Aix-en-Provence Campus

• mediastiAM

Create a 2,000-square-meter interactive space (digital learning area, R&D area, partnership area) to foster synergies between the campus and the local industrial sector, thereby promoting the integration of engineers, economic development, and scientific culture. 

Budget: €790,000 to be funded out of €5.4 million

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Angers Campus

• Center of Excellence for Sustainability

Acquire new equipment for the testing and characterization facility for metal and composite materials and structures. Objective: to be able to support products throughout their entire lifecycle, from design through manufacturing to in-service performance.

Budget: €1.5 million to be funded out of €7 million 

• FABLAB

Create a space that brings together historic workshops (foundry, machining, and forge) and state-of-the-art machinery, representing various innovative manufacturing processes. 

Budget: €750,000 to be funded out of €1.5 million

• Renovation of the cloister

Restore and preserve the cloister architecture of Le Ronceray, whose partially dilapidated buildings require extensive renovation work to ensure the safety of visitors. 

Budget: €2.25 million to be funded out of €3.5 million

Bordeaux-Talence Campus

• TECH’IN

Create a state-of-the-art technology platform in the field of aerospace manufacturing processes, in collaboration with the Alfred Kastler High School (Talence). Goal: to become a premier center for training and innovation for the industry in Aquitaine.

 Budget: €1.3 million to be funded out of €11 million

Châlons-en-Champagne campus

• Residence Accessibility

Modernize and bring the historic building—which houses community spaces and housing for the
and was last renovated over 30 years ago—into compliance with current standards (particularly regarding accessibility for people with disabilities). 

Budget: €1.05 million to be funded out of €2.1 million

• Bachelor's degree

Equip the campus with appropriate facilities and set up the space for the Bachelor of Technology program, established in 2014.

Budget: €120,000 to be funded out of €200,000

• Collaborative workspace

Create a multifunctional space dedicated to engineering and technology, open to all students at the Chalon-sur-Saône campus and to project leaders. Goal: to provide a comprehensive range of services that facilitate individual and group learning, using simulation tools and additive manufacturing technologies. 

Budget: €300,000 to be funded out of €2 million

• Expertise in Powertrain and Alternative Fuels

Launch a new program to address the challenges of dwindling hydrocarbon reserves and the need to limit CO2 emissions. It will include an elective course offered to senior engineering students and an R&D initiative conducted in close collaboration with industry.

Budget: €750,000 to be funded out of €1.2 million

• Expertise in large-scale industrial projects

To provide graduates with additional skills, enabling them to advance more quickly to leadership roles within teams managing complex industrial projects.

Budget: €60,000 to be funded out of €100,000

• Foundry R&D Platform

Install the versatile die-casting R&D platform within the campus workshops. Comprising instrumented die-casting equipment, facilities for the direct production of molds and metal-composite tooling, and a large-scale CT scanner, its installation requires extensive renovations. 

Budget: €500,000 to be funded out of €5 million

Cluny Campus

• Support for Students with Disabilities

Bring the campus into compliance so that it can accommodate and educate all students with disabilities.
Budget: €150,000

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction

Create a three-year post-baccalaureate program that combines the creative skills of an architect with the technical skills of an engineer to foster innovation in the construction industry. 

Budget: €540,000

• Biblio Tech

Transform the library into a learning center by creating spaces for group work and providing collaborative digital tools. 

Budget: €250,000

• Cobalt

Upgrade a collaborative virtual immersion room used in the fields of digital engineering, training, healthcare, design and innovation, and construction. 

Budget: €1.6 million to be funded out of €4.2 million

Lille campus

• Factory of the Future Platform

Create a technology platform that serves as both an educational space and an R&D facility (development and demonstration center) for industrial robotics. 

Budget: €3 million to be funded out of €12 million

• Renovation of Amphitheater 130

Renovate Amphitheater 130 to meet current requirements regarding accessibility for people with disabilities, user comfort, thermal and acoustic insulation, as well as the appearance of the auditorium and its surroundings within a prestigious building. 

Budget: €145,000

Metz Campus

• Automotive Performance Technology Center

Create a collaborative space where students, technicians, faculty, and researchers can develop innovative solutions and meet the needs of the automotive industry using state-of-the-art equipment. 

Budget: €1.8 million

Paris Campus

• Landscaping of Pinel Courtyard

Create a new multipurpose building called Agora, featuring a showroom, workspaces, a student lounge, and an event venue. 

Budget: €600,000

• Design of a project space 

Create a dedicated space for students to work on projects in teams.
Budget: €18,000

• Establishment of a Center of Technological Excellence

Renovate Hall 3 to create a state-of-the-art technology hub where faculty and students can benefit from an environment dedicated to entrepreneurship, research, exchange, and collaboration. 

