The Research and Innovation Projects enable you to benefit from the expertise of engineering students (bac+5) and the support of Télécom Saint-Etienne’s research professors.3>
The aim is to explore, experiment and study the feasibility of your idea, project or problem through reflection, solutions and concrete tools.
Topics can cover all areas of the school:
Computing
AI, big data, applications, web, machine learning…
Electronics
sensors, automation, embedded systems, connected objects…
Telecom
telecom architecture, telecom…
Networks
cybersecurity, routing, servers, coding, transmission…
Photonics
optics, laser processes…
Image
image analysis and processing, 3D imaging, biomedical imaging…
The principle
A team of 4 to 6 students in their final year of engineering studies (Bac +5) takes charge of your idea/project/problem related to research or innovation.
First, you define the project framework (state of the art).
Once the context is clear, the students work on the project in 2 stages called SPRINT :
Sprint 1: Ideation. The project team, supported by the Télécom Saint-Etienne pedagogical team, has 5 days to come up with new ideas, possible methods and solutions, and to build the production plan.
Sprint 2: Production. The project team has 3 days to develop the chosen solution/method (resulting from the ideation phase and validated by the customer). For this, the team will have several resources at its disposal: access to the school’s technology platforms and state-of-the-art equipment, and support from technical experts.
Each of these 2 stages ends with a pitch and a summary for the customer.
To conclude and showcase their work, the teams present it to the jury and the project leader (valorization).

Timeline
October to January
State of the Art – Framing
Analysis of the problem and the project environment.
Construction of the ideation plan
Ideation – Sprint 1
Proposing solutions & methods.
Building a production plan
Production – Sprint 2
Development of the chosen path / method
Valuation
Oral presentation to a jury
The participants
Companies of all sizes, researchers and associations.
Rates
– 1300€ (net of taxes).
– Free of charge for companies in partnership with the Innovation Chair.
Submit your project
If you have a project, an idea or a problem, take advantage of a team of 4 to 6 engineering students (Bac +5) and their skills to study feasibility, identify solutions and tools to achieve your goal.
To enable us to best meet your needs and put together the most appropriate multidisciplinary team for your project, please fill in this form carefully.
Submission deadline
February 15, 2025.
For further information
innovation@telecom-st-etienne.fr
06 24 54 26 85
Thank you for your participation
Further information
Expertise Project
Benefit from the expertise of our teaching researchers to study, develop and test your innovative project.
Rates
750€ / day (net of tax) Open to innovative financing schemes (Easytech, innovation tax credit) Period can be customized according to project needsThe year's projects
LPO Auvergne Rhone-Alpes – Délégation Territoriale Loire
Development of the “Scrute la Nature” application.
Theme: IT
BBAI
Digitize the mechanical data sheet by computer entry and print test report for the customer.
Theme: IT, Networking
EZUS Lyon – Cristal Innov
Feasibility and realization of a prototype quartz microbalance for instant virus detection.
Theme: Electronics
SUPRAWAYS
Study on positioning and choice of geolocation and relative speed sensors, using Kalman filter data fusion.
Themes: Network, Telecom, Electronics, Computing, Photonics
Safran Tech
Surface classification of single-crystal turbine blades using optical measurement.
Theme: Image, Photonics, Vision
Eiffage Energie Systèmes
4.0 camera guidance.
Themes: IT, Image
Loire Departmental Council
Feasibility study on the construction of a mesh network of local datacenters.
Theme: Network, Telecom, Computing
Post Industrial Crafts
Creation of a mobile application for the assisted creation of bookcases and shelves, for large-format 3D printing.
Theme: IT
Romeo Sierra Search
Study of a GNSS anti-kill system.
Themes: IT, Telecoms
H.I.S
Installation of a technical station with various sensors to help helicopter pilots make decisions during emergency medical flights.
Themes: Network, Telecom, Photonics, Electronics, Image, Computing
MIG Automation
Implementation of a solution to simplify the management of technical interventions for technicians.
Theme: Networking, Computing
Hubert Curien Laboratory
Create machine learning algorithms for networks using reinforcement learning.
Theme: Networking, Computing
Hubert Curien Laboratory
Test sequences based on real applications to assess the robustness of embedded system communications.
Theme: Electronics
Saint-Gobain Research Compiegne
Propose a new system for detecting
defects in flat glass.
Theme: Image, Photonics, Computing