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The “Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight” offered by the Spaceflight Institute in collaboration with ISAE-SUPAERO

Last Updated On 23 March 2026

The Spaceflight Institute is the first institute dedicated to training in human spaceflight. In partnership with ISAE-SUPAERO, it offers an intensive training program that enables participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges of human spaceflight and to position themselves within a rapidly expanding ecosystem, marked by future lunar and Martian missions as well as the rapid emergence of commercial space stations and private initiatives in low Earth orbit.

The Spaceflight Institute

A Franco-American centre dedicated to three missions

TRAINING

Delivered in English by more than 60 world-class experts from space agencies, industry and academia, the programme provides an overview of the human spaceflight sector, before exploring in depth key topics such as the space environment, systems architecture, human factors and physiology, space operations and robotics, and space science.

Find out more about the course.

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Innovative technologies and methodologies, developed in collaboration with space agencies and industry players, to meet tomorrow’s challenges and drive developments in astronaut training and space operations.

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Tailor-made support and strategic expertise to help emerging space agencies and private organisations design, develop and realise their human spaceflight ambitions.

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ISAE-SUPAERO and the Spaceflight Institute

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight

On 29 July 2025, ISAE-SUPAERO and the Spaceflight Institute signed a partnership agreement for the joint creation of a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight. This new one-semester programme aims to train a new generation of professionals in the space sector, combining academic excellence and operational expertise.

Aimed at students, recent graduates and professionals who are retraining or working in the industry, this top-class course will provide an in-depth understanding of the technical, human and organisational issues involved in manned spaceflight.

The aim is to offer a unique course on an international scale, as close as possible to the needs of the current and future space industry.

Delivered in English by European experts from industry and research, the programme begins with an overview of the human spaceflight sector, before moving on to key topics such as the space environment, systems architecture, human factors and physiology, operations and robotics, space science and defence issues.

It provides a comprehensive operational understanding in line with the real needs of the aerospace industry.

Date of next training session

Start date: 29 October 2026

Duration: 5 months, 540 hours, classroom-based

Course location: ISAE-SUPAERO campus

Price: €25,000 (excluding administrative costs)

Participants: 12-18

Teaching methods

The course is aimed at people with a scientific or technical background who work or wish to work in the field of human spaceflight and related activities. It is aimed at space industry professionals, scientists and researchers, personnel working in operational or high-risk environments, as well as people in career transition or international participants seeking a recognised specialist qualification.

Validated Master 1 level or equivalent with proof of at least 3 years' professional experience.
Foreign diplomas equivalent to those mentioned.
C1 level English
Medical certificate attesting to the absence of contraindications to the practice of sports and endurance activities.

Meet the prerequisites.

Admission is decided by a panel after examination of the application and verification of the safety clearance required by the host sites.

Positioning: questionnaire completed prior to the course, enabling the content and approach of the course to be adapted.

Active.

A combination of theoretical input, practical exercises, case studies drawn from industrial and operational contexts, as well as educational and immersive field visits.

Teaching methods :
100% face-to-face

Development of materials tailored to your business.

Training materials are provided to participants.

Technical resources :
Use of Moodle and Wooclap platforms.

Note-taking.
Mobile phone.

Monitoring attendance :
In person: an attendance sheet to be signed by the participant and the trainer at the end of each half-day session.
Monitoring during the course :
Personalised follow-up.
Follow-up after the course:
At the end of 6 months or after the course has been applied in the workplace, an interview is held with the trainee to assess the impact of the training on the professional objective pursued.

Assessment methods:
The learning acquired in each module is assessed on an ongoing basis through weekly assessments. These assessments take the form of multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and evaluation grids used to assess learners during case studies, practical exercises and teaching workshops.
To validate the module, students must obtain a minimum overall average of 15/20 on all module assessments, with a minimum mark of 13/20 on each individual assessment.

People with disabilities may have specific needs to follow the course. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Disability advisor :

Magali DOURY
magali.doury@d-cisif.fr

At the end of each validated module, a training certificate, issued jointly with ISAE-SUPAERO, is given to learners.

Once the four modules have been validated, learners receive the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight, signed by ISAE-SUPAERO.

Two months before the start of the course, subject to the capacity limits indicated.

Tuition fees :
25,000 (net of tax)

Registration fee :
€250 (payment required when applying; non-refundable).

Prices valid in 2026.

Course content

Discover the global landscape of manned spaceflight programmes and explore the mental and physical preparation needed to work in this demanding sector.

Master the physics of orbital environments and discover how engineers design the launchers, satellites and space stations that protect crews and enable missions to be carried out.

Master the human and operational dimensions of spaceflight, from space medicine and human factors to life support systems, robotics and mission operations.

Discover how manned missions are advancing our understanding of Earth's climate, distant galaxies and planetary systems through scientific research in orbit.

Develop the leadership, teamwork and intercultural communication skills needed for international space missions through physical training, mental preparation and inspiring exchanges with space professionals.

Professional objectives

Analysing and contextualising manned spaceflight programmes.

Mobilise the scientific and technical foundations of manned spaceflight.

Taking the human dimension into account when designing and carrying out assignments.

Contribute to the preparation and operations of manned space missions.

Interpreting and promoting space science data.

Working across disciplines in an international environment.

Your contacts

Ugo BONNET

Director of the Spaceflight Institute

u.bonnet@spaceflightinstitute.com

Stéphanie LIZY-DESTREZ

Education coordinator

s.lizy-destrez@spaceflightinstitute.com

Laure LALANNE

Administrative and technical coordinator

l.lalanne@spaceflightinstitute.com

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On July 29, 2025, ISAE-SUPAERO and the Spaceflight Institute signed a partnership agreement for the joint creation of a “Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Spaceflight”. This new semester-long program aims to train a new generation of space professionals, combining academic excellence with operational expertise.

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Theory, Modelling, and Systems Engineering (ThéMIS) Scientific Group

The “Theory, Modeling and Systems Engineering” (ThéMIS) scientific group is dedicated to the study and development of advanced methods for the design, modeling and validation of complex systems.

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Training new skills for the future of space: COMETES is launched!

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SUPERCAM Educational Kits / Martian Exploration: Students at the controls of the kits

Follow ISAE-SUPAERO students as they create educational kits, a digital educational tool designed to raise awareness of space exploration that can be used in classrooms from Year 7 to Year 13.

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CIME 2025: Where Science Meets Adventure to Push the Limits of Exploration

At ISAE-SUPAERO, the 2025 Interdisciplinary Congress on Extreme Worlds (CIME) gathers researchers and adventurers determined to push human limits in the planet’s most extreme environments.

