Innovating with the University
At the heart of the university’s and the region’s innovation ecosystem, the Innovation Hub aims to connect USMB’s research laboratories with local businesses, government agencies, and other regional stakeholders.
The University of Savoie Mont Blanc has 18 research laboratories (including 11 joint units with the CNRS, INRAE, and IRD). These 18 laboratories cover a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences, the environment, digital technology, mathematics, and materials science.
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Key Figures
- 242 agreements signed between the research laboratories at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc and socio-economic partners
- 125 patents and 47 software programs
Update [April 1, 2026] – Source: contract database, valuation database.
The university's areas of excellence
The Innovation Hub is committed to bringing together the USMB’s human and technological expertise to accelerate innovation and the transfer of public research results, specifically in the following areas of excellence:
- Cultural Heritage and Changing Societies
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Services and Industries of the Future
Collaborate with research laboratories
Do you have an innovative project? Would you like assistance in addressing specific scientific challenges? To help you tackle these issues, the Innovation Center works with you to clarify your needs and identify the most suitable solution:
Scientific work (scientific expertise and rental of technological equipment) carried out by a laboratory, with a performance guarantee. The results belong entirely to the partner, who is free to use them thereafter.
A joint scientific study conducted by the parties (one or more partners and laboratories) to generate new knowledge, with joint ownership of the results. The contract specifies, in particular, the terms for funding and the sharing of intellectual property. The partner may be granted an exclusive field of exploitation.
A three-year research project conducted by a doctoral student, supervised by an academic laboratory and funded in whole or in part by a public or private partner. This research aims to generate new knowledge and address a shared challenge.
The Innovation Center provides support in structuring the thesis, particularly with regard to financial aspects and the broader context.
Access to scientific equipment and expertise
With USMB Tech & Services, you’ll soon be able to access, with just a few clicks, the state-of-the-art equipment and expertise of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc’s laboratories to support local research and innovation projects.
Areas of expertise:
Innovation Partners
