CAMPUS

Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers Châlons-en-Champagne 

BACKGROUND

Sustainability throughout the entire product life cycle is one of the sustainable development challenges that future engineers will face.
The Low Technologies (Low Tech) approach will enable students to become aware of the environmental challenges facing companies and to take part in addressing these challenges by devising a more sustainable design and production model.
This expertise is taught at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Châlons-en-Champagne, where students can take advantage of technology platforms, the FabLab, sports facilities, student housing, and the university restaurant. In addition, the city offers many cultural events.

OBJECTIVES 

• Training engineers for the ecological transition
• Designing low-impact systems
• Being a player in the circular economy of regional development
• Rethinking the role of engineers in these new environmental challenges
• Experimenting with the limits of sustainable development
   

SPECIFICITY – 2 possible courses of study – Under STUDENT status or PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CONTRACT

• As a student
• In the form of a 12-month professional training contract. During this period, the learner is therefore employed by a company (minimum wage indexed to the SMIC) and alternates between periods at the School and in the company.

ADMISSION 

You will have access to this expertise after the second year of the Arts et Métiers Grande École program.

KEY FEATURES

• Training as a student or under a paid professional training contract with a minimum of 33 weeks in a company
• Lessons to give meaning to studies and career plans
• A program in tune with major environmental issues
• Cross-disciplinary expertise enabling professional integration in all sectors
• A field of expertise related to business needs

PROGRAM 

The training is structured into different periods carried out at school and in the workplace according to the defined schedule:

• First semester (September to January): alternating between 3 to 4 weeks at school and 3 to 4 weeks in a company
• Second semester (February to June): full-time work placement (end-of-studies internship)
• Evaluations (June or July): report and defenses

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT 

Professions : design office engineer, research and development engineer, process improvement and optimization engineer, etc.
Skills : training engineers in ecological transition, designing low-impact systems, rethinking the role of the engineer, and testing the limits of sustainable development.
Sectors : metallurgy, automotive, rail, aeronautics, space, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, agri-food, etc. 

CONTACTS 

Ibrahim Demirci and Jérôme Isselin, senior lecturers
+33 (0)3 26 69 91 35 / +33 (0)3 26 69 91 18
expertise-lowtech.chalons@ensam.eu

KEYWORDS

#SustainableDevelopment #Lowtech #Lowtechnologies #Sobriety #Environment #Climate

The ambition of the INCube-D project, supported by the European Union and the Ile-de-France Region, is to promote the creation and success of innovative companies in the industrial sector, capable of offering solutions to the new challenges of sustainable and responsible industry. 
This ambition is broken down into several objectives: amplifying the incubator's action, improving the sourcing of projects from ENSAM students: engineers and researchers, and strengthening the quality of support in several areas by structuring specific incubation pathways, continuing work on diversity within the incubator, and working to identify and disseminate best practices in support aimed at consolidating the chances of success for projects. 
The project contributes to the objective of supporting the creation of sustainable businesses in the Paris region. Encouraging diversity of profiles is a key element of the project. Public support is a decisive lever in ensuring that these groups are not excluded from support mechanisms because of the cost they may represent. Finally, one of the incubator's strategic priorities is to develop and promote the local anchoring of the projects it supports.
All of the resources of the ENSAM Paris Campus will be mobilized for the project, including technical resources (premises, machinery, expertise), scientific resources (laboratories), and the entire Arts et Métiers network.

The Arts et Métiers incubator Arts et Métiers VivaTech 2025: an exceptional opportunity

For the first time, and thanks to co-financing from the European Union and the Ile-de-France region, the Arts et Métiers incubator in Paris took part in VivaTech from June 11 to 14, 2025.

More information at: https://artsetmetiers.fr/fr/actualites/lincubateur-arts-et-metiers-vivatech-2025-une-opportunite-exceptionnelle   

Incubation Committee

The next incubator committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 

Do you have a sustainable and innovative industrial project? Join the incubation program to boost your solution!
Applications are now open.

For more information, please contact us at: incubateur@ensam.eu 

The incubator is certified

• Paris Innovation Fund by the City of Paris, a fund to support the development of innovative companies working on projects related to the ecological, economic, and social transition of tomorrow.
• Innov'up by the Ile-de-France Region, the aid aims to support research, development, and innovation projects relating to products, services, processes, organizations, and social innovation.

ARASTELLE offers data storage, transmission, and management equipment, as well as a portable wired power solution for microdrones, enabling unlimited deployment for long-duration missions.

BEAUTIGLOO aims to preserve beauty through a range of innovative products that optimize the effectiveness of cosmetics. Its first innovation is a Refrigerated Beauty Box specifically designed for cosmetics. Its patented technology combined with proven thermal efficiency makes it the best storage environment for cosmetics. 

2022: 2022 InnovationAward at the 51st Aesthetics and Spa Congress organized by LNE Paris.
2017: Topranking in the PEPITES IDF start-up classification.

DK is a SaaS-based carbon management solution for communication and marketing. We work with multiple media (print, digital, TV, radio, and urban advertising) and multiple players (advertisers, agencies, advertising networks, publishers). The goal is to measure, reduce, and manage the CO2e emissions of the sector's products and services.

