Arts et Métiers the Laval Institute participated in the launch of "La French Fab Tour" in January 2019, an innovative initiative to promote French industry to schoolchildren and students.
This was followed by the signing of a partnership agreement between Arts et Métiers campus and La French Fab on February 22, 2019, where the objective is to support companies, especially SMEs in the Loire region of France, towards Industry of the Future.
Through this mutual commitment, "La French Fab," the banner of "industry in France," and the Arts et Métiers campus are committed to developing the "French Fab challenge," an innovative annual event to support companies, especially SMEs, to boost industry in the territories.
The objective of this challenge is for student teams to work on concrete industrial challenges given by participating partner companies. Over one week the teams will work on providing solutions, tutored by Arts et Métiers researchers, culminating in a final presentation in front of companies.
"The French Fab challenge is a way to support SMEs in meeting the challenges of the industry of the future. Companies have access to the skills of students and teacher-researchers who propose a variety of solutions. It's a win-win challenge," explain Jean Quessada, Director of the Arts et Métiers campus, and Yann Jaubert, Maine-et-Loire Ambassador for French FAB and CEO of Alfi Technologies.
Accelerator of talent for the industry of the future, Arts et Métiers the academic reference in France for "La French Fab" and has partnered with France's Public Investment Bank (BPI), on the one hand, to develop and promote "La French Fab" in the French regions through Arts et Métiers campuses and three research institutes, and on the other hand to provide concrete solutions to SMEs and to help make industry attractive to the younger generation.
