
IMN
Jean Rouxel Institute of MaterialsThe Institute of Materials was created in 1988 by the renowned French chemist Jean Rouxel. Drawing together chemists, physicists and materials engineers from the CNRS and the University of Nantes, with over 150 researchers and support staff it now represents one of the largest materials research centres in France. Research projects are diverse, including collaborations with industry, and other national and international research organisations.

IMMM
Le Mans Molecules and Materials InstituteResearch activities rely on well-established knowhow and renowned expertise in chemistry, physicochemistry and physics and are organized in 4 topics: organic material, inorganic material, physics of confined systems and polymers.

GeM
Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical EngineeringCreated in 2004, the GeM Institue gathers 230 persons spread in 2 Nantes locations (Ecole Centrale and Faculté des Sciences et Techniques) and Saint Nazaire “IUT“ campus.

CEISAM
Lab of Interdisciplinary chemistery: Synthesis, Analysis, Modelling UMR-CNRS 6230The main idea of all our researches is Molecular Chemistry. The interdisciplinary character of the projects carried out within the laboratory, through its networks of regional partnerships, makes CEISAM a support for 3 poles of activity "Health”, “Agri-food” and "Energy" in Pays de la Loire Region.

BIA
Biopolymers Interactions Assembly Unithe BIA Unit is composed of 8 thematic research teams, a logistics group, and an IBISA-certified platform. Analytical devices dedicated to protein purification and antibody production and an experimental bakery completes the Unit's facilities.