Among the 12 “Equipex” projects supported by Lyon University PRES, the Lyon-Saint-Etienne site saw the confirmation of 9 projects, including 4 for site equipment and 5 participations in inter-regional projects.
The INSA Lyon laboratories are participating in 3 site equipment projects and 1 inter-regional project.

Site equipment projects
 

• PHARE (Machine Platform for the Control of Environmental Risks)
  INSA Lyon laboratories involved: LMFA, LAMCOS, MATEIS
  In the field of transport engineering, this project aims to improve the means of energy production, with rotating machines occupying a central position.
   
• IVTV (Engineering and Ageing of Living Tissues)
  INSA Lyon laboratories involved: LMFA, LAMCOS, MATEIS
  In the health sector, IVTV creates a platform equipped with innovative tools for exploring the effects of ageing on human tissues, from the biological and mechanical points of view.
   
• MANUTECH-SUD
  INSA Lyon laboratories involved: CETHIL, LAMCOS, MATEIS

In the environment field, this project included innovative laser equipment, a new multi-scale surface characterisation system, and a 3-D characterisation tool (characterisation of surface materials), which will allow the rapid implementation and characterisation of model surfaces.
 

The inter-regional project
 

• FIT (Future Internet)
  INSA Lyon laboratory involved: CITI

In the field of Information Sciences, FIT aims to create a national hardware and software network for full-scale testing of future internet technologies.