Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique

What Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique does

Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique (ISEN) is a French private non-profit engineering school network (grande école d'ingénieurs) founded in 1994 in Brest and operating under the Yncréa association across 9 campuses: Brest, Lille, Marseille, Toulon, Nantes, Caen, Rennes, Paris, and Bordeaux. The institution delivers a five-year post-bac engineering degree with an integrated preparatory cycle, organized around 18 professional specialization domains (Domaines Professionnels) covering Big Data, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Electric Mobility, Robotics, Smart Energies, Embedded Digital Systems, IoT, Biomedical and E-Health, Nanoelectronics, and Business Engineering. It also runs apprenticeship (alternance) tracks, three-year Bachelor programs in Cybersecurity and AI, and double-degree programs with management schools, serving approximately 1,450 students in AY 2025-2026 with mandatory international exposure (100% of students, minimum 3 months abroad) through a network of 40 partner universities.

ISEN's core technology base is built around LabISEN, an in-house research center with 100 teaching-research faculty (including 28 CNRS researchers), 67 doctoral students, and 120 collaborators organized into 7 teams spanning image/signal processing, microelectronics/nanoelectronics, robotics, smart grids, ubiquitous computing/IoT, and physics of materials. Research is conducted in formal integration with national public laboratories (IEMN UMR CNRS 8520, IM2NP UMR CNRS 7334, LAGIS UMR CNRS 8219) and industry partners (INRIA, CEA, STMicroelectronics, Thales, EDF, Schneider Electric), producing 135 international publications annually. The school holds CTI, EUR-ACE, and CGE accreditations and EESPIG status (granted July 7, 2016).

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) annual tuition fees from individual students, (2) apprenticeship contracts (contrats d'apprentissage and professionalization) under which companies fund student education through the taxe d'apprentissage and direct contracts, and (3) corporate training tax contributions plus research grants. Customer segments span high-school graduates (post-bac Parcoursup and Puissance Alpha entry), Bac+2/3 lateral entrants, international students (~15% of enrollment), and a broad corporate employer base (EDF, Schneider Electric, Thales, Naval Group, Philips, Siemens, GE, Intel, STMicroelectronics, Cisco, IBM, Atos, Renault, PSA). The school reports a 95% employment rate within 2 months of graduation, a €40,000 average starting salary, and a 9/10 graduate satisfaction/recommendation score, against a cumulative alumni base of 13,000 engineers worldwide.

Name

Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique

Legal name

Yncréa (Association)

Website

https://isen.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ISEN is a French non-profit engineering school network operating 9 campuses under the Yncréa association, delivering 5-year post-bac engineering degrees and Bachelor programs in digital technologies, AI, robotics, smart energy, and biomedical fields to approximately 1,450 students, funded through tuition, apprenticeship contracts, and corporate research partnerships.

Ownership category

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Product category

Engineering Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAA

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDABAFAG

Networking & Telecommunications (Routing/Switching, Wireless, VoIP)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Technical & IT Skills Training

Keywords

• Engineering education programs
• Higher education services
• Graduate engineering training
• Apprenticeship engineering programs
• Digital technology education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged to students for engineering degree programs, with financial aid options available
2. Apprenticeship Contracts: Revenue from companies through apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) and learning contracts where companies fund student education
3. Corporate Training Tax: Companies contribute through the apprenticeship tax to support training development and innovation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ISEN is a French grande école engineering school network delivering a 5-year post-baccalaureate engineering degree with an integrated preparatory cycle. The curriculum covers 18 professional specialization domains spanning digital technologies, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, embedded systems, smart energy, biomedical, and IoT, with mandatory international exposure and apprenticeship pathways.

Product overview

Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique (ISEN) is a French engineering school network offering a unified 5-year engineering degree program with integrated preparatory cycle. The portfolio consists of the core Formation d'Ingénieur program featuring 18 professional specialization domains (Domaines Professionnels) covering areas such as Big Data, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Electric Mobility, Robotics, Energy, Biomedical Technology, and IoT. Additional products include Post-Bac preparatory tracks (Generalist, Computer Science/Networks, and Biology tracks), apprenticeship/vocational training programs (Formation en Alternance), international exchange programs with 40 partner universities, and Bachelor programs in specialized fields. The school operates multiple campuses across France (Brest, Caen, Nantes, Paris, Rennes, Lille, Marseille, Toulon, Bordeaux) and is part of the Yncréa educational group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LabISEN: Internal research unit focused on autonomous and intelligent systems, data processing, sensor networks, and smart grids.
• Bachelors ISEN Ouest

Products and services

• Formation d'Ingénieur (Engineering Degree Program)

