A scientific team from Grenoble, involving the Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique (LIPhy - CNRS/UGA) and the Centre Inria de l'UGA, has developed a groundbreaking computational model that reveals universal laws governing how creatures swim across vastly different sizes and environments — from microscopic bacteria to massive blue whales.
The inaugural symposium of the EU-Japan Digital Foundations Network convened in Tokyo, bringing together leading figures in digital science and technology from Japan and Europe, particularly France and the Benelux countries. This new platform, jointly initiated by University of Tsukuba and Université Grenoble Alpes, aims to address foundational and technological challenges while enhancing talent attraction in key economic sectors such as semiconductors, quantum technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and their practical applications.
Grenoble ranks 7th worldwide in Dealroom's New Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025. This in-depth comparative analysis evaluates 288 tech ecosystems across 69 countries, based on measurable data such as investment, innovation, talent and results.
Marie Ingrid Richard, Research Director at CEA’s IRIG laboratory, and Christopher Bäuerle, Research Director at CNRS’s Institut Néel, have just been awarded a grant by the European Research Council (ERC) as part of the Advanced Grants program. This funding scheme is one of the most prestigious and competitive in the European Union. This year, only 23 French scientists were eligible for this award, which suppor high profile projects promising major scientific breakthroughs.
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With 3,348 patents filed over 20 years, Université Grenoble Alpes ranks as the most innovative university in Europe, according to a study by the European Patent Office examining the strategy of 1,200 European higher education institutions.
Université Grenoble Alpes maintains its position in the top 150 of the Shanghai Global Ranking, which compares the research output of the world's top 1,000 universities. Nationally, it holds the 5th spot among the best French universities.
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