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Business Venture
IMRA contributed to the creation of ARECO, its spin-off Company
specialized in Air Refreshing Control.
ARECO, founded in Grasse by a former staff member of IMRA,
is exploiting a humidification technology using high frequency
ultrasonic waves. This technology was originally developed
by IMRA in collaboration with a local company, Techsonic,
for automobile applications. Ultimately it was in the typically
French domains of food and perfume industries that ARECO found
promising applications and is now enjoying a continuous expansion.
(http://www.areco.fr)
> Technology transfers
Through collaborative works and its own original research
and development activity, IMRA established several technologies
which were transferred to major European industrial companies
or research organizations.
Among the technologies transferred:
• ATHEBES simulation software
transferred to SEKURIT SAINT GOBAIN and to ECIA
• ATHEBES and BTHEBES thermal
simulation software transferred to Ecole des Mines Energetic
Center.
> Research & education support
IMRA supports the works of several European University laboratories
in France, the U.K., Spain, Italy, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland
and contributes to the education of researchers through PhD
funding.
> Human network
• IMRA actively participates in the annual sporting
event “Jeux de Sophia” (Sophia Olympics sponsored
by important companies in the French technological pole) by
organizing at least one competition. The staff in the French
Research Centre enjoy participating in the games at this event.
• IMRA offers a good opportunity to learn the Japanese
language not only for its staff but also for anyone who is
interested. The classes at two different levels are held once
a week in IMRA, France.
• IMRA actively supports “Côte d’
Azur Japanese Complementary School” where children of
Japanese origin study in accordance with the Japanese official
educational program and keep in touch with the Japanese culture
through various activities. The school is held every Saturday
afternoon and is open to the public
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