InnovaXN

A doctoral programme training PhD students on innovative projects

The programme

InnovaXN is a doctoral training programme bringing together the expertise of large-scale research infrastructures with the R&D needs of European industry.

Supported by an H2020 MSCA COFUND Programme, 40 PhD students will study a wide variety of subjects driven by industrial challenges. The programme is also focussed on exploiting the advanced characterisation techniques of the large-scale European facilities in Grenoble: the ESRF and ILL.

The equal opportunity policies of the ESRF and ILL have been in place for many years. These policies focus on
gender balance, cultural diversity and inclusion of disabled staff.

Why InnovaXN ?

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    Train young researchers in advanced synchrotron X-ray and neutron techniques in an international, innovative and multidisciplinary environment

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    To bridge the knowledge gap between Europe’s world-leading research infrastructures and the industrial world

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    To create a community of uniquely-skilled ambassadors to industry by recruiting and training 40 international PhD students

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    To contribute to the development of breakthrough technologies for science, industry and society

Why InnovaXN ?

  • A network icon

    Train young researchers in advanced synchrotron X-ray and neutron techniques in an international, innovative and multidisciplinary environment

  • A community icon

    To create a community of uniquely-skilled ambassadors to industry by recruiting and training 40 international PhD students

  • A chip icon with purple background

    To bridge the knowledge gap between Europe’s world-leading research infrastructures and the industrial world

  • A graph icon

    To contribute to the development of breakthrough technologies for science, industry and society

News & Events

#FranceAlumniday in The Netherlands: InnovaXN student meets the French Ambassador!

On Tuesday 16th May 2023, The Hague University of Applied Science (Randstad, Netherlands), hosted France Alumni Day, a very important event that gathered a network of Dutch and International students having studied in France, with the presence of François Alabrune, the French Ambassador in The Netherlands and permanent representative of the Organisation for the Prohibition […]

InnovaXN Plenary Event 2023

The second InnovaXN Plenary Event was hosted at the ESRF, in collaboration with UGA and the ILL, on Thursday, 4th May 2023. This meeting was a very important event in the InnovaXN calendar that brought together all students and supervisors from ESRF, ILL, and the partners in industry and universities. It was a valuable experience […]

Best presentation of a Young Researcher: achievement completed!

During the XVI International Workshop on Complex Systems, which took place in Andalo (Trento, Italy) from 13 to 17 March 2023, Ilaria Mosca presented the results obtained so far in her research, and was awarded a  prize for the Best Presentation of a Young Researcher! Ilaria Mosca is an InnovaXN student who is investigating the […]

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InnovaXN is a Horizon 2020 MSCA COFUND programme providing an opportunity for 40 industrial companies to work with 40 PhD students, performing advanced research and exploiting the unique characterisation techniques of the ESRF and ILL.

Project round 1 and 2 _ industrial sectors