This project aims to diversify the training offerings in AI and data science at IMT engineering and management schools, ESIGELEC, the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), as well as several Campuses of Trades and Qualifications of Excellence (CMQE).
The Henri Fayol Institute, one of the five teaching and research centers at Mines Saint-Étienne, is among the academic partners selected for this major project aimed at organizing a training pathway for technicians, engineers, and managers in the AI & Industry of the Future sector.
In addition to AI & Industry of the Future, the MACMIA project covers other areas such as Embedded AI & Smart Mobility, AI & Health, and AI & Distribution. One of its distinctive features is placing humans at the center of digital transformation and automation through a transdisciplinary approach designed to train cognitive engineers.
This project involves eight French regions. It relies on academic and economic networks firmly established in the territories to achieve significant impact.
The complete list of partners:
Academic partners: Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), lead partner (schools involved: IMT Mines Alès, IMT Atlantique, IMT Nord Europe, Mines Saint-Étienne, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School), ESIGELEC, University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), Campus of Trades and Qualification of Excellence Industry of the Future, Campus of Trades and Qualification Design and Industry of the Future, Campus of Trades and Qualification of Excellence Aeronautics – Pays-de-la-Loire.
Economic partners: Cap Digital competitiveness cluster, CIMES competitiveness cluster, Cité de l’IA / MEDEF Lille Métropole. Large companies: Festo, Valeo, Assystem, Cisco Systems, Capgemini engineering, Carrefour. SMEs: ESII, CILcare.
Skills operator: OPCO Atlas
5.9 million euros are allocated to this project led by Institut Mines Télécom (IMT).
Innovative Pedagogy
The MACMIA project offers innovative teaching methods including:
- Serious games for youth guidance, thereby promoting gender balance, diversity, and inclusion.
- The integration of LLMs (Large Language Models) and generative AI tools.
- Active learning through apprenticeship and project-based approaches in cooperation with partner companies working on specific case studies.
- The use of the Teralab platform, which provides a secure environment for hosting datasets and computing resources.
A project aligned with the national AI strategy
As part of France 2030, the MACMIA project is part of phase 2 of the National AI Strategy (SNIA), launched in 2022. Following an initial phase in 2018 focused on structuring the national research ecosystem, phase 2 aims to disseminate AI throughout the economy.
