ESI Group and the DesCartes Program Aiming at Transforming Singapore Into a Hybrid, Ethical and Sustainable Smart Nation
Regulatory News:
ESI Group, Rungis, France, (ISIN Code: FR0004110310, Mnemo: ESI), a global player in virtual prototyping for industries, is collaborating in the launch of the DesCartes project in Singapore by providing its scientists, its expertise in hybridization methods and its virtual prototyping software solutions to the various stakeholders.
DesCartes a 5-year and a 35 million euros budget collaborative program, has been selected by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Singapore and is based on the CREATE campus, "Campus for research excellence and technological enterprise", the international research hub of Singapore. Behind this very French name lies one of the largest collaborative programs of the CNRS: the "Program on Intelligent Modelling for Decision-making in Critical Urban Systems", dedicated to Hybrid Artificial Intelligence.
A smart city project to a better extent: A smart nation project
For many years, many smart cities projects have been launched. The principle of these smart cities is to collect data generated by sensors, to deploy specific applications, such as sensors indicating air pollution, alerts on accidents, traffic conditions in real time... However, the concept of smart nation carried by Singapore differs from the others because it pushes the concept to its paroxysm: from the digitization of an entity, a building, a single system to the digitization of a whole city interacting in real time.
From electrical grid optimization to delivery drones
DesCartes is developing hybrid AI methods, combining AI with knowledge-based models (physics, engineering), to enable trusted, real-time decision-making that is "people-centric" and "in harmony with society." All in response to complex situations related to critical urban systems in the context of Singapore's "Smart Nation." This research will be applied, for example, to urban mobility or energy management, or to anticipate the needs of future transportation networks, smart industries, or smart buildings. "For example, we aim to develop solutions to optimize the supply and demand of the electricity network, or solutions to improve the flow of cab drones or delivery drones, or to develop intelligent predictive maintenance applied to industrial tools," explains Dominique Baillargeat, director of CNRS@CREATE. Systems in the city that will be able to analyze data on the use of services by the population and then make optimization decisions.
ESI's role in this project.
ESI, recognized worldwide for its predictive physics modeling and virtual prototyping expertise, will play several roles in this program. First, its Scientific Director, also a member of CNRS and ENSAM, Prof. Francisco Chinesta, will be the program director. In addition, the Group will make its performance simulation solutions (VPS, VA One, Simulation X, etc.) and its expertise in hybridization and model reduction methods available to the partners and the program. ESI will thus be able to predict material behavior in real time, anticipate incidents (associated with damage, cracks, corrosion, etc.), model the wind for better use of drones, and make city management more intelligent and human-friendly. Finally, ESI will bring all its engineering expertise to optimize the platform in which the data will be used to make the right decision at the right time.
Dr. Francisco Chinesta, leader of the engineering activity for ESI in this project, says: "The goal of the Singapore program is to think and design an interconnected smart city with features that will revolutionize the concept of smart cities. In this project, it is essential to place the citizen - the human, but also more generally the living - at the heart of the hybridization devices. All the partners in this project aim to make Singapore an ethical, responsible and secure new city."
The Descartes program partners
The Descartes project involves on the French side:
- CNRS
- 13 universities and prestigious schools : Université Paris-Saclay, Université Toulouse Paul Sabatier, Université Lyon III Jean Moulin, Université de Bordeaux, École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile, Université Paris Sciences & Lettres, Université de Strasbourg, Arts et Métiers, INP Grenoble, INP ENSEEIHT, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris-Saclay, Université Grenoble-Alpes, Université Côte-d'Azur.
and, on the Singaporean side:
- 3 universities: Nanyang Technology University, National University of Singapore, Singapore University of Technology and Design.
- A*STAR: Agency for Science, Technology and Research. A*STAR is the national R&D agency of Singapore.
It is developed in collaboration with five industrial partners: ARIA, CETIM MATCOR, EDF, ESI Group and Thales.
About ESI Group
Founded in 1973, ESI Group is a leading innovator in Virtual Prototyping solutions and a global enabler of industrial transformation. Thanks to the company’s unique know-how in the physics of materials, it has developed and refined, over the last 45 years, advanced simulation capabilities. Having identified gaps in the traditional approach to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), ESI has introduced a holistic methodology centered on industrial productivity and product performance throughout its entire lifecycle, i.e. Product Performance Lifecycle™, from engineering to manufacturing and in operation. Present in more than 20 countries, and in major industrial sectors, ESI employs 1200 high level specialists around the world and reported 2020 sales of €132.6 million. ESI is headquartered in France and is listed on compartment B of Euronext Paris.
For further information, go to www.esi-group.com.
