Our achievements
Inspiring collaborations
Whether you are a national industry leader, a local SME rooted in the economic fabric, or a start-up with advanced technology, every company can team up with Y.SPOT to accelerate its innovation programs.
Discover some of our achievements.
Our publications
DREAM
AERO.PRISM
At a time when energy is becoming scarcer, relationships are weakening, and impacts are multiplying, our way of thinking about the future is becoming more complex, housing and mobility are being redesigned, and our relationship to travel is transforming. What might the airport hubs of tomorrow look like?
AERO.PRISM offers a forward-looking, collective, and qualitative reflection on the uncertain futures of European airport hubs and associated mobility systems up to 2050. This report presents four prospective scenarios.
DESIGN
Livre blanc quantique
The aim here is to offer a structured and critical overview of classical and emerging methods applied to PDEs in order to better understand the associated challenges. The following are addressed: current methods, remaining obstacles, new approaches to be pursued, and the conditions necessary to assess their relevance.
DREAM
Etude Data 2040
In December 2025, the CEA presented a multi-partner foresight study entitled “Data 2040,” aimed at understanding and anticipating the data lifecycle in the era of smart grids. This study brought together some fifteen partners from various sectors to produce forward-looking scenarios exploring both the opportunities offered by future developments and the limitations imposed by energy and material resources.
Discover the 4 main foresight scenarios for 2040
DREAM
Infraport
"Infraport" questions, explores, and envisions the future of maritime and river ports to initiate a dynamic search for solutions to future challenges. A catalyst for ideas and reflection, this collaborative project paves the way for resilient, robust, environmentally friendly, and attractive ports by 2070.
DREAM
Grand Angle 2024
A true radar, our Grand Angle (Wide Angle) report maps emerging trends and weak signals of the year at the intersection of various sectors.
DREAM
Quantum 2042
This report, written in 2024, is the result of a foresight study conducted by CEA Y.SPOT and Futuribles. Its aim is not to be a precise, technological document, but rather a basis for reflection on the possible futures of quantum computing, particularly its industrial and societal applications.
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Positive Imaginaries
The “Positive Imaginaries 2050” project aims to shape futuristic narratives filled with hope, stimulating action through attraction rather than obligation.
Livre Blanc
Y.SPOT open Lab
This white paper is a study conducted by the newPIC chair of the Paris School of Business, commissioned by Y.SPOT. It highlights the organizational principles and strategies of an open lab in deep tech to address societal, environmental, and economic challenges. Based on more than 50 interviews and international comparisons, it offers a framework for analyzing open innovation ecosystems.
Other achievements
design
Ottobock
CREATION OF A 3D-PRINTED UPPER LIMB PROSTHESIS
A look back at an exciting project led in collaboration with HUB 3D Print and Ottobock, where the challenge was to implement a fully digital workflow—from scanning the patient to designing and 3D printing the prosthesis—while also enhancing comfort.
Thanks to topological optimization with Siemens NX and HP Multi Jet Fusion printers, we developed an exoskeleton that is both lightweight and strong, capable of supporting heavy loads while remaining discreet and close to natural anatomy. The prosthesis takes inspiration from the human body: rigid on the inside (like a forearm) and flexible on the outside (like skin and muscles). The structure is made from innovative materials, and essential components of the myoelectric hand—such as the battery and circuit board—have been cleverly integrated.
Tested by patients throughout the development process, this prosthesis offers improved comfort and discretion in daily life.
#3Dprinting #design #healthcare
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NIR (Near InfraRed / proche infrarouge)
DEVELOPING A TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE PATIENTS
Since 2022, we have been supporting the Fonds de Dotation Clinatec in its COVEA Neurotec project, which aims to study the effects of photobiomodulation on neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Lewy body dementia. The Endowment Fund is developing a certified helmet for clinical trials, called the Luciole Cap. It enables precise control of the photobiomodulation dosage and allows for double-blind studies to be conducted with patients in a nearly autonomous manner.
Our contribution to this project encompasses the full development of the control electronics architecture, along with the implementation of the embedded software stack. A production run of 60 headsets is delivered in 2025 for a first clinical trial targeting Lewy body disease.
We continue to provide technical support to the Clinatec Endowment Fund, particularly in system validation, device testing, and regulatory documentation processes.
#photobiomodulation #nearinfrared #neurodegenerative #clinicaltrial
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