The Institut Mines-Télécom is a public institution of higher education and research that brings together 8 grandes écoles, 2 subsidiaries and a network of strategic partners and affiliates. Its activities in the fields of engineering sciences and digital technology are focused on training engineers and managers, partnership research, innovation and support for economic development. Always attentive to the needs of the business world, the ITM combines strong academic and scientific legitimacy, proximity to companies and strategic positioning on the major transformations of the 21st century. It has received two Carnot awards for the quality of its research partnerships. Each year, the ITM trains more than 12,000 students, carries out nearly 70 million research contracts, and its incubators host some 100 start-ups.