Our local ecosystem

Located at the crossroads of four European countries and traversed by four of Europe’s nine major transport corridors, the Grand Est region stands out for its unparalleled strategic position at the heart of Europe’s most densely populated and economically dynamic areas.

While its industrial heritage remains a defining part of the region’s identity and legacy, Grand Est has undergone significant transformation since the late twentieth century. In particular, it has strengthened its education, research, and innovation capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), centered around its three main cities: Nancy, Metz, and Strasbourg.

AI Grand Est ENACT seeks to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence to support digital and environmental transitions, advancing a sovereign, ethical, and sustainable European vision of AI.

Harnessing the Expertise of 21 Research Laboratories and Organizations

AHP

Archives Henri-Poincaré – Philosophie et Recherches sur les Sciences et les Technologies

ATILF

Analyse et Traitement Informatique de la Langue Française

BETA

Bureau d’économie théorique et appliquée

CEIPI

Centre d’études internationales de la propriété intellectuelle

CHRU

Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy

CMC

Chimie de la Matière Complexe

CRAN

Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy

DRES

Droit, Religion, Entreprise et Société

HUS

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

IADI

Imagerie Adaptative Diagnostique et Interventionnelle

ICUBE

Laboratoire des sciences de l’ingénieur, de l’informatique et de l’imagerie

IECL

Institut Élie Cartan de Lorraine

IGBMC

Institut de génétique, biologie moléculaire et cellulaire

IHU Strasbourg

Institut de Chirurgie Guidée par l’Image

IJL

Institut Jean Lamour

IRMA

Institut de recherche en mathématiques, interactions & applications

IVH

Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques

LEMTA

Laboratoire Énergies & Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée

LISEC

Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l’Éducation et de la Communication LISEC

LORIA

Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications

LPCT

Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques

Complementary Areas of Expertise

Complementary Areas of Expertise

The success of AI Grand Est ENACT is built on the excellence and complementarity of the region’s expertise. Together, the research institutions across Grand Est form a unique ecosystem that combines internationally recognized strengths in artificial intelligence, engineering, health, and the natural and social sciences.

Research laboratories in Lorraine contribute leading expertise in:

• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Speech technologies
• Human–robot interaction
• Symbolic AI
• Industry 4.0 and the factory of the future
• Materials science
• Imaging
• Clinical research on cardiovascular diseases and inflammatory bowel diseases

Research laboratories in Strasbourg contribute leading expertise in:

• AI and translational research for image-guided surgery
• Chemistry
• Fundamental biological research

In addition, all sites are actively engaged at the intersection of mathematics and AI, as well as artificial intelligence and the social sciences and humanities. This interdisciplinary approach is supported by three joint Université de Lorraine–University of Strasbourg laboratories (AHP, BETA, and LISEC), along with three additional complementary laboratories.

Both Nancy and Strasbourg host major national research organizations, including Inria¹, CNRS², and Inserm³, further strengthening the scientific foundations of AI Grand Est ENACT.

1. Inria, the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology
2. CNRS, the French National Centre for Scientific Research
3. INSERM, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research