ImViA

What ImViA does

ImViA (formally EA7535, also referred to as UR7535, "Imagerie et Vision Artificielle") is a publicly funded research laboratory within Université de Bourgogne Europe, headquartered at 9 avenue Alain Savary in Dijon, France, with an additional site at 72 rue Jean Jaurès in Le Creusot. It is not a commercially operating company but a state-owned academic research unit employing between 51 and 100 researchers, professors, post-docs, and PhD students.

The laboratory is organised around two complementary research teams. CoReS ("COmputer vision for REal time Systems") focuses on the design of real-time vision systems, vision-based measurement and diagnostic tools, and multi-modal imaging for functional appearance modelling, with application areas including heritage digitisation, biomedical imaging, and industrial quality control. ViBoT ("VIsion pour la roBOTique") concentrates on vision for mobile robotics, addressing localisation, mapping, trajectory estimation, object recognition, and obstacle detection in complex environments. Both teams operate on the PimRob platform, a robotic infrastructure established in 2001 and labelled by the COS platform of Université Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Core technical capabilities include real-time image analysis, multi-modal and non-conventional imaging, AI for signal and image processing, and robotic perception and control, applied across industrial inspection, medical diagnosis assistance, cultural heritage, waste sorting, and identity-verification use cases (notably an rPPG-based liveness-detection technology licensed to DeepSense, which became Unissey in 2021).

ImViA does not sell commercial products and generates revenue through a combination of national research grants (ANR), European funding, regional subsidies, graduate-school program participation (EIPHI, INTHERAPI), industry partnerships (Wasoria, Sayens-driven tech transfer), and limited technology licensing. Customers and partners span industrial inspection (CMPhy), waste management (Wasoria), authentication (Unissey), and cultural heritage preservation (Ministry of Culture / SUMUM project).

Name

ImViA

Legal name

Université de Bourgogne

Website

https://imvia.u-bourgogne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1722

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ImViA (EA7535) is a publicly funded French university research laboratory under Université de Bourgogne Europe that conducts computer-vision and AI research across medical imaging, industrial inspection, robotics, and cultural heritage, generating income through grants, collaborative projects, and limited technology licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer Vision Research Laboratory

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Medical Imaging AI (HDAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Computer vision research
• Medical image analysis
• Robotic vision systems
• Multi-modal imaging
• Non-destructive testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ImViA (EA7535) is a university research laboratory at Université de Bourgogne Europe conducting fundamental and applied research in imaging and artificial vision. The lab operates two research teams — CoReS (computer vision for real-time systems) and ViBot (vision for robotics) — supported by the PimRob platform, and develops technologies in real-time image analysis, multi-modal and non-conventional imaging, AI-driven medical diagnostic assistance, and vision systems for robotics and industrial inspection. Outputs are transferred via technology licensing, collaborative R&D with industry and government partners, and academic publications.

Product overview

ImViA (EA7535) is a university research laboratory at Université de Bourgogne Europe (Dijon, France) specializing in Imaging and Artificial Vision. The laboratory does not offer commercial products; rather, it conducts fundamental and applied research across two teams — CoReS (computer vision for real-time systems) and ViBot (vision for robotics) — supported by the PimRob robotic platform infrastructure. Research outputs include licensable technologies (rPPG for liveness detection), collaborative industrial vision systems (Wasoria waste-sorting), and publicly funded projects in heritage digitization (SUMUM), assistive audio (3D Sound Glasses), and non-destructive testing (CMPhy).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PimRob Platform Robotic research platform combining non-conventional imaging infrastructure in Dijon with a robotics plateau in Le Creusot, used to support vision and robotics research activities of the laboratory.
• rPPG Technology License Licensable computer vision technology that extracts heart rate and vital signs from video streams to verify user liveness and prevent photo-based identity fraud; suitable for authentication and biometric vendors.
• Computer Vision Research and Expertise Services Collaborative research, expertise and engineering services covering real-time vision systems, AI for image and signal analysis, multi-modal imaging, appearance modeling, robotic perception and medical diagnostic assistance, offered to industry and public-sector partners.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• DeepSense (became Unissey in 2021)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2021Technology licensing agreement for rPPG (remote Photoplethysmography) technology. ImViA sold a license to DeepSense for guaranteeing user liveness from video streams to prevent photo-based fraud. DeepSense subsequently became Unissey in 2021.
• WasoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Wasoria on vision systems for waste sorting in recycling centers. The partnership was featured in Les Echos and Journal de Saône et Loire. Wasoria develops vision systems for detecting dangerous objects like fire risks (batteries) in waste sorting facilities.
• Université de Bourgogne EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImViA is a research unit (EA7535) of the Université de Bourgogne Europe. The laboratory operates within the university's organizational structure and benefits from institutional support.
• SayensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSayens is a technology transfer organization for the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. ImViA participates in Sayens projects including DECADOCS, facilitating research collaboration and technology transfer.
• Graduate School EIPHImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImViA participates in the EIPHI Graduate School, a national research and higher education program focused on interdisciplinary research in physics and engineering.
• Graduate School INTHERAPImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImViA participates in the INTHERAPI Graduate School, which focuses on therapeutic innovation and biomedical research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognex Corporation: Global leader in industrial machine vision with a wide product portfolio. Competes with ImViA's industrial inspection work (CMPhy, Wasoria) at the commercial-deployment level rather than research.

Direct peers

• MIT CSAIL: Premier US academic AI/CV/robotics research lab. Comparable as a multi-team, multi-project research organization pursuing industrial, medical, and robotics vision applications at scale.
• CNRS: France's largest public scientific research organization with multiple CV/robotics labs (e.g., LAAS-CNRS, LIRMM). Provides the same mix of public funding, graduate training, and cross-disciplinary research as ImViA.
• ETH Zurich Computer Vision Lab: Top-tier European academic CV research group working on multi-modal imaging, 3D reconstruction, and robotics perception — overlapping with ImViA's CoReS and ViBoT research themes.
• CEA LIST: French CEA institute focused on digital systems, including embedded vision, AI for industry, and non-destructive testing — closely overlapping ImViA's industrial inspection and AI-for-imaging research portfolio.
• INRIA: France's national computer science and applied mathematics research institute. Operates multiple CV/AI research teams with comparable academic structure, public funding mix, and technology-transfer pathways — the closest French analogue to ImViA.
• LAAS-CNRS: French CNRS robotics and AI laboratory with strong vision-for-robotics work — directly comparable to ImViA's ViBoT team in mission and structure.
• University of Oxford Visual Geometry Group (VGG): World-leading academic CV research group with deep work on recognition, segmentation, and visual geometry. Comparable as an academic CV research lab publishing in the same top venues.
• Fraunhofer Institute (IOSB): Germany's leading applied research organization specializing in industrial vision, non-destructive testing, and automation — directly comparable in mission (applied CV research with industry transfer) and public-funding model.

Emerging players

• Landing AI: Well-capitalized industrial AI company founded by Andrew Ng, focused on visual inspection for manufacturing. Represents the type of private competitor commercializing research that overlaps with ImViA's industrial CV agenda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imvia
• Instagraminstagram.com/imvia_ub
• Facebookfacebook.com/imvia.lab

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