EMIMEP Research and Industrial Week in Catania (Italy)_may 2025

EMIMEP recently hosted its intensive Research and Industrial Week in Catania (Italy), running from Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2025.

The week offered EMIMEP students high-level technical conferences, crucial economic intelligence training, and extensive guided tours of leading industrial and research facilities.

  • Conferences
    • Technical Focus: Space Microwave Design

The week featured a major conference on Microwave Design in Space Application, led by Fabrice Delahaye, an experienced MMIC Designer at Thales Alenia Space. Eng. Delahaye provided instruction on space application.

    • Strategic Economic Intelligence

A second core conference focused on Economic Intelligence, delivered by Philippe Eudeline, CEO of MRTC and President of Normandie AeroEspace (NAE). Philippe Eudeline, who is deeply involved in protecting the know-how and business interests of companies, guided participants through the structure of Economic Intelligence and critical contemporary threats.

  • Industry and Research Immersion

The schedule included essential guided tours connecting academic theory with industrial practice. These site visits included:

    • Laboratori Nazionali del Sud’s visit.
    • Tours of industry leaders, EMIMEP associated partner
      • STMicroelectronics
      • Temix
    • An all-day concluding visit to the Etna Observatory to view the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology’s radars on “La Montagnola”

The week also facilitated networking with events such as a Catania’s Guided tour, a Sicilian Dinner (social event with the students), and a Networking dinner for staff and organisers.

Day 1

Days 2 & 3

Day 4

Day 5