M4S - Interdisciplinary Center Materials for Society

M4S is an interdisciplinary research and teaching center whose mission is to address the major societal challenges related to materials science, whether in the transport, construction and infrastructure, energy, health, digital and communication technologies, security and defense sectors, or more broadly in the context of industrial renewal.

The geographical proximity of specialists from different disciplines at IP Paris, their strong interactions on industrial and societal issues, and the presence of cutting-edge experimental platforms such as the additive manufacturing platform are all strengths on which the M4S Center will be able to build. In addition, M4S will recruit new high-level researchers and teacher-researchers from the outset to complement its expertise.

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Institute | Innovation
MEKA Solutions: A Robot to Make Harvesting Traditional Breton Vegetables Easier

An engineer and the son of a farmer, Corentin Le Méhauté founded MEKA Solutions to provide practical solutions to the challenges facing the agricultural sector. His startup, incubated at ENSTARTUPS, offers a robot designed to assist with vegetable...

MEKA Solutions: A Robot to Make Harvesting Traditional Breton Vegetables Easier

An engineer and the son of a farmer, Corentin Le Méhauté founded MEKA Solutions to provide practical solutions to the challenges facing the agricultural sector. His startup, incubated at ENSTARTUPS, offers a robot designed to assist with vegetable...

Institute | Training | Student Life
First Joint Start of the School Year at ENSTA’s Two Campuses

Marking the completion of the merger that officially began on January 1, 2025, ENSTA’s 2026 academic year was the first to take place simultaneously and via a dual-campus format between the Paris-Saclay and Brest campuses. August 31 was a doubly historic...

First Joint Start of the School Year at ENSTA’s Two Campuses

Marking the completion of the merger that officially began on January 1, 2025, ENSTA’s 2026 academic year was the first to take place simultaneously and via a dual-campus format between the Paris-Saclay and Brest campuses. August 31 was a doubly historic...

Alumni | Innovation
We.Deploy(Science): The Startup Optimizing Vessel Performance

Founded in late 2024, the startup We.Deploy(Science) was created by Nedeleg Bigi and Hugo Kerhascoët, two childhood friends with a passion for sailing and engineering. Thanks to their complementary skills, they specialize in the control and optimization...

We.Deploy(Science): The Startup Optimizing Vessel Performance

Founded in late 2024, the startup We.Deploy(Science) was created by Nedeleg Bigi and Hugo Kerhascoët, two childhood friends with a passion for sailing and engineering. Thanks to their complementary skills, they specialize in the control and optimization...