ELLIS Unit Grenoble is part of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) network. It is co-hosted by Inria and MIAI, both associated with the Université Grenoble Alpes, and builds on one of the most vibrant AI ecosystems in France.
Host Institutions
Inria Centre at the UGA
Inria is the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology. The Inria Centre at the University Grenoble Alpes is one of the largest Inria centres in France.
MIAI AI Cluster
MIAI is the regional institute for Artificial Intelligence, established in 2019 as one of the four French AI institutes and renewed in 2024 as an AI Cluster until 2030. With a budget of 70M€.
Université Grenoble Alpes
One of the leading universities in France, with over 57,000 students and more than 3,000 PhD students. UGA brings together world-class academic institutions.
Industrial Connections
Grenoble hosts an outstanding industrial AI ecosystem. The Unit benefits from strong connections with leading companies operating locally and nationally, including research laboratories, technology companies, and innovative start-ups. Industrial partners who have expressed support for ELLIS Unit Grenoble include Criteo, EXXA, Google Grenoble, Lynred, Naver Labs Europe, Pixyl, and Schneider Electric.
The ELLIS Network
ELLIS Unit Grenoble is a node of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS), a pan-European network of research units committed to scientific excellence in machine learning and artificial intelligence. ELLIS connects leading researchers across Europe and supports the training of the next generation of AI scientists through its PhD Program, Postdoc Program, and network of Fellows and Scholars.