Exwayz designs generic software components that enable real-time object detection (cars, pedestrians, etc.), tracking, and 3D localization and mapping using LiDAR data, a revolutionary sensor similar to a 3D camera. 
2022: French Tech Emergence Grant.

E-PIEZO is run by two partners: Christophe and Vincent, both trained engineers with five years' experience in developing testing equipment at the PIMM laboratory. The company is a spin-off from the PIMM laboratory. 

We specialize in the fields of piezoelectric component control, high-power electronics development, and material fatigue.

Our company sells machines and offers services for quickly and easily characterizing materials under fatigue. 

FEETME is a connected medical device company (ISO 9001 & 13485) that offers solutions to improve people's well-being. FeetMe solutions are a true personal walking laboratory. FeetMe allows you to assess your mobility anywhere, anytime. We help reduce injuries and improve quality of life.
FeetMe technology: a pair of connected insoles (Class I 510(k) exempt and Class Im CE 0459). They feature both pressure and motion sensors. Our solution is the only mobile medical device capable of measuring load bearing. FeetMe's intellectual property is protected by five issued patents and six patents pending.
Today, FeetMe offers its customers a comprehensive digital platform (Web, Android, iOS) for mobility analysis, gait assessment, and gait and balance rehabilitation at home or remotely.
More than 85 million strides have already been collected from 3,000 patients using FeetMe technology.

Geosophy aims to make geo-energy a major driver of energy transition and sustainable cities. Geo-energy is a local, sustainable, carbon-free, non-intermittent, discreet, and silent energy source, yet it remains under-exploited. Geosophy's mission is therefore to enable real estate players to determine the geo-energy potential of the subsoil of a building to be renovated or constructed. Using a simple address, its search engine analyzes a site's potential and calculates the return on investment in terms of energy consumption and carbon footprint. Geosophy also supports its clients in setting up their geo-energy installations, at all stages of the project management process.

Geosophy raised €2 million in 2023 to accelerate its development.

• 2023: Europe 1 Trophy for the Future, Environment category
• 2022: Winner of the i-Nov innovation competition (Investments for the Future Program | France 2030)
• 2022: Gold winner of the Républik Workplace Awards, "Sustainable Operation" category

HOUELCOMDESIGN addresses the issue ofaccidents on construction sites withmobile, connected equipment enhanced withanapplication to facilitate the exchange of informationbetween the various parties involved → Plans, guidelines, photos of the equipment to be installed. 

LEVIATHAN DYNAMICS has created and markets a new generation of refrigeration compressors that use water as a refrigerant to meet positive temperature cooling needs. We help refrigeration system manufacturers implement this technology by supporting them in the design of environmentally friendly, economical, efficient solutions that comply with the latest regulations. 

LIFEAZ offers "Clark," the world's first defibrillator for private individuals, a connected device manufactured in France. Easy to use, it comes with an app to train users in its use. In 2017, MIT ranked the founders of Lifeaz among the ten most promising young French innovators for their invention. Since its launch in November 2020, more than 4,000 units have been sold in France. 

OMNI has developed a universal attachment system for connecting wheelchairs and electric scooters, allowing users to travel independently for many miles, giving them greater freedom and transforming their perception of disability.

• 2023: 2023 winner of MyComForImpact organized by Act For Impact by BNP Paribas and Publicis France
• 2023: Simone Veil Award, EllesdeFrance Trophies, IDF region.
• 2022: Lépine Award
• 2018:Ile de France Gem

POOLP is a digital production and circular design service for customized and sustainable interior fittings, using XL 3D printing technology that transforms waste into high value-added products.

R-PUR develops high-end anti-pollution masks for urban dwellers who travel by bike or on foot. These masks allow users to breathe clean air by filtering out toxic particles and gases, fine dust/diesel particles, pollen, viruses, and bacteria from the air, all without compromising
on comfort or style. The mask is linked to a mobile app that informs the user of the percentage of filter usage in real time by aggregating a specific algorithm on big data on air pollution.

2017: R-PURwon the wellness trophy in the self-care category organized by the Ipsos Institute and the Wellness Trophies.

WANDERCRAFT founded in 2012, develops and manufactures exoskeletons for people with paralysis, enabling users to regain mobility and stand upright thanks to cutting-edge technology. Sensors built into the exoskeleton detect the user's body movements, which are then transmitted to actuators to control the movements of the legs and hips. Wandercraft works with clinics and research centers around the world to improve the exoskeleton and develop new applications for this technology. In 2019, the company raised €15 million to accelerate the development and commercialization of its products.

ZOZIO positions itself as a partner to companies in their digital transformation and transition to more efficient and sustainable logistics. Its solutions aim to improve productivity, reduce costs, minimize environmental impact, and provide a better customer experience. The startup has already worked with numerous clients in sectors such as mass retail, urban logistics, freight transport, and delivery services. Thanks to its expertise in logistics and technology, ZOZIO has positioned itself as one of the innovative players in the digitalization of the supply chain in France.

Zozio raised €4 million in 2022 to accelerate its international development.

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