Mission and values

An ambitious objective

Engineering at the heart of societal transition challenges:

• Low-carbon industry and society
• The circular economy
• Responsible digital society

Lyon Saint-Étienne Engineering Alliance leads initiatives in education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and science outreach, while strengthening the international visibility of its member institutions.

 

At the heart of our values lies our commitment to creating positive and lasting impact for society

Lyon Saint-Étienne Engineering Alliance’s vision is built around five core values: scientific excellence, advanced training, collective action, diversity, and a strong sense of the common good.

The fundamental principle underlying these values is the belief that engineering schools have a responsibility to generate positive and lasting impact on society.

For this reason, Lyon Saint-Étienne Engineering Alliance affirms its public good commitments:

• Engaging with society and stakeholders to respond to their needs in training and research expertise
• Providing knowledge, resources, and technologies to support major transitions
• Increasing access to higher education in engineering domains through the creation of new programmes, updated recruitment models, and recognition of prior experience
• Supporting and guiding industries in their transformation initiatives
• Supporting public transition policies

 

Our distinctive features

• An organisational structure that unite schools under three ministries: Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Ecological Transition
• An unprecedented alliance of four leading engineering schools, each representing international prestige and excellence
• Significant capacity to act and mobilise, driven by the number of students and high-impact researchers
• A distinctive model of the French engineering school that attracts international audiences

Together, we bring solutions to emerging challenges in research, education, entrepreneurship, and knowledge dissemination.

 

Together, we generate new knowledge that inspires innovations necessary for societal and economic transformations.

 

Together, we train engineers and scientists capable of understanding current environment and meeting today’s challenges.

 

Together, we share our expertise with society and commit to guaranteeing the excellence of knowledge, tools, and methods we produce. We engage at all levels of our ecosystem to create a positive and lasting impact on our society.

 

Together, we work for the public good in key areas:

• Engaging with society and stakeholders to respond to their needs in training and research expertise
• Providing knowledge, resources, and technologies to support major transitions
• Increasing access to higher education in engineering domains through the creation of new programmes, updated recruitment models, and recognition of prior experience
• Supporting and guiding industries in their transformation initiatives
• Supporting public transition policies