News at Centrale Nantes

KIVO, the incubator run by Centrale Nantes, Audencia and the Nantes University, is recruiting its next intake. for its two support programmes, which are set to begin in September 2026.

Kartikey, a Senior Scientist at the Institute of High Performance Computing A*STAR in Singapore is visiting the GeM laboratory from 15 to 17 July 2026.

Since March 2026, Centrale Nantes has been hosting five students from Covenant University, one of Nigeria’s leading universities, for a semester of study at the school. This exchange is funded by the Erasmus+ programme, which supports international exchanges and cooperation between higher education institutions around the world.

From 1 October 2026, Sophie Limou, a professor at Centrale Nantes, will join the 'Institut universitaire de France (IUF)' as a Junior Member. This nomination recognises the excellence of her research and the quality of her academic project.

As a partner in the B.Sea project, Centrale Nantes is contributing, through Centrale Nantes Executive Education, to the development of innovative training programmes focused on the challenges of transition within the maritime industries, and more specifically on marine renewable energy (MRE).

On Friday 29 May, in the presence of Christelle Morançais, President of the Pays de la Loire region, and Nicolas Boyard, Regional Academic Delegate for Research and Innovation (DRARI), Centrale Nantes inaugurated the PARMATAC arena. This platform enables the testing of cooperation between drones and autonomous vehicles under real-world conditions.

Centrale Nantes is proud to have received the Jury’s Special Prize for its project ‘Shaping the future of engineering for women’. This award recognises the school’s year-round commitment to encouraging more young women to pursue careers in science and engineering.

Simulation study of propulsion system efficiency for a ship in waves

Centrale Nantes welcomed representatives from three leading Italian partner universities this week to discuss academic cooperation, student mobility and future opportunities.

On 19 and 20 May 2026, Centrale Nantes took part in Seanergy, the international event dedicated to marine renewable energy (MRE), held this year in Nantes. Alongside the Pays de la Loire region and numerous academic and industrial stakeholders from the area, the school participated in discussions on the challenges facing the sector’s development.

As it does every year, Centrale Nantes will be taking part in Seanergy, the leading trade fair dedicated to marine renewable energy, alongside the Pays de la Loire region.

Gerasimos Theotokatos the DNV Professor of Safety of Marine Systems at the Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) of the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. He is visiting the Research Laboratory in Hydrodynamics, Energetics & Atmospheric Environment (LHEEA) from 17 to 23 May 2026.

KIVO, the incubator run by Centrale Nantes, Audencia and the Nantes University, is recruiting its next intake. for its two support programmes, which are set to begin in September 2026.

CFD prediction of seakeeping and bending moments of a rigid containership in regular and irregular steep waves

Following its initial accreditation in 2021, Centrale Nantes has once again been awarded the highest level (three stars) of the "Bienvenue en France' label by Campus France in recognition of the quality of its support for international students.

Distaso Elia, aassociate professor at the Polytechnic University of Bari, is visiting the Research Laboratory in Hydrodynamics, Energetics & Atmospheric Environment (LHEEA) from 4 to 11 May 2026.

AI-Driven Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of Sustainable Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials

Ready to elevate your career? Submit your complete MSc application by 28 April to be considered in the final admissions round for the September 2026 intake.

From 30 March to 2 April 2026, Centrale Nantes hosted the DENSE (Dependable Smart Energy Systems) network’s PhD student workshop.

FEBUS Optics, EDF, Centrale Nantes, and the OPEN-C Foundation officially announce the launch of VigieCâble. This ambitious project aims to bolster the reliability of the Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) production chain. By leveraging fiber optic technology, the consortium is developing an industrial-grade solution for monitoring and analyzing the structural health of dynamic subsea cables.