An innovation stemming from academic research
Supported by Joël RECH and Frédéric VALIORGUE, MISUTECH adds value to research carried out at the Laboratoire de Tribologie et Dynamique des Systèmes (LTDS), a joint unit of Centrale Lyon, the École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État and the CNRS.
The Misulab® software is used to predict the consequences of machining processes on the surface health of metal parts (residual stresses, microstructural evolutions) and, consequently, on their risks of premature failure. It is the only industrial software capable of simultaneously optimizing machining operations and the durability of the surfaces they produce, thus contributing to safer, more durable manufacturing of strategic mechanical parts.
A dynamic of innovation at the service of industry
Created in January 2024 in Saint-Étienne, the startup MISUTECH is the fruit of atechnology transfer stemming from over twenty years of research. It is led by Joël RECH, Frédéric VALIORGUE and Vincent LOZANO, who are working to transform a scientific innovation into a concrete solution for industrial players.
National recognition: winner of the i-Lab 2025 competition
MISUTECH was recently winner of the i-Lab 2025 innovation competition, operated by BPI France as part of the France 2030 plan. This distinction, which rewards themost promising DeepTech start-ups, salutes the team's ability to transform a disruptive technology into a high-impact industrial tool.
This support will enable MISUTECH to accelerate the development of Misulab®, the first software dedicated to the certification of machining operations on strategic and safety-related mechanical parts, notably in the aeronautical and nuclear sectors.
Through this success,MISUTECH illustrates the innovation dynamic carried by Centrale Lyon ENISE and the LTDS, serving industry's major technological and environmental challenges.