Paris, France – October 20, 2022 – Atos in the present day inaugurates its new Iseran campus in Echirolles, close to Grenoble (France), its second largest web site in France and a main analysis and improvement (R&D) center in Europe. The new 19,200 sq. meter web site brings collectively three areas of experience (power, high-performance computing (HPC) and synthetic intelligence) and 1,000 Atos staff who have been beforehand based mostly at Grenoble and the historic web site in Echirolles. With a capability of as much as 1,320 folks, the new web site will have the ability to accommodate the 250 new hires deliberate for 2023.
An Artificial Intelligence Skills Center
With this new campus, Atos reinforces its innovation technique because the new European R&D center will promote native excellence on a worldwide scale. Funded by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and by Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, this center and its 300 staff are primarily centered on Artificial Intelligence. Atos’ groups have already partnered with the MIAI@Grenoble Alpes program from the Grenoble Interdisciplinary Institute of Artificial Intelligence (3IA), which has acquired authorities assist.
A web site dedicated to Decarbonization
Through its design and the work of its R&D center, the positioning performs an energetic position in the Group’s CSR and decarbonization technique. The constructing has been awarded the EFFINERGIE 2013+ label and meets all the newest insulation requirements. It additionally has almost 500 sq. meters of photovoltaic panels and reuses warmth from the servers. The R&D center is already engaged on a number of tasks to cut back power consumption, together with tasks to mixture the constructing’s knowledge to enhance the positioning’s power consumption, and to oversee and cut back its IT carbon footprint utilizing AI and low-tech.
Three areas of Expertise to serve International Customers
Atos Worldgrid, a world subsidiary of Atos, has actions which deal with power operators in water, wind, electrical energy, oil and fuel, with options starting from essential infrastructure upkeep to real-time operation of distributed good grids.
The web site’s HPC and AI groups work on essential points relating to nationwide sovereignty in the present race for computing energy, in addition to the event of AI algorithms and the power optimization of those applied sciences.
The web site additionally contains groups specializing in cloud and cybersecurity, in addition to the Technical Services unit, which helps the digital transformation of producers and organizations in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area.
Atos administration reiterated its regional roots and dedication on the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by Catherine Staron, Vice President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area, answerable for larger training, analysis and innovation; Guy Jullien, Vice President of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, in cost of the economy, business and financial 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, mentioned: “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 additionally 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 extra about our new Campus Iseran in the video right here.
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About Atos
Atos is a world chief in digital transformation with 112,000 staff and annual income of c. € 11 billion. European primary in cybersecurity, cloud and excessive efficiency computing, the Group offers tailor-made end-to-end options for all industries in 71 international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization companies and merchandise, Atos is dedicated to a safe and decarbonized digital for its purchasers. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
The goal of Atos is to assist design the way forward for the knowledge area. Its experience and companies assist the event of data, training and analysis in a multicultural strategy and contribute to the event of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group allows its clients and staff, and members of societies at giant to reside, work and develop sustainably, in a secure and safe info area.
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