CIMES is devoted to design, production and integration of intelligent mechanical systems. Its members (SMEs and groups, research and/or education bodies) bring skills that are coordinated and highlighted in 4 thematics: Surface Engineering and Processes, Advanced Manufacturing, Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Engineering driven by Uses and Services.
CIMES is located in the first French region on mechanical engineering regarding either scientific streght devoted to system engineering (CNRS statistics) or business in industrial outsourcing in the field of mechanics. Since 2005, CIMES labelled more than 415 R&D collaborative projects. More than 200 were funded: they involved more than 499 companies and 342 labs. 60 funded projects are deeply linked with the Factory of the Future domains (in the light of EFFRA’s roadmap).
CIMES is composed of 8 collaborators. The cluster has a total of 160 members, out of which 85 are SMEs. A total of 400 enterprises are comprised in CIMES through local cluster partnerships.