Arts et Métiers the Global Industrie 2025 trade show

As a cornerstone of reindustrialization, Global Industrie is a symbol of the commitment and pride of industry players. A showcase for regions, expertise, and the essential role of industry in our daily lives, it is above all a business meeting place for those who shape the industry of today and tomorrow!

Arts et Métiers present alongside several entities from its ecosystem: AMValor, Arts et Métiers (Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers), the Student Union, and AM Talents, to help you discover the expertise of the leading school in responsible industries, training, and research. This year, the fair will focus on the theme "people at the heart of industry ."

Join us at the Arts et Métiers stand Arts et Métiers 2A79) for four days at the heart of industrial innovation.

Conference program

Find conferences dedicated entirely to Arts et Métiers day of the trade show at our booth 2A79!

Tuesday, March 11

11:15 a.m.: Fluidetronics Research Chair

• Bertrand Coulon, Director of Development at AMValor, Christophe Espanet, R&D Manager at Moving Magnet Technologies, Smaïne Kouidri, Lecturer and Researcher at LIFSE

MMT, which specializes in engineering and the sale of manufacturing licenses for mechatronic devices, and Arts et Métiers, through its subsidiary AMValor, have just joined forces for five years in an industrial research chair focusing on the development of "fluidronic" systems, combining MMT's mechatronics expertise with the fluidics expertise of the LIFSE laboratory. 
This round table will not only be an opportunity to discuss the ambitious research areas on the chair's agenda and their prospects for concrete application, but also to better understand the essential drivers of such partnerships between public research and innovative private companies.

2:00 p.m.: Open House Days

• Stéphane Gorce (Ch.180), President of the Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers, Aurélien Herbert (Ai.216), President of the Young Graduates of the Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers

Factories in your region are opening their doors to you!Designedby the Arts etMétiersengineeringsociety, Open FactoryDayswill be held throughout France on April 4 and 5, 2025. Inspired by Heritage Days, this national initiative aims to bring the French people closer to their industries and raise public awareness of the crucial challenges of reindustrializing our country.

2:45 p.m.: AMTalents

• Coline Moal, Director of AMTalents

Faced with rapid changes in the industry and its professions, AMTalents offers lifelong learning solutions to provide concrete responses to evolving skills needs. 

Wednesday, March 12

9:00 a.m.: Innovative machining solutions: SOMAB and LaBoMap

• Guillaume Fromentin, lecturer and researcher at LaBoMap, Pierre Delabre, managing director of SOMAB

Why will engineers and researchers from LaBoMaP in Cluny be present throughout the trade show at the SOMAB booth? What machining innovations will they be presenting there? Come and find out during this discussion (or directly at the SOMAB booth) and you will gain a better understanding of how the AMValor and SOMAB teams are working together to invent the machining of the future.

10:30 a.m.: CEC Industries

• Raphaël Zaccardi (Class of 182), former CEO of Caterpillar France, alumnus and CEC contributor, Bertrand Coulon (Class of 195), Director of Development at AMValor and participant in CEC Industries

From March 12 to 14, 2025, the sixth and final session of the CEC Industries program will be held, a partnership between the CEC and the Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers.

11:15 a.m.: The circular economy at the heart of innovation and skills challenges in industry

• Joachim Jusselme, Product Development Engineer, Christophe Olivier, Educational Coordinator, Chambéry Institute

To stimulate innovation, integrate new markets, attract talent, and develop its brand image, the Institut Arts et Métiers Chambéry presents the benefits and principles of the circular economy and eco-design to industries. Through research, promotion, and training, Arts et Métiers via its subsidiaries AMValor and AMTalents—supports companies and regions in their development and environmental performance.

2:00 p.m.: Polyflyx, an Arts et Métiers spin-off, Arts et Métiers the automation of finishing operations

• Etienne Callais, President of Polyflyx, Stéphane Desmaison, Director of AMValor, Régis Bigot, Researcher at LCFC

As the final stage in the manufacture of industrial parts, finishing operations have long been neglected in terms of automation investment. As a result, the arduous nature of the tasks in these workshops is driving away a growing number of technicians, and recruitment difficulties are worsening. PolyFlyx was created to address this issue. Founded at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Metz and supported by AMValor, the startup is developing an automation solution that is both efficient and respectful of the role of operators. 

