Since July 1, 2025, UBSIDE has been fully operational.This new Business Unit, launched by the University of Southern Brittany and operated by SATT Ouest Valorisation, has been designed to directly address the innovation needs expressed by companies. It relies on the technical and scientific expertise of the Regional Institute of Advanced Materials (IRMA), with a clear objective: to turn industrial challenges into concrete, applicable solutions.
A direct response to sectoral and territorial challenges
Sustainable materials, industrial processes, energy transition, mobility, product performance… Faced with rapidly changing markets, companies are seeking partners who can understand their business constraints, act quickly, and deliver tangible results. This is exactly what UBSIDE offers: a service portfolio built from real industry needs, led by a team experienced in industrial practices and capable of mobilizing the right expertise from public research.
A flexible, responsive, and operational approach
UBSIDE acts as a seamless interface between academia and industry. It provides:
- Applied R&D services,
- Scientific consulting,
- Tailor-made training to strengthen in-house skills.
Each intervention is designed around the client’s concrete challenges: process improvement, cost reduction, technological upgrades, securing strategic decisions, or the development of new products.
A client-oriented approach built on trust
For executives, innovation managers, or R&D engineers, UBSIDE offers a clear and reliable framework to collaborate with academia—without barriers or jargon. Its work is guided by transparency, independence, and scientific integrity, with one goal: to deliver useful value at every stage of the project.
Based in Morbihan but active at regional, national, and international levels, UBSIDE operates close to strategic sectors in the territory while also supporting high-potential projects beyond the region.
A field-driven initiative
UBSIDE is the result of two years of active listening with companies, dialogue with industry clusters, and co-design with economic stakeholders. It is not just another contact point, but rather a transformation tool created to meet already-identified needs:
- Facilitating collaboration with public research,
- Accessing targeted expertise without complexity,
- Accelerating the path from idea to prototype or market,
- Developing differentiating solutions.
UBSIDE exists to bring companies that innovate more time, clarity, and performance.
