Located on the Aix-Marseille-Provence campus of Mines Saint-Étienne, the Centre of Microelectronics in Provence (CMP) is a key player in technological innovation in the Southern Region. It leverages its cutting-edge platforms and partnership ecosystem to conduct high-impact applied research, co-development, and training projects.

Applied Research & Technological Innovation

The CMP develops projects in strategic fields for industry.

  • Microelectronics and micro-packaging
  • Flexible, printed electronics and bioelectronics
  • Cybersecurity, embedded systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT)

These projects combine academic research and concrete industrial challenges, with public and private partners.

Examples of key structural projects

  • I-NOVMICRO 1 & 2
    Programmes led by Mines Saint-Étienne and supported by the Southern Region to structure and promote the microelectronics sector. They combine innovation, technology transfer, and the development of new training programmes.
  • European and interdisciplinary projects
    Participation in Horizon Europe projects and international collaborations involving flexible materials, printed devices, and hybrid systems…

Academic & Industrial Partnerships

The CMP works in close collaboration with:

  • partner research units: LIMOS (UMR 6158), IM2NP, a joint team with CEA-CTREG PACA, and the Timone Institute of Neurosciences;
  • partner companies: startups, SMEs, and large groups (e.g., STMicroelectronics, Thales, etc.);
  • the SCS Competitiveness Cluster (Secured Communicating Solutions).

Do you have a project?

Thierry DJENIZIAN

Director of the CMP

Contact us to explore together the possibilities of scientific, technical, or educational collaboration.