Budget: €6.6 million

• Headlights

Promote access to higher education for young people with disabilities by providing them with weekly group support from 9th grade through to their entry into higher education.

Budget: €15,000

Why choose Arts et Métiers the Apprenticeship Tax?

Arts et Métiers train responsible industry leaders, the women and men who will spearhead and support the necessary transformations within companies to create a more sustainable industry that serves society.

To train leaders in responsible industries and to better meet the skills and innovation needs of businesses, Arts et Métiers constantly Arts et Métiers its active teaching methods based on Evolutives Learning Factories.

The Apprenticeship Tax (TA) is an effective tool for this modernization. It generates significant leverage in the search for additional funding.

More than 1,000 companies supported us last year. In 2026, by selecting us on SOLTéA, you’ll be joining Arts et Métiers shaping the industrial world of tomorrow.

How does the Apprenticeship Tax work?

To support us, you will need to log in to SOLTéA, the platform of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC).

Important dates

Starting May 26, 2026: SOLTéA opens to employers and institutions

1st distribution period

• May 26, 2026: Start of the first allocation period and launch of SOLTéA for employers
• August 21, 2026: End of the first allocation period on SOLTéA
• Effective September 1, 2026: First transfer of funds allocated to institutions by employers

2nd distribution period

• September 3, 2026: Start of the second allocation period and opening of SOLTéA to employers
• October 21, 2026: End of the allocation campaign on SOLTéA
• Starting November 5, 2026: Second transfer of funds allocated to institutions by employers

Effective November 26, 2026: Payment of undistributed funds by employers, as required by regulation.

How to make a donation to Arts et Métiers

1. Log in to SOLTéA,
2. On this platform provided by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, you can create your account using your SIRET number.
3. Using the search engine, you designate Arts et Métiers the beneficiary (UAI codes)
4. You allocate a percentage of your balance to Arts et Métiers.

Arts et Métiers to Help

If you have any questions, please email us at: taxe-apprentissage@ensam.eu 

The entire team at the Arts et Métiers Corporate Relations Department Arts et Métiers available to meet with you and answer any questions you may have.

• General contact: entreprises@ensam.eu
• Aix-en-Provence campus: bre.aix@ensam.eu
• Angers campus: bre.angers@ensam.eu
• Bordeaux campus: bre.bordeaux@ensam.eu
• Chalons-en-Champagne campus: bre.chalons@ensam.eu
• Cluny Campus: bre.cluny@ensam.eu
• Lille campus: bre.lille@ensam.eu
• Metz campus: bre.metz@ensam.eu
• Paris campus: bre.paris@ensam.eu 

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Support Arts et Métiers sponsorship

Sponsorship in higher education institutions plays a crucial role in financing and supporting various academic, cultural, and social projects.  

The ELF (Evolutive Learning Factories) Arts et Métiers program Arts et Métiers to transform campuses into Industry 4.0 training factories, serving as true talent incubators. A €15 million fundraising campaign over five years has been launched to support this program, with donations coming from companies and individuals.

Cash sponsorship

Companies can participate in the fundraising campaign, which aims to raise €15 million over five years. This campaign is being conducted jointly by the School, the Arts et Métiers Foundation Arts et Métiers the Société des Ingénieurs Arts et Métiers 3.

Skills-based sponsorship 

Companies can make their expertise and know-how available for projects of general interest. For example, skills-based sponsorship allows professionals to contribute to educational and research projects.

In-kind sponsorship

Opportunity to repurpose and reuse equipment or resources that are no longer needed by the company but may be of great educational value to the school. For example, donating computer equipment, laboratory equipment, or industrial machinery allows the school to modernize its facilities and provide students with state-of-the-art tools without having to bear the high costs of purchasing new equipment. 

Corporate sponsorship allows companies to benefit from tax deductions: 60% of your donation is deductible from corporate income tax, up to a limit of €20,000 or 0.5% of turnover. This means that a donation of €100,000 costs you only €40,000.

Support Arts et Métiers the apprenticeship tax

The Apprenticeship Tax (TA) is an effective tool for this modernization. It generates significant leverage in the search for additional funding.

Companies choose the higher education institution to which they will allocate this annual tax, thereby contributing to the funding of apprenticeships and technological and vocational training.

Support Arts et Métiers contributing expertise or educational programs

By supporting expertise that suits you or by setting up an educational program on a specific topic:

Industrial chairs

These chairs bring together companies and research laboratories around a common goal: to develop knowledge and train talent in the scientific and technological challenges of the future.

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Training chairs

Training chairs enable companies to contribute directly to education by partnering with a key theme (e.g., sustainable design, energy transition, etc.). They promote exchanges between professionals and students through teaching, projects, visits, or conferences.

Expert sponsorship

Companies can also make shorter-term commitments by sponsoring a module or teaching unit: sharing expertise, case studies, professional immersion, or mentoring.