2:45 p.m.: Leaders in responsible industries—how does that resonate with recruiters?

• Grégoire Buffet (Bo.191), partner at Indside, Francis Rossignol (Bo.179), vice president of Industry Training for the association

The student union (UEAM), the school (Arts et Métiers), and the Arts et Métiers engineers' association Arts et Métiers defined a common identity: Leaders in responsible industries. How does this identity resonate with recruiters?

Thursday, March 13

9:30 a.m.: LaBoMap and SIEMENS: a win-win partnership

• Luc Losson, Key Account Business Development Manager at SIEMENS, Guillaume Fromentin, Lecturer and Researcher at LaBoMap

The LaBoMaP in Cluny is known for its close partnerships with leading industrial companies. Why are these relationships essential to the performance of both the laboratory and its partners? How do these various forms of collaboration contribute to creating a true ecosystem of innovation? Guillaume Fromentin and Luc Losson will provide some answers, drawing on the exemplary partnership developed between SIEMENS and the LaBoMaP research teams.  

10:30 a.m.: Supporting industrial startups from incubation to industrialization: what are the challenges and solutions?

• Ivan Iordanoff, Deputy Director of Research and Innovation, Marie Brandewinder, Director of Innovation, Arts et Métiers

Industrial startups face specific challenges: long, costly, complex, and risky projects. How can support solutions be deployed that perfectly match the successive stages of growth, well beyond the incubation period? How can the risks of the R&D phases be reduced and the hurdles of industrialization and scaling up be successfully overcome? This is the objective of ALLIANCE STARTUPS: the offering designed by Arts et Métiers boost sustainable industrial innovation. 

11:15 a.m.: The Arts et Métiers Observatory Arts et Métiers Responsible Industries

• Albin Cantalupo (Ai.190), General Delegate of the Arts et Métiers Society of Engineers

A look back at the first edition of the Observatory, which aims to study how industries are perceived by both industry professionals and the French public. We have a twofold objective: to understand the sectoral issues and developments we are facing, and to build an up-to-date analytical framework to enable French industry players to anticipate future challenges more effectively.

2:00 p.m.: AI-enhanced decision support process for Operator 5.0

• Frédéric Rosin, professor and researcher at LISPEN

How can decision support processes based on AI be developed in a lean production context without causing operators to disengage?
The results of studies conducted as part of the DynEO training factory will be presented. These highlight the challenges of human-AI interaction for quality control tasks in a Lean 5.0 context.
These studies also provide cutting-edge solutions for moving towards symbiotic, efficient, and sustainable human-machine collaboration.

2:45 p.m.: Arts et Métiers incubated startups

• Christophe Cheleu, Vincent Jacquemain, co-founders

E-PIEZO develops and markets ultrasonic generation systems.
These systems are used to test the mechanical strength of materials at high frequencies, accelerating material testing phases by a factor of 100. 

• Clément Busuttil, Chief Executive Officer

Discover Neuronaix, a startup developing hardware and software solutions that enable anyone to teach an industrial robot a new task without technical expertise, thanks to imitation learning.

• Philippe Lhoste, co-founder of La Fabe and ambassador for La French Fab

LA FABE aims to build real estate and digital infrastructure to support the growth of startups, microbusinesses, and industrial SMEs in regional areas by deploying an innovative model for sustainable and productive business parks. 

Friday, March 14

11:15 a.m.: SAFE METAL: maintaining technological leadership by strengthening research partnerships

• Jean-François Carton, Head of R&D at SAFE METAL, Philippe Jacquet, Director of LabComCLAS on the Cluny campus

To become a key player in cast steel, the SAFE METAL group is focusing on innovation and its long-standing collaboration with Arts et Métiers laboratories. This led to the creation of the CLAS joint laboratory, developed with LaBoMaP in Cluny, a research center dedicated to innovation in foundry technology. 

