How the general public supports bioplastics research in Normandy
The "Des Générations Plastiques" participatory research project launched by the Université de Caen ABTE and Le Dôme science centre is now being rolled out. Up to 2000 kits will be distributed among the general public to test a new generation of bioplastic and explore its potential uses. https://youtu.be/F4Rd1FwqSaI Bioplastics are a real alternative given the…
The Normandy Region Nurtures Entrepreneurs and Innovation
Is the Normandy region a land of entrepreneurs? The co-founders of Yousign, the European leader in e-signatures for SMEs/VSBs, certainly thinks so. The start-up was founded in 2013, moved to the Caen peninsula in September 2022 and is pushing forwards with a new CEO, new markets and new recruits. Let's meet Luc Pallavidino, co-founder and…
Normandy’s cancer centres lead the fight against cancer with innovation and expertise
Centre François Baclesse in Caen and Centre Henri Becquerel in Rouen are two CLCCs (cancer centres) in Normandy. These private, non-profit, healthcare centres work in three areas of oncology: healthcare, education and research. Let's find out more about two centres that have set a benchmark in the region, whose research and unique features are beacons…
Fakear, the electro-prodigy from Normandy
With a new album, Hypertalisman, and a concert at the legendary Salle Pleyel, 2024 has been a milestone year for a Normandy artist who is often described as an electro prodigy. To celebrate the Music Festival, let's take another look at the no-holds-barred interview with Théo Le Vigoureux, aka Fakear! https://youtu.be/AinMnIZEffg French contentHe got thousands…
The Prix Liberté: Normandy’s tribute to history
The Prix Liberté is awarded by 15-25 year olds every year to people or organisations fighting for freedom. The innovative campaign is organised by the Normandy Region and brought to life by the Institut international des droits de l’Homme et de la paix (International Institute for Human Rights and Peace) based in Hérouville-Saint-Clair. The award…
Virtual Reality (VR) at the service of research
CIREVE (the Centre Interdisciplinaire de Réalité Virtuelle, or Centre for Interdisciplinary Virtual Reality) is at the heart of the University of Caen Normandy’s technology centre, created in 2006 and, since 2012, part of the training and research unit for humanities and the social sciences (the Unité de Formation et de Recherche, or UFR Humanités et…