The structuration of the relationship between EPFL and the French universities in the Jura arc started in 1995. It is now a long story with a very concret present and a promosing future! This page mentions the key-step of this hitorical partnership
1995 : Starting of the partnership as a PICS Microtechniques supported by CNRS. (PICS: Programmes Internationaux de Coopération Scientifique)
2003 : The partnership becomes the LEA Microtechniques supported by both the INTERREG III program and CNRS (LEA: Laboratoire Européen Associé).
2009 : The partnership is supported by the projet INTERREG IV program (See here the film made by the local TV, Canalalpha)
2013 : The SMYLE Collegium is launched supported by all the members
2019 : SMYLE presidents are renewed and a new strategy is launching
2022 : SMYLE is renewed for 4 years!
2024: Jean-Charles Beugnot replaces Michaël Gauthier as French-head of SMYLE