Founded in 2004 · Nantes & Saint-Nazaire · UMR CNRS 6183
Understanding and mastering materials, structures and processes.
GeM brings together 219 people conducting research in civil engineering, mechanics of materials and numerical simulation, closely connected to industrial challenges and the ecological transition.
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RESEARCH
Our 8 thematic units
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ANR, ERC, industrial chairs, CPER
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Experimental facilities
9 platforms, open to partners
Structural testing, geomechanics, high strain-rate dynamics, composites, additive manufacturing: facilities available to academic and industrial teams.
Life at GeM
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