Join our innovation labs

Cross offer Innovation labs

Companies • Startups • Associations • Public administration

Accelerate innovation dynamics, increase exchanges, and welcome a more diverse audience (citizens, businesses, associations, and public bodies).

Our research topics

UNYS BRINGS TOGETHER 10 LABS SPECIALIZING IN DIFFERENT THEMES.

• Digital interfaces: Charly Lab
• Robotics and Mechatronics: Creativ'Lab
• Video games: Expressive GameLab
• Forestry: Forest’Inn Lab
• Engineering: Georgia Tech Lab
• Mechanics: Lab-Cité
• Digital health: Living Lab PROMETEE
• Innovation through use: Lorraine Fab Living Lab (LF2L)
• Entrepreneurial support for students: PeeLaB
• Citizen science and research: Tous Chercheurs

Sébastien
Genvo
Founder of ExpressivGameLab, researcher at the Center for Research on Mediation (University of Lorraine)

What Entrepreneurs Are Saying
The federation is a strategic asset that connects platform for innovation with complementary expertise to accelerate innovation and research. It stimulates project dynamics and enhances the visibility of our work among companies and institutions.

10 innovation labs

Do you have a project? Find out which lab can support you.

Charly Lab

Charly Lab

A space for creativity and collaborative work focused on new digital interfaces (3D creation, virtual reality, 3D printing, etc.).

Creativ'lab

Creativ'Lab

Platform dedicated to robotics, artificial intelligence, and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).

Expressive Game

Expressive GameLab

Platform for analyzing video game content and usage.

Forest'InnLab d'AgroParisTech

Forest’Inn Lab

Espace d’innovation sur la thématique forestière qui vise à créer, expérimenter et déployer des solutions centrées utilisateur et territoire.

Georgia Tech Europe Lab

Georgia Tech Lab

Support for teaching in the following fields: Electronics, Mechanics, Computer Science, Aerospace.

Lab-Cité

Lab-Cité

Innovation platform for bringing mechanical and production projects to fruition and sharing skills.

Prometee

Living Lab PROMETEE

Living Lab for healthcare professionals based on the use of multimedia in the medical field.

Lorraine Fab Living Lab

Lorraine Fab Living Lab (LF2L)

Research platform dedicated to the prospective evaluation of innovative uses.

Peel Université de Lorraine

PeeLaB

A space for welcoming and supporting student entrepreneurs at the University of Lorraine.

Tous chercheurs

Tous Chercheurs

Open laboratories that aim to educate and involve different audiences in scientific research (immersive research internships).

Our strenghts

Who it’s for

BUILT FOR BUSINESS OUTCOMESSMEs, mid-caps, large corporates, and public bodies looking to accelerate innovation, validate technologies, or build long-term capability with academic partners.

Collaboration formats

CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORMAT FOR YOUR NEEDRapid study / Expert review Feasibility & prototyping Industry-sponsored PhD (CIFRE) Contract research  Research chair / joint program

IP, confidentiality & compliance

SECURE BY DESIGNWe define confidentiality and IP rules upfront, distinguishing background and foreground IP. Data protection, ethics, and compliance are integrated into the plan from day one.

What to expect

TIMELINES & OUTCOMESScoping typically 2–4 weeks depending on complexity First results in weeks for rapid studies; months for lab-based work Outputs documented findings, datasets, prototypes, or validated methods ready for adoption