On November 25 and 26, 2025, the Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) took part in the Adopt AI Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris. Held under the high patronage of President Emmanuel Macron, this major European event brought together over 25,000 attendees and 500 speakers to explore how businesses can adopt artificial intelligence (AI).
Over two days, public decision-makers, researchers, industry leaders, and startups discussed real-world applications of AI in key sectors including industry, healthcare, finance, environment, mobility, cybersecurity, and society.
Strengthening European Digital Sovereignty through AI
L’IMT était présent sur le stand E2 de l’International Demo Zone, au sein du French-German Tech Lab, un espace coordonné par la Chambre franco-allemande de commerce et d’industrie (AHK Frankreich). Cette présence commune, aux côtés d’Inria, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, DFKI, CISPA, ENACT, Gaia-X et KIT, reflète la volonté partagée de bâtir un écosystème franco-allemand de l’IA, fondé sur la coopération scientifique et industrielle et au service de la souveraineté numérique européenne.
IMT took part in the International Demo Zone (stand E2) within the French-German Tech Lab, an area coordinated by the French-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Frankreich). This joint presence, alongside Inria, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, DFKI, CISPA, ENACT, Gaia-X and KIT, reflects a shared ambition to build a French-German AI ecosystem based on scientific and industrial cooperation—serving the goal of European digital sovereignty.
This momentum continues the work of the German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future (GFA), which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025. Launched in 2015 at the initiative of President Macron, this initiative symbolizes the strength of the partnership between IMT and the Technical University of Munich and provides a solid foundation for the Franco-German Dialogue of AI Industry Leaders.
A Framework for a European Industrial AI
Together with Fraunhofer and Inria, IMT presented the initial outcomes of the Franco-German Dialogue of AI Industry Leaders, launched in January 2025 in Berlin and strongly supported by the German Federal Agency for Artificial Intelligence (AFA). A follow-up session will be held in Paris in March 2026.
The AFA plays a pivotal role in this strategic cooperation, helping to establish a long-term bilateral dialogue between academic and industrial stakeholders in both countries. Through sector-based workshops (energy, healthcare, robotics, telecommunications, etc.), more than 100 French and German companies have collaborated on real-world industrial AI use cases, identifying regulatory barriers, sharing technological needs, and co-developing a roadmap toward a sovereign, competitive and sustainable European AI.
The aim is to turn this dialogue into a long-lasting platform for bilateral projects, bringing together researchers, businesses, and startups to accelerate innovation and reinforce Europe’s technological sovereignty.
IMT: A Driving Force in Technological Transformation
As France’s leading public Federal Institute of Technological Universities for engineering and management, and a national ambassador for the “Osez l’IA” plan, IMT plays a central role in supporting industrial and digital transitions.
With expertise in artificial intelligence, data science, the industry of the future, and cybersecurity—and through its TeraLab platform, recognized as a trusted third party—IMT fosters collaboration between public research and industrial innovation.
An active contributor to major initiatives such as Gaia-X (where it is a founding member and co-leader of the French hub), IMT is helping build a sovereign, secure and interoperable European digital ecosystem.
Toward an Ethical and Sustainable Digital Future
IMT’s involvement in Adopt AI 2025 reflects a clear path: to build, alongside European partners, a digital future that is both responsible and competitive.
Through applied research, high-quality education, and strong support for innovation, IMT helps develop artificial intelligence that is useful, explainable, and aligned with European values—while meeting the industrial needs of tomorrow.