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David Mimoun - Head of the SPAPS Advanced Master

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Our Incubation Sites

Committed to innovation, we are passionate and dedicated to providing everyone with the keys to training, researching, initiating, innovating, and pursuing entrepreneurship!

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Perseverance collects first Martian sounds: explanation by Dr. Naomi Murdoch & Dr. Alexander Stott

Dr Naomi Murdoch, researcher in space instrumentation and planetary science, and Dr Alexander Stott, post-doctoral fellow, tell us more about the physical characteristics of Mars' atmosphere, in particular the speed of sound and its attenuation. These analyses were published in Nature on April 1, 2022 by an international team led by a teacher-researcher from Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University, and including scientists from CNRS and ISAE-SUPAERO.

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Train Your Staff in France

The constant evolution of the technology and methods to be deployed in an increasingly complex environment requires lifelong learning for managers in the industrial sector, particularly in aerospace.

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“My summer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory”: Axel’s account, a student on the TAS Astro Advanced Master’s programme

Since May, Axel Coulon has been interning at NASA's famous JPL in Los Angeles. He is working on detecting helicopter landing sites on Mars. A student in the MS TAS Astro programme, he recounts this incredible space adventure that took him from his native Lorraine to California.

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ISAE-SUPAERO officially becomes an incubator

Thanks to its dynamic approach to innovation, ISAE-SUPAERO is now part of RéSO IP+ (RésO Incubateurs Pépinières +), the network of incubators and business nurseries in the Occitanie region that brings together support and accommodation structures for high-potential entrepreneurs.

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Our Ecosystem

Our Institute operates at the heart of a leading academic, scientific, and technological ecosystem. Driven by the strength of the ISAE SUPAERO ENSICA Alumni Association network, supported by the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, and enriched by EUROSAE's expertise in executive education, our actions are part of a collective dynamic within the University of Toulouse and the ISAE Group. Committed to the major challenges of tomorrow, we are developing major initiatives within the Institute for Sustainable Aviation for sustainable aviation and the Defense Space Academy to meet the strategic challenges of space.

Aerospace

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Arnaud Prost, ESA reserve astronaut and ISAE-SUPAERO alumnus: “I was incredibly lucky to be here”

Fighter pilot and reserve astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), Arnaud Prost returned to his former school on Thursday March 28 to meet 200 secondary school students as part of the ISAE SUPAERO OSE program. It was an opportunity for him to recall the “great memories” of his student experience at ISAE-SUPAERO, his long-standing commitment to the student social outreach program and the “Aquanauts” scheme he set up with OSE l'ISAE-SUPAERO. And in passing, he offers a few words of advice to young people who might dream of following in his footsteps: “Don't let yourself be convinced that one of these paths isn't for you!” A 2017 graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO, Arnaud Prost is among those selected for the ESA Astronaut Class of 2022, alongside Sophie Adenot and Anthea Comellini, both also alumni of the school. They join other illustrious ESA astronauts who have already studied at the school: Thomas Pesquet, Luca Parmitano and Samantha Cristoforetti. Since 1970, ISAE-SUPAERO has contributed to the progress of the space age through its training, research and innovation activities. As the only organization in France to offer degree courses (engineering, master's, specialized master's, doctorate) covering all 22 space-related themes identified by CNES, the Institute offers a royal road to space careers. For Arnaud Prost's full profile: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/A

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Testimony of Pauline Heuze, Recruitment Assistant at Liebherr Aerospace and Transportation

Liebherr develops, manufactures and maintains innovative air systems for the aerospace industry. Sustainable aviation has become a major challenge for the aeronautics industry, requiring close collaboration between companies and ISAE-SUPAERO, particularly through its training courses. At the Village Entreprises, ISAE-SUPAERO was able to talk to our students and present various internship programs, collaborative projects and career opportunities. To develop its innovation policy, Liebherr needs young engineers ready to take up the challenges of sustainable aviation, but also skilled in the fields of sustainable technologies, alternative propulsion systems and resource management.

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Bastien Fabre, from Iris Lab: “Thanks to the innovative ecosystem at ISAE-SUPAERO, we realised that creating a start-up was possible!”

Bastien Fabre, 26 years old, founded his deep tech start-up with his classmate from ISAE-SUPAERO, Nicolas Bourliatoux. Iris Lab is developing innovative technology to recharge drones in flight wirelessly, using optical flow.

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Apply today for a program at ISAE-SUPAERO or ENAC - École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile!

The TSAAE application platform is now open: discover our world-renowned programs and apply online for the 2026 academic year before November 28 at midnight (French time)!

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Brochures

An electronic document library allows you to view our brochures online. You can also download them in .pdf format. Please note that our training brochures are available on the pages of our ‘Programmes’ section.

« Ingénieur ISAE-SUPAERO » by apprenticeship

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ISAE-SUPAERO contributes to the Artemis IV mission with the SPSS seismology instrument

NASA selects the JPL/CNES instrument suite for the Artemis IV mission, paving the way for unprecedented exploration of the Moon’s internal structure at the South Pole.

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AASTRA Certificate: Introductory Webinar on May 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Support for the Development of the ISAE Group - GIFAS

GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales - French Aerospace Industries Group) supports the development of high-level academic and professional education in aerospace systems at the 6 Grandes Écoles that make up the ISAE Group (ISAE-ENSMA, ISAE-SUPMECA, ESTACA, Ecole de l'Air et de l'Espace, ENAC, ISAE-SUPAERO).

Aeronautics

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Training innovative engineers: entrepreneurial spirit blows through ISAE-SUPAERO courses

Romain Buquet has been teaching courses related to innovation and entrepreneurship at ISAE-SUPAERO for two years. And his innovative spirit is reflected in the curriculum! The latest example is Problem Solvers, an entrepreneurial challenge for first-year engineering students.

Entrepreneurship

Incubator

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Events

16th EASN International Conference

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Event

Videos

Orbit Your Thesis: ISAE-SUPAERO in zero gravity with the AIM experiment

Artery In Microgravity (#AIM), the first student scientific experiment designed and developed in collaboration since 2018 by ISAE-SUPAERO and Polytechnique Turin, was launched on 23 November 2022 by Space X's Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS)! Selected by the ESA as part of its ‘Orbit your thesis’ programme, AIM aims to study the behaviour of the heart and its arteries in space, in order to determine whether people with heart problems will one day be able to stay there.

