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Innovation and promotion of research

Anchored in a rich and dynamic ecosystem, USMB encourages the promotion of its research results and the transfer of knowledge to socio-economic actors in order to foster innovation. It thus makes the expertise and skills of its researchers and its research equipment available to businesses and local authorities. It also supports its researchers in partnership activities through a promotion network, a dedicated service, and training courses.
USMB benefits from the networking activities of the USMB Foundation, which supports high-impact research projects for the Savoie Mont Blanc region, particularly through research chairs.

Knowledge transfer

Knowledge transfer can take several forms: research collaboration, CIFRE collaboration, service provision, access to specific equipment, etc., depending on the needs, intellectual and financial contributions of each partner, and the expected results.

Key figures 

  • 117 contracts with financial flows signed in 2024 between the laboratories of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc and socio-economic partners
  • 115 active patents, 47 software registrations

Updated 10/16/2025. Source: contract database, invention disclosure database

Technology transfer and business creation

USMB is a shareholder in SATT LINKSIUM (Société d’Accélération de Transfert de Technologies de Grenoble Alpes) and offers its partners collaborative maturation and incubation contracts. Through its technology transfer and business creation support activities, USMB supports project leaders, whether they are researchers or students.
Key figures 

  • 15 transfer projects with SATT Linksium since 2016, including 6 startups created 
  • A stream of around ten projects in the development phase (maturation – incubation) 

2020 data

Research Chairs

Research chairs bring together researchers around an innovative research topic, driving scientific advances and major innovations. They are carried out in partnership with the Savoie Mont Blanc University Foundation, which promotes dialogue between businesses, local authorities, and universities, and supports the development of exploratory research projects focused on transition issues.