laboratoire_mateis

What laboratoire_mateis does

Laboratoire MATEIS (MatéIS - Matériaux Ingénierie et Science) is a French public materials-science research laboratory operating as a joint research unit (UMR5510) under the triple supervision of CNRS, INSA Lyon, and Université Lyon 1 in Villeurbanne, France. The laboratory studies three classes of materials — metals, ceramics, polymers and their composites — with a focus on the relationships between elaboration, microstructure, and properties, integrating experimental characterisation and simulation-modelling approaches. Research is organised into six teams (METAL, PVMH, CERA, SNMS, I2B, and CORRIS) covering metallic materials, polymer-matrix and hybrid materials, ceramics and composites, nano- and micro-structures, biological interactions and biomaterials, and corrosion and surface engineering. Cross-cutting transverse activities include advanced elaboration processes (SPS, Gleeble), composite materials, in situ and 3D microstructural characterisation, multi-scale modelling, and metallic glasses, which has been a sustained research focus since the 1990s. Applications address four main verticals: health/biomaterials (implants, prostheses, recent work on retinal implants for AMD), energy (nuclear, hydrogen, CO2 capture), transport/aerospace, and construction (including sustainable earth-hemp composites). Its business model is institutionally anchored rather than commercial: it is funded by public research grants from CNRS, INSA Lyon, and Université Lyon 1, with revenue derived from collaborative R&D contracts with industrial partners, CIFRE-style doctoral programs, professional training for companies (delivered via INSAVALOR and CNRS Formation), and technology-transfer activity facilitated by its membership in the Institut Carnot network. Customers span enterprise R&D units across healthcare, energy, transport, construction, and manufacturing, with no disclosed commercial revenue figure.

Name

laboratoire_mateis

Legal name

Laboratoire MATEIS

Website

https://mateis.insa-lyon.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Laboratoire MATEIS is a French public materials-science research laboratory (UMR5510) under CNRS, INSA Lyon, and Université Lyon 1, organised into six teams that study metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites for health, energy, transport, and construction applications. It funds itself through public grants, collaborative industrial R&D contracts, doctoral training, and company training programs.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MATEIS is a materials science research laboratory offering collaborative R&D, materials testing and characterization, and training services across metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. The laboratory studies elaboration-microstructure-property relationships using combined experimental and simulation approaches, with applications in health, energy, transport, and construction. Supporting offerings include doctoral training, continuing education, and electron microscopy training programs delivered via CNRS Formation and INSAVALOR.

Product overview

MATEIS is a materials science research laboratory offering a portfolio of research collaboration services, materials testing and characterization, and professional training programs. The core offering centers on collaborative R&D in materials science covering metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites with applications in health, energy, transport, and construction. Supporting services include characterization using advanced microscopy and testing equipment, doctoral training through university programs, and professional company training in electron microscopy and related techniques.

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Products and services

• Research and Development Collaboration Services Collaborative research and contract R&D services for industry partners across materials science applications in health, energy, transport, and construction sectors.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner providing public research funding and framework. MatéIS is UMR5510 laboratory under CNRS supervision.
• INSA LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution and primary academic partner. Laboratory operates within INSA Lyon campus with shared infrastructure and governance.
• Université Lyon 1 (Claude Bernard University Lyon 1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing joint supervision of doctoral researchers and research collaborations, particularly for I2B biomedical group.
• Institut CarnotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatéIS is a member of Institut Carnot network, providing framework for enhanced industry partnerships and technology transfer.
• CEFRACOR (Centre Français de l'Anticorrosion)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for corrosion prevention, involved in continuing training programs and scientific activities.
• SF2M (Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench society for metallurgy and materials, involved in scientific activities and professional development.
• CLYM (Centre Lyonnais de Microscopie)coreTechnology or IntegrationShared microscopy platform providing access to advanced electron microscopes including environmental SEM, high-resolution TEM, and focused ion beam systems.
• EFC (European Federation of Corrosion)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean federation for corrosion research, with CorrIS group members holding leadership positions including Working Party Chairmanship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIRIMAT (Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche et d'Ingénierie des Matériaux): French CNRS UMR materials science lab in Toulouse covering metals, ceramics, polymers and composites with industry partnerships. Closely comparable French academic materials research unit operating under the same CNRS/Institut Carnot-style model.
• SIMaP (Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux et Procédés): Grenoble-based French academic materials science lab (UMR 5266) studying metallurgy, ceramics, polymers and processes. Same CNRS joint research unit structure with similar industry-collaboration and doctoral training mandate.
• Institut P' (PPrime): CNRS UMR 6616 laboratory in Poitiers covering mechanics, materials and processes. Comparable French academic research unit with industry R&D contracts and doctoral programs.
• LSPM (Laboratoire des Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux): CNRS UMR 3407 laboratory in Villetaneuse (Université Paris 13 / Sorbonne Paris Nord) working on materials science and processes. Directly comparable in size, scope and academic-industry collaboration model.
• ICMCB (Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux): CNRS UMR 5026 laboratory in Bordeaux focused on chemistry of condensed matter, ceramics and materials. Sister CNRS lab with similar scale and industry partnership channels.
• EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology): Swiss federal materials research institute combining applied research with industry contracts across nanostructured materials, composites and coatings. Closest international analogue to MATEIS in mission and operating model.
• INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials: German Leibniz Institute focused on new materials development and characterization with strong industry collaboration. Comparable in integrating synthesis, characterization and modeling for industrial partners.
• Fraunhofer IFAM (Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung): German Fraunhofer institute for manufacturing technology and advanced materials with major industrial contract research business. Comparable applied-materials lab with strong industry orientation.
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL) – Materials: UK national metrology institute with a Materials group offering measurement, characterization and consultancy to industry. Closely comparable national-laboratory materials testing and applied research mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Carnot: French network of public research laboratories structured to deliver industry-funded R&D. MATEIS is itself a member; the network is the broader institutional context in which MATEIS competes for and delivers industry partnerships.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles13 records

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