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

On May 19, 2026, ISAE-SUPAERO and its partners at the Defense Space Academy hosted and organized a day of discussions focused on France’s National Space Strategy. Bringing together government decision-makers, industry representatives, researchers, and military officials, this event provided an opportunity to pool expertise and foster collective reflection on the major challenges of sovereignty, training, and strategic autonomy in the space sector.

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ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space organize an international training course on space systems

Twenty engineers from the Peruvian space agency CONIDA (Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial) attended a training course in Toulouse designed jointly by ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space! The aim? To develop their skills in space systems and space missions. The entire program was placed under the academic responsibility of AnnaFederica Urbano, a lecturer and researcher in space systems and launchers at ISAE-SUPAERO. The engineers took part in a preliminary satellite design project. At the end of the five-week course, they all obtained the Certificate of Advanced Studies awarded by ISAE-SUPAERO. For ISAE-SUPAERO and Airbus Defence and Space, this experience opens up prospects for future collaborations in training courses of this type for international customers and industrial and institutional partners. For more information: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/actualites/airbus-defence-and-space-et-l-isae-supaero-forment-des-membres-de-l-agence/

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

A graduate of the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering programme, Bertrand Joab-Cornu co-founded Wingly a year before graduating in 2015. This start-up, which brings aviation into the collaborative economy, quickly became the European leader in flight sharing.

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ISAE-SUPAERO will be at the Paris Air Show from June 16 to 22, 2025!

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Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL)

The Department of Design and Operation of Aeronautical and Space Vehicles (DCAS) is part of the Lasbordes Air Operations Center (COAL), located on an airfield a few kilometers from the ISAE-SUPAERO campus. As part of its aeronautical training and research activities, COAL operates a fleet of 8 light aircraft.

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Training courses: space studies

Find out more about our courses and #information in the field of space! The space dimension is strongly developed within our various training courses, whether in specific streams or dedicated programs. French and international students alike are showing a keen interest in our educational programs in Earth observation and the sciences of the Universe, as well as in the design and operation of space systems. Space research and industry employ many ISAE-SUPAERO engineers. Explore the world of space!

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Space

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Testimony of Joseph Risson, ingénieur 2024 alumni & co-founder of Viraj H2 From student to entrepreneur: that's the path Joseph Risson, a 2024 graduate, has taken at ISAE-SUPAERO!

Co-founder of the startup Viraj H2, created during his 3ᵉ year of engineering studies, Joseph Risson wants to contribute his expertise to the decarbonization of air travel by exploring a new hydrogen propulsion architecture! Joseph and his partner, Paul de Goÿs, were awarded the €1 million Lopez-Loreta Foundation prize in 2023 to continue their research into this innovative propulsion method, and now benefit from the support and expertise of InnovSpace, the school's official incubator, where the startup is currently housed. Like all our alumni, he plays an essential role in creating lasting links between the institution and its former students. They encourage mutual support and the sharing of professional opportunities, help strengthen the community and support future generations with their experience and resources.

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SILOE, an experimental drop tower project selected by ESA and an ESPACE grant for Alexia Duchêne

The SILOE experimental drop tower project aims to study the cohesion of planetary surfaces. This student project is supported by ESA as part of its European ‘Academy Experiments’ program. Alexia Duchêne, SILOE project leader, has been awarded a scholarship of excellence from the Fondation des Ailes de France.

DEOS

Space

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ISAE-SUPAERO is co-hosting the 16th EASN International Conference in Toulouse

ISAE-SUPAERO is pleased to host the 16th edition of the international conference organized by EASN in Toulouse from October 27 to 30, 2026, dedicated to the theme: “Innovation in Aeronautics and Space for Sustainability Today and Tomorrow.”

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Photonics Antenna Microwave PlasmaA (PAMPA) Scientific Group

The “Photonics Antenna Microwave PlasmaA” (PAMPA) scientific group is interested in electromagnetism in the fields of microwaves and photonics, as well as wave-plasma interactions.

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

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Our Partners and Networks

At ISAE-SUPAERO, we benefit from an exceptional academic, scientific and industrial environment. Our Institute has established privileged relationships with a large number of regional, national and international players in education, research and industry, as well as with public authorities and socio-economic partners. Our institution is heavily involved in scientific networks in our field of activity.

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Our partners are going green!

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Sustainability

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ISAE-SUPAERO renews cooperation agreements with ITA and São Paulo institutions

Aerospace

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Aerospace Summer Programme

Enjoy a unique experience at the heart of aeronautics and space technology with intensive courses, exclusive industrial visits, and an international immersion in Paris, Poitiers and Toulouse.

Aeronautics

Aerospace

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Our Innovation & Entrepreneurship Policy

Committed to a dynamic of invention, it is with passion and commitment that we provide the keys for everyone to train, research, initiate, innovate, and undertake innovation and entrepreneurship projects!

Fablab

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Connected Systems (SysCo) Scientific Group

The scientific dynamic of the “Connected Systems” (SysCo) scientific group focuses primarily on network-related issues in aerospace applications, i.e. space communications, embedded networks and certain types of connected systems.

DISC

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MMX, Idefix® and cameras to understand Mars' moon

Studying the formation and origin of Mars' moons and bringing back samples: this is the extraordinary, ambitious international mission led by JAXA, in which ISAE-SUPAERO is participating alongside CNES.

DEOS

Researcher

Space

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BROMO: the joint venture project involving major European space industry players presented to ISAE-SUPAERO students

In December 2025, ISAE-SUPAERO welcomed major players in the European space industry (Airbus, Thales and Leonardo) for an exceptional conference on the BROMO project.

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Sophie Adenot is flying out on February 11th for a eight-month mission with Crew-12 on the ISS!

Today, the entire ISAE-SUPAERO community is coming together: students, staff, faculty, and alumni are showing their support for Sophie Adenot, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and ISAE-SUPAERO alumna, as she embarks on a eight-month mission to the ISS. Sophie is the second French woman, 30 years after Claudie Haigneré, to fly on a long-duration mission. On the ISS, she will conduct around 200 scientific experiments, including 10 French experiments, covering fields such as medicine and materials physics. Have a good flight, Sophie. We will be following you throughout this amazing journey!

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ISAE-SUPAERO back on mission with Hera

The Hera mission, an international planetary defence mission, is on its way to study the asteroid Dimorphos, which will be struck by DART in 2022. ISAE-SUPAERO is actively collaborating in this international planetary defence programme through the research work of Naomi Murdoch and the SSPA team.

