Atos inaugurates its new Grenoble campus and R&D center in
France
Paris, France - October 20,
2022 - Atos today inaugurates its new
Iseran campus in Echirolles, near
Grenoble (France), its second largest site in France and a
leading research and development (R&D) center in
Europe. The new 19,200 square meter site
brings together three areas of expertise (energy, high-performance
computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence) and 1,000 Atos
employees who were previously based at Grenoble and the
historic site in Echirolles. With a capacity of up to 1,320 people,
the new site will be able to accommodate the 250 new
hires planned for 2023.
An
Artificial
Intelligence
Skills
Center
With this new campus, Atos reinforces its
innovation strategy as the new European R&D center will promote
local excellence on a worldwide scale. Funded by the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, through the European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF), and by Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, this
center and its 300 employees are mainly focused on Artificial
Intelligence. Atos’ teams have already partnered with the
MIAI@Grenoble Alpes program from the Grenoble Interdisciplinary
Institute of Artificial Intelligence (3IA), which has received
government support.
A site committed to
Decarbonization
Through its design and the work of its R&D
center, the site plays an active role in the Group's CSR and
decarbonization strategy. The building has been awarded the
EFFINERGIE 2013+ label and meets all the latest insulation
standards. It also has nearly 500 square meters of photovoltaic
panels and reuses heat from the servers. The R&D center is
already working on several projects to reduce energy consumption,
including projects to aggregate the building's data to improve the
site's energy consumption, and to supervise and reduce its IT
carbon footprint using AI and low-tech.
Three areas of
Expertise to serve
International
Customers
Atos Worldgrid, an international subsidiary of
Atos, has activities which address energy operators in water, wind,
electricity, oil and gas, with solutions ranging from critical
infrastructure maintenance to real-time operation of distributed
smart grids.
The site's HPC and AI teams work on critical
issues regarding national sovereignty in the current race for
computing power, as well as the development of AI algorithms and
the energy optimization of these technologies.
The site also includes teams specializing in
cloud and cybersecurity, as well as the Technical Services unit,
which supports the digital transformation of manufacturers and
organizations in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Atos management reiterated its regional roots
and commitment at the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by
Catherine Staron, Vice President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
region, responsible for higher education, research and innovation;
Guy Jullien, Vice President of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, in charge
of the economy, industry and economic resilience; Renzo Sulli,
Mayor of Echirolles and Steven Perron, Founding President of
Foncière Magellan.
Yannick Tricaud, CEO Southern Europe,
Atos commented: "The Iseran campus is part of the
GrandAlpe project and the revitalization of the south of Grenoble,
to which we are contributing with this site marked by innovation
and technological expertise. Now the Group's second largest site in
France, it is proof of Atos' commitment to the region and the
metropole. Our 1,000 employees are at the heart of French
sovereignty issues, both economic and industrial, by developing the
technologies of tomorrow in the energy, high-performance computing
and artificial intelligence sectors. These fast-growing sectors are
a lever for economic development and international influence for
Atos, the Region and the Metropole."
Catherine
Staron, Vice President of the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, said:
"Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the leading industrial region in France
and one of the most successful in Europe in terms of research and
innovation. The Atos Iseran campus is the Group's Center of
Excellence for research, particularly in artificial intelligence.
By supporting it, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region is helping to
strengthen the regional ecosystem and the company's links with our
academic players. It is therefore a major asset, which contributes
greatly to the policy sealed with the President of the Region
Laurent Wauquiez in terms of relocation, reindustrialization and
technological and economic sovereignty."
Christophe Ferrari,
Président de Grenoble Alpes
Métropole also commented: “We are proud to welcome
the new Atos campus within the GrandAlpe urban project. This is a
global digital services giant confirming its presence in our
region. And beyond the technological solutions and innovations that
Atos will create, it is also a hotbed for jobs, which further
strengthens the metropolitan trademark in this area: a territory of
talent, diversified industries, in a territory that is also
diversified and where life is good. The arrival of Atos, with the
support and impetus of the metropolis, is part of the
revitalization and metamorphosis of the GrandAlpe sector, which is
now home to jobs, business and housing. We are very happy to have
accompanied Atos in this new adventure. May they be satisfied with
their establishment in the middle of our jewel cases. I would like
to thank them for their confidence, for their choice of our
agglomeration and GrandAlpe, which is also part of the RER project
for the Grenoble area.”
Find out more about our new Campus Iseran in the video here.
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About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with 112,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 11
billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high
performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
Press contact
Constance Arnoux | constance.arnoux@atos.net |
+33 6 44 12 16 35
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