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YNCRÉAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization (association Yncréa) owning ISEN schools. Founded in 1994, Yncréa brings together engineering schools under a common governance structure. ISEN Lille, ISEN Ouest, and ISEN Méditerranée operate under the Yncréa umbrella.
• CTI (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench government body that accredits engineering degrees. ISEN holds CTI accreditation enabling the school to award official engineering degrees.
• CGE (Conférence des Grandes Ecoles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of elite French higher education institutions. ISEN is a member, gaining recognition and network benefits within the grande école system.
• FésicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of private Catholic engineering schools in France. ISEN Lille is a member, participating in shared educational standards and best practices.
• INRIA Lille Nord EuropecoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch collaboration with NON-A team at INRIA for robotics localization algorithms and autonomous mobile robot development.
• CNRScoreTechnology or Integration28 CNRS researchers among 100 teaching researchers. Research integrated with multiple CNRS laboratories (IEMN, IM2NP, LAGIS) across campuses.
• IEMN (Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationUMR CNRS 8520 research laboratory where ISEN Lille microelectronics, nanosciences, acoustics, and microsystems research is conducted.
• IM2NP (Institut Matériaux Microélectronique Nanosciences de Provence)coreTechnology or IntegrationUMR CNRS 7334 laboratory where ISEN Toulon conducts molecular electronics, RFID, and biomedical signal processing research.
• Océanopolis BrestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of smart audioguide application with QR code scanning for museum visitors, demonstrating IoT and software development capabilities.
• STMicroelectronicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CMOS reliability studies, RF circuit design, and joint laboratory RE2R for radiation effects and electrical reliability testing.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborations with CEA-LETI on dielectric reliability, CEA-List on RFID radiation effects, and CEA for radiation testing on FDSOI circuits.
• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner for acoustics research, embedded systems, and various engineering student career pathways. Major employer of ISEN graduates.
• 40 Partner Universities WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange program allowing 100% of students to spend minimum 3 months abroad. Supports both 2nd and 5th year international study options.
• ISA-Lille (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for Cycle Numérique et Biologie combining ISEN engineering with ISA agricultural sciences.
• Management Schools (Bordeaux, Brest, Marseille, Rennes)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDouble-degree programs allowing engineering students to earn management credentials alongside their engineering degree.
• ITII BretagnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for apprenticeship engineering program at ISEN Brest campus, providing vocational training pathway.
• CFA de l'ISEN OuestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApprenticeship training center managing learning contracts for Caen and Nantes campuses.
• Junia (ISEN Bordeaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISEN Bordeaux operates under the Junia higher education group, combining agricultural and engineering education.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INSA: Largest network of public engineering institutes in France (INSA Toulouse, Lyon, Rouen, etc.) producing the highest volume of engineers annually. Operates at much greater scale than ISEN with similar 5-year engineering degree offerings across technical specializations.
• Polytech: Network of 15+ public engineering schools across French universities offering multi-disciplinary engineering degrees. Larger and more established than ISEN, with overlapping specializations in electronics, computer science, and energy, though public rather than private in structure.

Direct peers

• ESIEA: Private French engineering school specializing in IT, cybersecurity, embedded systems, and AI. Comparable private CTI-accredited institution with overlapping digital engineering specializations and similar student scale.
• ECE: Private multi-campus French engineering school offering programs in digital technologies, energy, finance, and computer science. Closely comparable to ISEN in offering a 5-year engineering degree with multiple specialization tracks and a multi-city footprint.
• ENSEEIHT: Public Toulouse-based engineering school within INP with specializations in electronics, computer science, telecommunications, and embedded systems. Comparable 5-year degree structure and specialization breadth to ISEN's engineering program.
• ENSEA: École Nationale Supérieure de l'Électronique et de ses Applications — a public CTI-accredited grande école focused on electronics, embedded systems, signal processing, and telecommunications. Closely matches ISEN's historical microelectronics and digital specialization profile.
• ESIGELEC: Private CTI-accredited engineering school in Rouen with similar specializations in electronics, embedded systems, telecommunications, and computer science. Comparable scale and grande école positioning make it a close structural peer to ISEN.
• EPITA: Private French IT and digital engineering school offering a 5-year engineering degree with strong specializations in AI, cybersecurity, and software engineering. Operates as a CTI-accredited grande école and competes directly with ISEN for the same post-baccalaureate engineering candidates across France.
• ICAM: Network of private Catholic engineering schools across France with multi-disciplinary engineering programs. Comparable grande école positioning, multi-campus footprint, and similar dual-degree and apprenticeship models to ISEN.
• EPITECH: Private French IT-focused engineering school offering degrees in computer science, AI, and digital technologies. Direct competitor for digital-tech-oriented engineering students with comparable post-baccalaureate entry model and multi-campus presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ISENOuest
• Facebookfacebook.com/Groupe.ISEN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isen-ecole-d-ingenieurs
• Xx.com/ISEN_Lille

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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