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Companies

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Guillaume DUFOUR - Head of the SPA Advanced Master

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The sound of a Martian dust devil captured by the SuperCam microphone on Perseverance

This video and audio show the results obtained by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover and its SuperCam microphone when recording the sounds of a Martian dust devil passing overhead on 27 September 2021, the 215th Martian day or sol of the mission. The dust devil was 25 metres wide and at least 118 metres high, moving at a speed of approximately 19 km/h. This is the first time such a recording has been made, as capturing a dust devil requires a bit of luck. Indeed, it flew over the rover at a time when all of Perseverance's sensors measuring wind, pressure, temperature and dust, plus the NavigationXXX (Navcam) camera, were running. This allowed scientists to combine sounds, images and atmospheric data. The unique combination of this data, along with atmospheric modelling, enabled researchers to estimate the dimensions of the dust devil. Scientists cannot accurately predict when these vortices will occur. Rovers such as Perseverance and Curiosity monitor them regularly. When scientists notice that they are more frequent at a certain time of day or approaching from a certain direction, they focus their monitoring to try to capture a dust devil with all the sensors at their disposal. > To better understand the video, it shows three rows of images: - the row

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The "Lanceurs d'étoiles" startup support programme

Discover the “Lanceur d'étoiles” startup support program! Born of the association of thirteen national and regional partners, experts in DSA and Deeptech startup creation (academic institutions, national organizations, SATT, regional incubators and gas pedals) and brought together in a consortium, “Lanceur d'étoiles” aims to guide and help project leaders propel their innovative technologies through value-creating startups. The program is led and coordinated by Toulouse Tech Transfer on behalf of its partners, under the impetus of the University of Toulouse. It is supported by the PUI UT Innovation, one of whose key actions is to stimulate the creation of deeptech startups through tailor-made support for project leaders. Find out more about the “lanceur d'étoiles” support program and the startups it hosts: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/IMG/pdf/lanceur-dossier_de_presse-0310.pdf Video credit: Toulouse Tech Transfer.

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Listening to the Martian past: ISAE-SUPAERO at the heart of the ExoMars mission

ESA's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission to explore Mars will carry a unique instrument for recording sound and atmospheric data from the planet. The Institute has been selected by ESA and CNES for this major scientific collaboration.

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Semester Research Projects

Take your studies to the next level by participating in a semester-long research project at ISAE-SUPAERO: immerse yourself in cutting-edge laboratories alongside international experts and contribute to advances in aeronautics and space technology.

Aeronautics

Aerospace

Aerospace summer program

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

Charlotte Brenac, Julie Aubert and Nicolas Guibal turned their Advanced Master's® MGPIE project (now IEM) into a start-up. ELDA TECHNOLOGY is developing innovative technology to map snow cover in ski areas and thus optimise the production of artificial snow.

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ISAAR DAHER/ ISAE-SUPAERO Chair: presentation of the Chair's work

Design and certification of CS-23 category aircraft ✈ In collaboration with our sponsor #daher and with the support of the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, discover the latest advances in the work of the #ISAAR Chair (Innovative Solutions for Aviation Architecture & Regulation). Aircraft design is inherently multidisciplinary. It relies on a systemic approach to understanding certification needs and requirements and on a comprehensive analysis of possible vehicle architectures. Current and future environmental, societal and mobility challenges further reinforce this need to integrate disciplines in order to better optimise aircraft and to better reconcile safety, performance, environmental protection, market economics and the needs of passengers and crew. For more information: https://www.isae-supaero.fr/fr/isae-s... FAST-OAD: https://github.com/supaero-aircraft-d...

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First edition of the Occitanie Talent Marketplace

On November 13, 2025, at the Cité de Toulouse, ISAE-SUPAERO will be taking part in a first-of-its-kind event, the “Occitanie Talent Marketplace”, which will bring together start-ups from the university world in the Occitanie region and talents & skills wishing to take part in an entrepreneurial adventure.

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Event

Innovation

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Mars hit by meteorites more often than previously thought

Two researchers from ISAE-SUPAERO contributed to new discoveries based on data from the seismometer sent to Mars during the InSight mission, one of whose main objectives was to measure seismic activity on the Red Planet.

Space

Testimonials

Testimony from Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez, elected member of the Air and Space Academy

DCAS

Space

Teacher researcher

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Pierre-Eric Pommellet, CEO of Naval Group: European leader in naval defense and partner of ISAE-SUPAERO

Discover the interview with Pierre-Eric Pommellet, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group and ISAE-SUPAERO alumnus, who talks about cooperation between schools and companies.

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Partner

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

Convinced that innovation, intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, combined with a strong technical culture, are essential levers for addressing today's major challenges, ISAE-SUPAERO develops its students' spirit of innovation and supports business creation. The Institute is today launching its ‘We spark the future’ label, awarded to start-ups ‘by ISAE-SUPAERO’. Discover our support and our offer.

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University of Toulouse

Since 1 January 2025, our Institute has been an associate member of the new Université de Toulouse, formerly the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier and heir to the Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - COMUE de Toulouse. The University of Toulouse is an experimental public institution that has embarked on a collective drive to build a future major institution that will be attractive and visible on the international stage.

Aerospace

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Communication and Information Theory (ComiT) Scientific Group

The “Communication and Information Theory” (ComiT) scientific group is involved in the disciplines of digital communications, radar, and channel access techniques. Its fields of application include space systems, civil and military aviation, terrestrial cellular networks and the Internet of Things (IoT).

DEOS

Doctoral program

Doctoral student

News

Mars mission simulation: a scientific experiment, a human adventure

Like nine other ISAE-SUPAERO crews before them, seven students took part in a simulation of life on Mars in the Utah desert in the United States this winter.

Space

Student club

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Jean-Marc Moschetta - Head of the HADA Advanced Master programme

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Integrated Image Sensors (CIMI) Scientific Group

The “Integrated Image Sensors” (CIMI) scientific group, develops and characterizes active-pixel image sensors (CMOS Image Sensors (CIS)) on silicon for visible and infrared radiation.

DEOS

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PhD

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The Jupiter system: a unique laboratory for a major scientific breakthrough

Nicolas André, teacher-researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO, co-authors a major discovery in Nature Communications.

DEOS

Exploration

Space

News

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

Alumni

Career

Startup

Testimonials

Testimonial of Baptiste Sigal, Advanced Master® TAS ASTRO student (class) 2025

Advanced Master

Aerospace

Space

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The 2025 Edmond Brun Prize from the French Academy of Sciences awarded to Annafederica Urbano, professor at ISAE-SUPAERO

On October 28, 2025, the Academy of Sciences awarded the Edmond Brun Prize to Annafederica Urbano, professor of space launch vehicles at ISAE-SUPAERO. This biennial physics award recognizes her entire body of work in the field of space propulsion.

