-SUPAERO, could be summed up as “being eager to learn and seeking to master matter in order to conquer space”.

My diploma, a true symbol of excellence, gives me real credibility, even in biotechnology, a field that is somewhat removed from aerospace.
The Institute has also trained me in techniques and tools that enable me to work quickly on a new subject, to understand the issues so that I can be responsive and operational.

Finally, ISAE-SUPAERO brought me friends that I still have 15 years after leaving the school!

“My diploma, which is a true symbol of excellence, gives me real credibility, even in biotechnology, a field that is a little far removed from aerospace.”

What has made the biggest impression on you at ISAE-SUPAERO?

ISAE-SUPAERO is a School of enthusiasts. Many come here because it’s the best aeronautical programme in Europe. Passion is something that makes you vibrate, and I still remember the campus vibrating with all the student potential.
It was the year we won Questions pour un champion, the E=m6 robotics cup, and we were still going to the hostel because the computer network had just arrived.
In short, anything was possible!

Nicolas Cruaud, Engineer at ISAE-SUPAERO and co-founder of the start-up Néolithe

Last Updated On 08 July 2025

Could you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background?

My name is Nicolas Cruaud, and I’m a polytechnique engineer doing a year of specialisation at ISAE-SUPAERO. At X, I took courses in mechanics and entrepreneurship, and at ISAE-SUPAERO I’m studying Space Systems Design and Operation and Industrial Engineering.

Could you tell us more about Néolithe?

Néolithe aims to turn household waste into stone. We produce mineral aggregates that can be used in the construction industry, particularly for road underlay and concrete, from all types of non-recyclable waste (household waste, industrial waste, etc.).

It was originally a family project, which we developed with my father, my brother and Clément Bénassy, a young graduate of AgroParisTech. The idea came from my father, a stonemason and concrete formulator, who, observing the limestone he was cutting (resulting from the fossilisation and sedimentation of prehistoric waste), wondered whether we could also ‘fossilise’ our own waste, a little more quickly, to reduce the associated pollution.
We then pitched the idea at a Start-up Weekend at Ecole Polytechnique in March 2018, and have been working on the project ever since.

What are the benefits of your project in terms of sustainable development?

The environmental impact is the main advantage of our technology. Fossilising waste avoids incineration or landfill, and the associated pollution. Compared with incineration, our process reduces CO2 emissions by 80%. In France as a whole, this would represent a 5% reduction in the country’s total CO2 emissions, all industries combined! That’s twice as much as all the CO2 produced by air traffic. And because our aim is to implement our process on a very large scale, the cost of treating waste by fossilisation is the same as the cost of incineration: for the same price, you’re going green!

What are your plans and prospects for Néolithe?

This September, we will be commissioning our first fossiliser, a mobile (container-based) waste treatment facility. The aim is to demonstrate our technology, and then to replicate it rapidly in France and Europe with local authorities and industry. Thanks to its agility, the Fossilisateur can be set up directly in a district, a small town, or on the site of a factory or building site, to treat waste on the spot. Our aim is to relocate waste processing as close as possible to where it is produced, so as to avoid transporting waste, which on average travels 100km by lorry before being landfilled or incinerated.

Engineering and sustainable development: what is the relevance of bringing these 2 sectors together?

I think there are different kinds of sustainable development. There’s a lot of talk about the little things we can do on a daily basis to reduce our environmental impact. I think that, although this is necessary, it is not the most important lever for sustainable development. In my opinion, the main lever is technological and industrial. We need to seek to achieve ecology on an industrial scale, through replicable and economically viable models. I think that’s why it’s vital to have engineers working in sustainable development. We need to find real technical solutions capable of revolutionising polluting sectors to reduce the environmental footprint of entire industries.

Our start-ups

Our startups made in ISAE-SUPAERO

Our graduates' start-ups

ELDA Technology

Alpha Impulse

TACITA Dynamics

Viraj H2

EMBRYA

IRIS LAB

The start-ups of our teacher-researchers

SpaceFlight Institute

DycSyt

Current projects

FLYTE

TILT WING

Convergence AI

Raven Guard

Mantha

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