How can armored vehicle parts be repaired behind the front lines using additive manufacturing? Is it possible to communicate with underwater drones operating beneath the ice? Can quantum technologies be used to detect mines? These are just some of the very practical issues that will be addressed during Operation CIEDS 2025, in line with the CIEDS's mission: to identify, in the laboratories of the six schools of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, any scientific or technological breakthroughs that could meet the country's defense and security needs.
As a school dedicated to sovereignty, ENSTA plays a leading role in CIEDS activities. Of all the new projects to be presented on July 3, 40% involve ENSTA laboratories, whether from the Paris-Saclay or Brest campuses. In addition to the projects, many ENSTA researchers will also take part in round tables and thematic seminars.
From 11:15 to 12:15, Andrea Simonetto, lecturer and researcher at ENSTA's Applied Mathematics Unit, and Amélie Kies, PhD student at LOA and winner of Ma thèse en 180 secondes (My Thesis in 180 Seconds) last April, will take part in a round table discussion on the second quantum revolution and its impact on defense.
At 2:45 p.m., Margot Provost, Deputy Director of Research and Innovation at ENSTA and Director of Operations at the Interdisciplinary Center for Sea and Ocean Studies (CIMO), will moderate and speak at the seminar on major maritime challenges, alongside Laurent Mortier, Scientific Director of CIMO, and Benjamin Cotté, lecturer and researcher at ENSTA's Mechanics Unit.
In terms of research projects, 40 posters will be put to a public vote, including 13 with contributions from ENSTA.
A major new feature of the 2025 edition of Opération CIEDS is the focus on startups, with two young companies from the ENSTA ecosystem, GraphMyTech and Cosma
Finally, the team from the ENSTA valorization unit will also be present throughout the day.