DCAS

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Prize

News

DART: ISAE-SUPAERO students publish new scientific findings in Nature Communications

Naomi Murdoch, a planetary science researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO, is actively involved in scientific analysis and data interpretation for NASA's DART mission.

DEOS

Space

Videos

Testimony of Florian Bonte, S2010 ISAE-SUPAERO alumni: creating opportunities through networking

Creating opportunities through networking: a testimonial from Florian Bonte, S2010 ISAE-SUPAERO alumnus! He tells us about our partnership, and the importance of networking and passing on information, as an alumnus of the school, and Sales Manager at Groupe SII, one of the school's partner companies. Our partner companies recently took part in the Village Entreprises, an event held on the ISAE-SUPAERO campus. This not-to-be-missed annual event enables our students to meet, exchange ideas and make contacts with our partner companies! Thanks to the many training options offered by the Institute, and the diversity of their first professional experiences and nationalities, the professional profiles of our students are perfectly adapted to the needs of companies. For our students, it's a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals to identify internship and job opportunities, to refine their project, or to find ideas to bring their projects to fruition.

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Career

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Sylvestre Maurice presents the SUPERCAM / Martian Exploration educational kit

The ‘SUPERCAM - Martian Exploration’ educational kit project was initiated by five partners: ISAE-SUPAERO, the Toulouse Academy, CNRS, CNES and Cité de l'espace. Under the guidance and supervision of astrophysicist Sylvestre Maurice, first-year students at ISAE-SUPAERO developed this educational tool to raise awareness of space exploration in classrooms, from sixth form to final year. This kit is available to middle and high school teachers and can be adapted to offer educational lessons related to this theme.

Diversity program

Equal opportunities

Researcher

News

An exceptional scholarship for an innovative project

Naomi Murdoch, a researcher in physics and planetology at ISAE-SUPAERO, has just been awarded the prestigious Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her planetary body study project called GRAVITE. This ambitious scientific project aims to design a variable gravity machine that will enable the simulation and study of extraterrestrial soils.

DEOS

Scholarship

Space

Events

The "Assises du NewSpace" returns on July 7 & 8, 2026!

Event

Space

Videos

Advanced Master ASAA - Aviation Safety and Aircraft Airworthiness

Advanced Master

Education

Videos

Sylvestre Maurice, astrophysicist and ISAE-SUPAERO alumnus

Awarded a prize by the Académie des Sciences in 2020, Sylvestre Maurice #astrophysicist at the Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP) in Toulouse witnessed the landing of the #Perseverance rover on Mars on February 18, 2021. A historic moment for this enthusiast, who is also the scientific manager of the onboard SuperCam instrument. A 1990 graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO, Sylvestre Maurice tells us about his career.

Alumni

Researcher

Space

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Sophie Adenot: from ISAE-SUPAERO to space

Meet Sophie Adenot, astronaut at the European Space Agency (ESA) and ISAE-SUPAERO alumna, who answers three questions! 🚀

Alumni

Diversity program

Space

Videos

Elvire Prochilo, management expert & MGPIE® Advanced Master's coach

It's a long way from generating an innovative idea to bringing it to market! This year, our Advanced Master® MGPIE students have learned the keys and tools that will enable them to undertake innovative projects in their entirety, in all sectors of activity!

Entrepreneurship

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Startup

Events

Les Assises du New Space 2025: discussions and debates on NewSpace!

The 2025 edition of the Assises du New Space will be held this year on July 8-9, 2025 at the Centre des congrès de la Villette - Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris. Aimed at all players in the French space ecosystem, this event is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and debate around NewSpace, and to discover the latest technological innovations and project financing opportunities. Registration is now open!

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Event

Round table

News

First edition of the Occitanie Talent Marketplace fair

Entrepreneurship

Fair

Innovation

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Our Startups

Entrepreneurship

Fablab

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Prior Experience Accreditation

The validation of prior experience is an individual right enshrined in the French Labor Code and Education Code. It enables candidates to obtain all - or part - of a professional certification (Diploma, Professional Title, Certificate of Professional Qualification), based on their professional, salaried or non-salaried and/or voluntary experience. This scheme can be used if the candidate is seeking personal recognition, or more generally to support a professional project that he or she wishes to put into practice.

Advanced Master

Aeronautics

Aerospace

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Learning, Decision, Optimisation (ADO) Scientific Group

DISC

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PhD

News

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

On Friday, 8 December, the Swiss Jean-Jacques and Felicia Lopez-Loreta Foundation for Academic Excellence awarded a prize to Viraj H2, a project developed at ISAE-SUPAERO. Joseph Risson, a third-year engineering student, is studying a hybridisation between a hydrogen turboprop engine and a fuel cell in order to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport. The €1 million grant will enable Joseph and his partner Paul de Goÿs to validate the technology behind their innovation.

Entrepreneurship

InnovSpace

Startup

Videos

Romain Buquet - Head of the IEM Advanced Master programme

Advanced Master

Education

Entrepreneurship

Videos

Advanced Master® MGPIE: Introducing the My-Shell group PIE

Advanced Master® MGPIE: Introducing the My-Shell group PIE

Entrepreneurship

Programme

Startup

News

Star Launcher programme: a new defence boot camp organised at ISAE-SUPAERO

A boot camp organised on Thursday 3 October with numerous players from the world of innovation and defence. An event organised by ISAE-SUPAERO and TTT (Toulouse Tech Transfer). 11 start-ups currently supported by the Lanceur d'Étoiles programme.

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Entrepreneurship

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Researchers from ISAE-SUPAERO contributed to the success of the first images from ESA's Sentinel 2c observation satellite.

The Sentinel 2c Earth observation satellite, launched on 5 September as part of ESA's Copernicus mission, has delivered its first images. This success is partly due to the image sensor research team (CIMI) at ISAE-SUPAERO, which designed and oversaw the manufacture of the visible image sensors.

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3 questions to... Marie-Bertille Mosnier, S-Cube member from 2018 to 2022

Meet Marie-Bertille Mosnier, member of the S-Cube - SUPAERO Space Section - ISAE-SUPAERO's experimental rocket club, from 2018 to 2022.

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CASTOR Chair: Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and ISAE-SUPAERO, a win-win partnership

The official signing of the industrial chair, called CASTOR, between Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and ISAE-SUPAERO took place on Tuesday 9 July at the institute's campus. This research partnership contributes to research into carbon-free aircraft.

