Research Day: 2025 Graduation Projects

At EBI, students are trained in research, with teaching designed for and by it. Throughout their Bachelor’s and Engineering studies, they are introduced to the experimental method through practical work. At the end of the program, regardless of their area of specialization, they tackle a research problem for a semester, in teams. As at conferences, they present their results before a panel of professionals.

Back in pictures on the 2025 edition:

This year, EBI highlighted the multidisciplinarity of its engineers’ skills, an essential asset for innovating and meeting technological, environmental, and societal challenges.

On the morning program:

• Opening of the session with Fabrice Ruiz, CEO of ClinSearch, Board Member of EBI, and Clémence BERNARD, General Director of EBI
• Research Day Award: 31 projects exploring various fields of the bioindustries (BioImpact, BioSynergy, Ingredients and Products, Bioprocesses)
• Round table: the impact of AI on the evolution of jobs in the bioindustries
• Networking and discovery of technological platforms

This day was the culmination of months of intense work. Each student had 3 minutes to convince a jury by presenting a scientific poster and a summary of their project. An exercise that is at once demanding, educational, and stimulating, which prepares our future engineers for the realities of the professional world.

The 50 industrial and academic partners, as well as all the professors and speakers, greatly enriched this event through their presence, enthusiasm, and the quality of the exchanges. Thanks to them, our students were able to present their projects professionally, in an environment conducive to scientific and technical discussions.

Congratulations to our students for their brilliant presentations during Research Day! This flagship event of EBI once again highlighted the excellence and innovation of our future engineers.

The Winners:

Congratulations to the teams of the 5 winning projects, who will have the opportunity to compete at Confère, the Conference on Design and Innovation Sciences:

• Bio-synergy: in silico and experimental analysis of the interaction between a biomimetic motif of fibronectin and type I collagen.
• Bio-impact: valorization of by-products from borage oil extraction, antioxidant properties and cytotoxicity.
• Ingredients & Products 1: effect of a mixture of glucomannans, silica, and the oily phase on the sensory properties of an SPF20 day cream.
• Ingredients & Products 2: reformulation of artisanal madeleines, improvement of softness and shelf life.
• Bioprocesses: optimization of pigment dispersion in a foundation-type emulsion.

These projects illustrate the diversity and relevance of the work carried out at the EBI, combining life sciences, biotechnologies, and bio-industries.