Founded in Valence in 1996, the LCIS has gradually established itself as a major player in research on intelligent, secure, and connected digital systems. Today, it brings together more than 80 scientists, faculty researchers, doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers engaged in national and international projects.

"For 30 years, the LCIS has been at the forefront of major developments in digital technology. This anniversary is an opportunity to recognize the work of all those who have contributed to its growth and to reaffirm our ambition: to design the reliable, intelligent, and secure digital systems of tomorrow.", emphasized Vincent Beroulle, professor at Grenoble INP-UGA and director of the LCIS.

An internationally recognized laboratory focused on industry

Highly active on the international stage, the LCIS has published more than 230 scientific articles and 300 conference papers between 2019 and 2024. Its teams are participating in several major national and European projects in cybersecurity and digital systems, and have received two prestigious grants from the European Research Council (ERC).

The LCIS also collaborates with major industrial companies such as Safran, Thales, STMicroelectronics, Bosch, Schneider Electric, Michelin, and Qorvo. It has also supported the creation of several innovative startups, including Idyllic Technology, which received an award at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

The LCIS's work is recognized far beyond the region, as evidenced by its numerous scientific awards and its collaborations with several leading universities in Europe and around the world.

Innovations at the Heart of Everyday Life

LCIS research has practical applications in many fields: cybersecurity for connected devices, contactless technologies used in ID badges, transit cards, and electronic passports, collaborative drones, autonomous robots, and secure embedded systems.

Among its landmark achievements is the development of chipless radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies. As a global pioneer in this field, the laboratory has demonstrated that it is possible to identify objects using simple printed structures, without electronic components or a power supply. This innovation opens up significant opportunities for industry, logistics, and the circular economy.

The LCIS also develops solutions designed to enhance the security of critical infrastructure in the defense, transportation, energy, and healthcare sectors, while contributing to the emergence of new generations of autonomous drones capable of cooperating reliably and securely.

Preparing for the Technologies of Tomorrow

Today, the LCIS continues its research on several strategic issues: cybersecurity for embedded artificial intelligence, new contactless identification technologies, securing communications between drones and collaborative robots, the development of artificial intelligence capable of cooperating and adapting to its environment, and the energy efficiency of digital systems.

This work addresses major challenges related to health, safety, the industry of the future, the environment, and digital sovereignty.

A laboratory with strong ties to its local community

The LCIS also plays a key role in training future engineers and digital specialists, working closely with the programs offered by theUniversité Grenoble Alpes , particularly those at Grenoble INP-Esisar, UGA, and the IUT in Valence.

To mark this anniversary, the laboratory paid tribute to all of its staff, students, and partners who have contributed to its growth and reaffirmed its mission: to design trusted digital systems that will shape the world of tomorrow.