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Les Assises du New Space: update of the “Ambition NewSpace 2027” report

In 2022, the Assises du NewSpace collective - a group of players representing the French space industry - published the report “Ambition NewSpace 2027”. Today, the collective is launching another major national consultation to update this report and shape the future of French space!

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Start-up insights: interview with Ugo Bonnet from the Space Flight Institute

Last Updated On 12 March 2026

Two ISAE-SUPAERO start-ups honoured at the GALAXIE 2025 Awards

Last Updated On 26 November 2025

ISAE-SUPAERO shone at the 17ᵉ edition of the GALAXIE Awards, held on Monday 24 November at the Cité de l'espace, with a double distinction for two startups supported within InnovSpace. This major recognition illustrates the excellence and dynamism of our Institute's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

ELDA Technology - Public Prize 2025

The young start-up ELDA Technology has won the 2025 Public Prize for its innovative solution for managing ski areas. Using LiDAR data collected by drone, it produces environmental maps of unrivalled accuracy.
Congratulations to Charlotte Brenac, Julie Aubert and Nicolas Guibal on this promising achievement.

Zero Industries - Graine d'Étoile 2025 prize

The Graine d'Étoile 2025 prize was awarded to Zero Industries, which is developing a vision-based navigation algorithm that enables military drones to maintain their trajectory even when conventional systems are jammed.
Congratulations to Frederico Baptista, João Gonçalo Silva and Alvaro Patricio for this strategic technological advance.

A source of pride for our Institute

What a source of pride! At ISAE-SUPAERO we have some truly golden talents and unrivalled support. These awards testify to the quality of our entrepreneurial ecosystem and our ability to transform technological innovation into industrial success.

Marie-Hélène Baroux President of ISAE-SUPAERO

The Institute would also like to thank Agnès Plagneux-Bertrand, Vice-President of Toulouse Métropole, for her support during the ceremony.

About Club GALAXIE

Founded in 2001, the GALAXIE Club brings together around a hundred leaders in the space industry in the Occitanie region, representing over 35,000 jobs. A key player in the French space ecosystem, it supports innovation, promotes synergies between sectors and supports the development of space entrepreneurship.

These two awards testify to the vitality of the Toulouse ecosystem and confirm ISAE-SUPAERO's role as a driving force in the creation and support of high-impact deeptech start-ups.

Congratulations to the winners and every success in their entrepreneurial adventures! 🚀

Interview with Frederico Baptista, co-founder of Zéro, a startup recently incubated by ISAE-SUPAERO

Last Updated On 16 October 2025

Zero, a startup created by three aerospace engineers and recently incubated by ISAE-SUPAERO, offers a visual positioning system for drones designed to operate in environments without GPS.

Could you tell us about the genesis of Zéro?

We are three aerospace engineers who met and became best friends in Lisbon, during our degree studies (degree in aerospace engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa). We soon realised that we formed an extremely complementary and efficient team, to the extent that we always worked together on all our group projects.

It even led us to create a popular science and technology podcast – Zero Absoluto – which met with some success in Portugal. That’s where the name of our start-up comes from.

After graduating, each of them went on to do a Masters at a different university: João Silva went to TU Delft, Álvaro Patrício to Sapienza Università di Roma, and I to ISAE-SUPAERO. Once we had finished our studies, we got together to work on a project that was to become Zero Industries: a visual positioning system (VPS) for drones, designed to operate in environments without GPS, particularly in the context of modern conflicts.

We had the opportunity to present our first concept prototype in Warsaw to military players and the response was extremely positive. It was a turning point: we understood the urgency and the real need for this technology. It was at that point that we decided to seek funding to turn our vision into reality.

Today, we are proud to be backed by two major European venture capital funds – Project Europe and Heartfelt_ – while being incubated at ISAE-SUPAERO.

Could you tell us about your innovation?

Our innovation is a Visual Positioning System (VPS) that allows a drone to navigate completely autonomously without relying on GPS.

In today’s conflict zones, GPS signals are often scrambled or falsified, leaving drones vulnerable and unable to navigate properly. Our solution uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to enable the drone to determine its exact position in real time, even in the most complex and contested environments.

What makes our technology unique is that it is lightweight, fast and designed to run directly on embedded systems, without any external infrastructure. As a result, it offers reliable navigation for critical defence and security missions, directly in the field.

What are your short- and long-term development plans?

In the short term (next 18 months):

Our aim is to move from TRL 5 (Technology validated in a relevant environment) to TRL 9 (Real system proven in an operational environment), by developing a complete product ready for use in real-life conditions.

This involves

Integrating our VPS on several UAV platforms, to demonstrate its compatibility and versatility.
Carrying out field tests with our partners in the defence sector to validate operational performance.
Optimising our algorithms to make them faster, more accurate and more robust, while guaranteeing that they operate in real time on embedded systems.

Long term (3 to 5 years):

Our vision is to become the benchmark supplier of intelligent systems for defence, offering plug-and-play solutions that bring intelligence to UAVs and other military assets.

In concrete terms, our technology does not consist in manufacturing the drone or the platform itself, but in providing what makes them intelligent:

Real-time target identification and tracking,
Precision last-mile targeting and guidance,
Autonomous navigation without GPS, even in highly contested environments.

Our approach can be compared to that of Waymo in relation to Tesla in the field of autonomous vehicles: Tesla designs the vehicle in its entirety, whereas Waymo only provides the system that makes a vehicle autonomous.

In the same way, Zero focuses on the intelligence layer, so that any drone or military asset can become an autonomous and effective tool without relying on GPS.

Eventually, we will be able to extend our scope to other sectors, such as ground robotics, logistics, urban mobility and search and rescue operations, where autonomous navigation and advanced perception are also crucial.

Why did you set up the company in Toulouse and not in Portugal?

Toulouse is one of the world’s centres of innovation in aeronautics and defence. By locating here, we benefit from a rich ecosystem of major manufacturers, cutting-edge research laboratories and specialist talent.

What’s more, France offers a highly favourable environment for deeptech and defence start-ups, with public and private schemes that actively support innovation and the development of strategic technologies.

Portugal remains very important to us personally and professionally, but Toulouse offers the ideal conditions to accelerate the development and industrialisation of our solution.

What does the ISAE-SUPAERO incubator offer you? How are you supported?

The ISAE-SUPAERO incubator plays a key role in our development. It provides us with: Access to infrastructure and research laboratories to test and improve our technology.
Contacts with experts, mentors and decision-makers in the aerospace and defence industry.
A network of partners and potential customers in France and abroad.
Support with the strategic, legal and financial aspects of setting up a deeptech start-up.