2:00 p.m.: The DAMAS project: a springboard to Factory 5.0

• Laurent Langlois, professor and researcher at LCFC

DAMAS is one of the most ambitious research projects funded by Carnot ARTS. By combining the expertise of seven renowned laboratories, it aims to develop four digital twins corresponding to four manufacturing processes where digitization can increase industrial performance while rationalizing material consumption. By accelerating digitization at the heart of production chains and fully embracing the challenges of the major transitions currently underway, DAMAS is establishing itself as a real springboard towards Industry 5.0 and the factories of the future.  

Program of interventions

The Main Stage

Wednesday, March 12 / 11:30 a.m.: Industry in transition: the key role of engineering schools

• Ivan Iordanoff, Deputy Director General for Research and Innovation, Arts et Métiers

In a context where ecological, digital, and energy transitions are redefining industry priorities, engineering schools play a decisive role in training talented individuals capable of supporting these changes, while supporting business development through research and continuing education. Arts et Métiers INSA Lyon are heavily involved in this dynamic: participating in the CEC and forward-looking initiatives, integrating transition issues into their curricula and research, and positioning themselves as catalysts for innovation.

This round table discussion is an opportunity to discuss the challenges facing the industry and the strategic role of engineering schools in this transformation, with testimonials from two school directors, an industrialist, and two young engineers at the heart of these transitions.

Thursday, March 13 / 2:30 p.m.: Public-private synergies, promoting industrial innovation

• François Malburet, professor and researcher at LISPEN

This presentation will discuss the partnership between Arts et Métiers the companies NEXTEAM and CTI.

Carnot Network Area (booth 2K61)

Tuesday, March 11

2:00 p.m.: New challenges in the development of human-centered production systems and organizations

• Ali Siadat, professor and researcher at LCFC

2:30 p.m.: Integration of collaborative robotics to eliminate disabilities in flexible production environments

• Anthony Quenehen, professor and researcher at LISPEN

3:30 p.m.: Robotic disassembly for reuse—advances and challenges

Adel Olabi, professor and researcher at LISPEN

Wednesday, March 12

11:30 a.m.: Immersive and interactive digital teaching twins: RETEX on the JENII Project

• Sébastien Fernandez, Director of Development, ELF, Arts et Métiers

The JENII project (Immersive and Interactive Digital Teaching Twins) aims to develop digital and physical twins for engineering education and research. Led by Arts et Métiers in partnership with the CEA, CESI, and CNAM, it is part of the digital transformation of industry by offering immersive and interactive environments. These twins enable students and researchers to simulate, test, and optimize industrial processes in real and virtual conditions, thereby promoting innovative teaching methods and a better understanding of complex systems.

2:30 p.m.: Product Management of the Future: What Role for People in the Digital Transformation of Businesses?

• Frédéric Segonds, professor and researcher at LCPI, and Emmanuel Esquieu, CEO of Knowmore

4:00 p.m.: The real added value of XR technologies for industry

• Benjamin Poussard, XR engineer at LAMPA

Thursday, March 13 

11:30 a.m.: Cognitive science at the service of industry

• Sylvain Fleury, researcher at LAMPA

2:30 p.m.: Duoverse: the startup that brings models and reality together

• Victor Champaney and Angelo Pascuale, co-founders of Duoverse

   

Demonstration schedule

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• The LaBoMap machining platform (Cluny Campus)

Come and discover this high-speed machining platform and its digital twin! This manufacturing process transforms parts by removing chips, removing material to give the raw part the desired shape and dimensions using a machine tool. This technique produces parts with a high degree of precision.

• VENUS cocktail party at LaBoMap (Cluny Campus)

Developed as part of the Carnot ARTS "ScCRYO2" scientific research project, this demonstrator helps to understand and optimize supercritical CO2 machining assistance.

• MSMP welding station (Châlons-en-Champagne campus)

Developed as part of the WELDIA project, which aims to develop an artificial intelligence-based platform for monitoring and tracking welding operations, this demonstrator enables real-time VR welding simulation!

Carnot Network Area (booth 2K61)

• The LISPEN assembly line (Lille Campus)

Observe an assembly line and its digital twin. Here, humans are assisted by cobots to help them with their tasks. To be agile and fast, this configuration must be based on a comprehensive view of the production system's status and digital simulations in order to identify the optimal scenario. This involves collecting and analyzing data from the production line.