Over and above the material resources, this incubator enables us to be at the heart of innovation, to make rapid progress and to be anchored in an ecosystem that shares our ambitions.

New start-up arrivals on campus :

IRIS Lab: IRIS LAB is developing a wireless laser power transmission technology.
Orbsync : Development of a docking system for assembling large systems and setting up energy supply stations (fuel and electricity) in space. OrbSync is a young start-up created by Msc MAE students of Indian origin, and a prototype is currently being developed.
Flyte : Flyte is an Android and iOS application offering a car-sharing service based on trust. Flyte breaks with the codes of traditional car-sharing by offering journeys and proximity between members of the same community, within a framework of trust, comfort and spontaneity. Created by two 3A students at ISAE-SUPAERO (year 2025-26), Flyte has already achieved convincing results(https://www.appflyte.fr/) and was successfully implemented for the Raid ISAE and the AirExpo 2025 exhibition.
Tilt-Wing: Design of a VTOL using a tandem tilt-wing configuration and a blown flap mechanism.
RavenGuard: The start-up RAVENGUARD was set up by two MS IEM 2025 graduates in response to the need to preserve human lives on the battlefield. It is developing a portable short-range drone detection system. Technical support is provided by a teacher-researcher from ISAE-SUPAERO and a prototype is currently being produced at InnovSpace, with initial results encouraging. The defence and security markets are being targeted.
Convergence AI: Companies are facing a major challenge: transforming data into useful insights for making business decisions. Convergence AI, a start-up created by an ISAE-SUPAERO 2016 alumnus, offers an LLM-based product that enables companies to interact with their databases in natural language without having to go through data analysts or write SQL queries.
Mantha: Mantha is a young start-up created in 2023 by a graduate of ISAE SUPAERO's Specialised Masters in Systems Engineering, with more than 20 years' experience in the aeronautical industry. The company is developing a new fuel cell architecture for on-board applications that saves space, weight and power.
Oxyvidia: The result of a partnership between a research laboratory at ISAE-SUPAERO and the CNRS, Oxyvidia offers a digital twin of cells for measuring oxidative stress in the body. This technology, developed by a teacher-researcher from ISAE-SUPAERO, a teacher-researcher from the CNRS and a doctor in neuroscience from ISAE-SUPAERO, is aimed at health professionals, academic institutions, the pharmaceutical industry and professional sports.

Our Startups

Last Updated On 17 September 2025

Startups From ISAE-SUPAERO

With its 800m² of floor space in the heart of the ISAE-SUPAERO campus, InnovSpace fosters technological innovation and supports students, faculty, and young graduates in their entrepreneurial ventures.

The workspace has a wide range of facilities and is a place where everyone on campus can exchange ideas, create, and innovate.

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

Our Graduates' Startups

ELDA Technology is developing a data processing platform 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.

Startups by ISAE-SUPAERO Faculty

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 29 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 startups.

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A rich and varied series of conferences

9.10am – 9.30am: Legal and contractual issues, with Catherine Youssoupov – NUBBO ;
9.30am – 9.50am: recruitment processes/skills assessments, with Hervé Simonot, CEO, co-founder – Cabinet Lapérouse;
9h50 – 10h10 : how to define your “boardadvisor”- BPI’s recruitment tools (Tandem/ Tango), with Valentin POUX, Innovation Business Manager – Aveyron Lot Tarn Delegation – BPI France;
10.10am – 10.30am: “APEC actions and the Start-up shaker programme”, with Corinne SAURAT, Business Consultant, Occitanie Regional Office – APEC;
10.30am – 10.50am: HR in startups, with Frank Barrault, Corporate Relations Officer – France Travail.

Programme for the general public

Open from 1pm to 5pm, the Occitanie Talent Marketplace will be an opportunity for the public to find out about local start-up projects and job opportunities.

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.

Startups: 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

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The “Lanceurs d’étoiles” startup support programme

Last Updated On 22 July 2025

Star Launcher programme: a new defence boot camp organised at ISAE-SUPAERO

Last Updated On 20 July 2025

Last week’s event attracted almost 80 participants over the course of the day!

2024 Star Launcher Bootcamps

The event began with a number of conferences on the theme of defence, featuring some of the biggest names in the sector:

“Defence innovation”, by EUROGROUP Consulting with Michael Agbohouto and Adeline TARAVELLA
“Presentation of the DGA” by Olivier Trelcat
“Financing mechanisms for defence innovation”, by the Defence Innovation Agency with Xavier Itard
“NATO funding mechanisms” by Hervé Skenderoff from AID
“Defense Angels presentation by Eric Marti

A speed-meeting with speakers from the defence sector and start-ups supported by the Star Launcher programme was then held in the Institute’s Innovspace. It was a day packed with presentations and discussions on the ways in which defence innovation can be supported, enabling the Institute to make a tangible contribution to stimulating defence innovation in the aerospace sector.

2024 Star Launcher Bootcamps – MHB

Marie-Hélène Baroux, Managing Director, was present to support the role of the Institute, now recognised as a key player in the innovation ecosystem:

The Innovspace is now a regional incubator, and ISAE-SUPAERO’s involvement in the “Lanceur d’étoiles” consortium is encouraging the development of deeptech start-ups in the ASD sector in Toulouse!

The “Lanceur d’étoiles” start-up support scheme
Launcher d’étoiles is a consortium of thirteen national and regional partners with expertise in ASD and the creation of deep-tech start-ups (universities, national organisations, SATTs, regional incubators and accelerators). Its mission is to guide and help project leaders to develop their innovative technologies into value-creating start-ups.

This programme is run and coordinated by Toulouse Tech Transfer on behalf of its partners, under the impetus of the University of Toulouse. It is supported by the PUI UT Innovation, one of the key actions of which is to stimulate the creation of deeptech start-ups by providing tailor-made support for project leaders.

To find out more about the Star Launcher support scheme and the start-ups it hosts, see the press kit.

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Training innovative engineers: entrepreneurial spirit blows through ISAE-SUPAERO courses

Last Updated On 20 July 2025

Eight weeks immersed in an ecosystem of start-ups and a project to pitch at the end to convince investors.

No, we’re not talking about a business school course, but an optional module that can be taken in the 2nd year of the ISAE-SUPAERO engineering course. This year, ten students set their sights on this business creation course. They had two months to set up an entrepreneurial project in the field of data, at IoT Valley. With the possibility of transforming it into a start-up within InnovSpace, the Institute’s incubator.

As a research and training institute, two years ago ISAE-SUPAERO made innovation one of its third pillars. InnovSpace, the Institute’s fablab, has been transformed into an incubator for entrepreneurial projects led by its community. At the same time, ISAE-SUPAERO has incorporated training modules devoted to innovation and entrepreneurship into its curricula. This includes the elective module “Setting up a business creation project”.

An evolution in line with market aspirations

“Companies in our ecosystem are looking to recruit engineers who are committed, creative, autonomous and have a ‘market’ approach,” explains Romain Buquet, professor in charge of innovation and entrepreneurship at ISAE-SUPAERO. “As for our students, they have a real appetite for innovation.”

Born into a family of engineers, but with a background in business, this former creator of high-impact start-ups has been in charge of the entrepreneurship and innovation courses for the past two years. His credo is an innovative approach to teaching. A simulation of “Who wants to be my partner?” with a real coach and a panel of judges from the M6 programme, pitches to (fake) investors with (fake) money… any idea is good enough to pass on to engineering students his taste for entrepreneurship.

A mini-entrepreneurial adventure in 1A

This year marked a new stage, with the integration of an entrepreneurial challenge called Problem Solvers into the core curriculum of the engineering course, starting in the first year. In groups of four, the 217 engineering students had four weeks to create a business project based on a problem raised by an alumni. “The problems were not necessarily related to aerospace and they had to go and interview professionals to put together a credible project”, explains Romain Buquet.

Throughout their mini-entrepreneurial adventure, the students received coaching and met inspiring speakers. To achieve this, Romain Buquet mobilised both the Institute’s alumni community and speakers from a wide range of backgrounds. “No fewer than 105 different professionals took part in this challenge”, he notes. His aim? For the students to have fun! And they did. The winners received a trip to Paris to meet investors and, why not, continue their entrepreneurial adventure.

An MS to “train transformative leaders”

From the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, Romain Buquet will also be in charge of the new Specialised Masters® IEM (Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management)*. This course is accessible after a Master’s degree and is open to profiles other than engineers, even though it has a strong technological dimension. “The unique proposition of this course is to train transformative leaders capable of understanding both the market and the technology”, he explains. “In other words, they must master the technology and know the industry like an engineer, while at the same time demonstrating the business acumen and capacity for innovation of an entrepreneur.”

And Romain Buquet recalls the expertise and specificity of ISAE-SUPAERO in this area: “Among the four French industrial start-ups with unicorn status – those valued at more than 1 billion dollars – three were created by alumni of the Institute”.

* The MS IEM replaces the MS MGPIE (Management of Innovative Projects & Entrepreneurship).

In 2022, innovation, the Institute’s third pillar, has taken on a new dimension at ISAE-SUPAERO. My arrival as a permanent teacher in charge of innovation and entrepreneurship is concrete proof of this. I’ve been able to start drawing on my dual experience as an entrepreneur (INCO, Impact Campus, Virvolt) and as a teacher-researcher (ESCP Business School doctorate, teaching at the École Polytechnique, etc.) to design and run top-quality training courses on these subjects, drawing on inspiring speakers and cutting-edge partners such as IoT Valley.
Romain Buquet – Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at ISAE-SUPAERO

Bastien Fabre, from Iris Lab: “Thanks to the innovative ecosystem at ISAE-SUPAERO, we realised that creating a start-up was possible!”

Last Updated On 20 July 2025

Meeting with Bastien Fabre

You set up Iris Lab while you were still students on the engineering course at ISAE-SUPAERO. What role did the Institute play in your desire to set up your own business?

As students, we already had the idea of becoming entrepreneurs. But at first, we didn’t see ourselves doing it straight after school… And then, being immersed in the ISAE-SUPAERO innovation ecosystem, we said to ourselves that it was possible! We started thinking seriously about it during our Final Year Project (PIE). There were three of us on the project at the time. Nicolas and I were able to bring it to fruition by creating our start-up, which was initially housed at ISAE-SUPAERO’s InnovSpace. We also benefited from the Lanceur d’Étoiles scheme [see box]. Finally, we received financial support from the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, the Alumni Association and extracurricular grants. The Institute and its ecosystems really helped us to create our start-up, and we’d like to thank them for that!

The technology you have developed is directly inspired by the knowledge you acquired at ISAE-SUPAERO. Can you explain how?

Our starting point was the observation that autonomous systems, such as logistics robots or drones, currently have very limited autonomy, and we set out to develop a wireless recharging technology. The idea came to us during our space studies at ISAE-SUPAERO, because space requires autonomous systems. We were fascinated by Space Based Solar Power, a technology that is currently the stuff of science fiction, but would enable us to harvest energy in space. Iris Lab’s project is to develop a technology for the wireless transmission of power by optical flow.

2024 seems to be the year for Iris Lab, which has been named one of Challenges magazine's "100 start-ups to invest in". How far has the start-up got in its development?

We’ve joined Agoranov, a Paris-based incubator specialising in deep tech, and are in the process of developing our second prototype. At the same time, we’re part of the Entrepreneur First S24 cohort at Station F. We want to start raising €3 million to launch pre-production with an industrial partner and finance the recruitment of engineers. The idea is to bring this pre-production model to market by 2025-2026. We have also recruited a CTO (Chief Technical Officer), Lakshman Srinivasan, who has a background in photovoltaic research, and interns. As for the award in Challenges, it was a great boost. Thanks to it, Iris Lab has gained both visibility and credibility.

What advice would you give to students who want to become entrepreneurs?

Let them try! And talk to entrepreneurs. When we were students, we got a lot of help from David Henri, the founder of Exotrail. Having the support and advice of someone who has been through the same thing and faced similar problems makes things easier!

The founders of Iris Lab

Nicolas Bourliatoux, 25: CEO (Chief Executive Officer), a graduate of the ISAE-SUPAERO 2023 engineering programme specialising in Automation; internship at Exotrail and ArianeGroup.
Bastien Fabre, 26: COO (Chief Operating Officer), a graduate of the ISAE-SUPAERO 2023 engineering programme specialising in Fluid Mechanics, with a double degree from HEC specialising in Finance.

Star Launcher, an initiative of ISAE-SUPAERO

The Lanceur d’étoiles (Star Launcher) scheme, which ISAE-SUPAERO helped to create, was publicly launched in March 2023. The aim of this consortium is to encourage the emergence and development of deep-tech start-ups in the aeronautics, space and defence sectors in the Toulouse Academy. It offers free, tailor-made support to beneficiary start-ups for a period of 3 to 18 months to boost their projects. ISAE-SUPAERO plays a major role in this, with six of the seven start-ups supported from 2022 coming from its ranks.

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