Follow ESI: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220124005770/en/
Contact information
ESI - Press & Shareholders
Florence Barré
investors@esi-group.com
+33 1 49 78 28 28
Verbatee – Press & Investors Relations
Jérôme Goaer, j.goaer@verbatee.com, +33 6 61 61 79 34
Aline Besselièvre, a.besselievre@verbatee.com, +33 6 61 85 10 05
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Lazard Expands Nordic Operations With the Appointment of Jesper Jensen as Managing Director and CEO of Investment Banking for Denmark16.9.2025 09:05:00 EEST | Press release
Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) announces the expansion of Nordic operations with the appointment of Jesper Jensen as Managing Director, Financial Advisory and CEO of Denmark and the establishment of Lazard’s new office in Denmark effective September 17. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250915634949/en/ Jesper Jensen With more than 25 years of experience and a deep connectivity in the local market, Jesper Jensen will enable Lazard to advance its presence in the country and strengthen client relationships in the Nordics. In the region, he will work closely with Gustaf Slettengren and Victor Kastensson, based in Sweden. “Jesper’s appointment reflects our determination to grow and to better address clients’ needs in the Nordic region as well as our confidence in Denmark,” stated Jean-Louis Girodolle, Co-Head of European Investment banking. “With his deeply connected Danish relationships and Lazard’s global reach, we are
New Report by Cambridge Identifies Five Priorities to Prepare Students for a Changing World16.9.2025 09:05:00 EEST | Press release
A major new report from the International Education group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) captures the voices of nearly 7,000 teachers and students across 150 countries. It offers a unique view of how students experience education today and the skills and attributes they think are important for a future being shaped rapidly by technological advance, climate pressures, and shifting global dynamics. The report, Navigating the future: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world, draws on responses from 3,021 teachers and 3,840 students worldwide, alongside insights from experts in education, social science, psychology, technology, government, and policy. It explores how students and their teachers feel about students’ readiness for the future, the skills they value, and the challenges they perceive in developing them. Both groups see opportunities in digital technologies to enhance learning, but voice concerns about distraction and risks to critical thinking an
Ant International’s Alipay+ to become Official Payment Partner of the Laver Cup16.9.2025 08:24:00 EEST | Press release
Laver Cup and Alipay+, part of Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider, today formally announce a new long-term strategic partnership which will begin at Laver Cup San Francisco 2025, to be held at the Chase Center from September 19-21. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250915513539/en/ The unified global wallet gateway Alipay+, along with WorldFirst and Antom – which are operated by Ant International – will become the Official Payment Partner of the Laver Cup through 2029. Ant Group's flagship service Alipay, an all-in-one digital platform for daily services in China will also join Alipay+ in the partnership. Ant International, with its associated brands Alipay+, WorldFirst and Antom, and Ant Group’s Alipay will play an important role in supporting the Laver Cup to drive fanbase growth and engagement in the Asia-Pacific region via its digital payment p
Biocytogen Announces ADC Innovator Tubulis Has Signed Global Exclusive License Agreement for Single Antibody16.9.2025 03:00:00 EEST | Press release
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Biocytogen, HKEX: 02315), a global biotechnology company that drives the research and development of novel antibody-based drugs with innovative technologies, today announced that ADC therapeutics developer, Tubulis has exercised an exclusive license for the global development and commercialization of a fully human antibody developed by Biocytogen. The antibody will be applied in a novel ADC candidate proprietary to Tubulis. It is part of a previously signed research collaboration and option agreement to discover and advance antibody components for the development and commercialization of ADC products based on Biocytogen’s antibody discovery engine. The antibody was generated using Biocytogen’s proprietary RenMice® platform and features high affinity, low immunogenicity, and favorable developability. Tubulis will apply its proprietary linker and payload technologies to develop innovative ADC therapies based on this antibody, aiming to addr
CSC Digital Brand Services Announces Integration into CrowdStrike Falcon Adversary Intelligence’s Recon to Accelerate Detection and Enforcement Against Malicious Domains16.9.2025 00:27:00 EEST | Press release
CSC, the world’s leading enterprise-class domain registrar and online brand protection provider, announced today at Fal.Con 2025 a new integration of CSC’s domain security offerings with the CrowdStrike Falcon® cybersecurity platform. The integration with Recon, a core capability within Falcon Adversary Intelligence, enables organizations to accelerate the detection and takedown of malicious domains, reducing exposure to phishing, fraud, and brand abuse. As cybercrime reaches unprecedented levels, adversaries are increasingly exploiting digital assets, brands, and domain name system (DNS) infrastructure. Traditional defenses often overlook domain portfolios, leaving organizations vulnerable to spoofing, impersonation, and account takeovers. CSC and CrowdStrike are uniting to close this gap with a comprehensive solution that integrates advanced threat intelligence, rapid detection, and global enforcement. Through this integration, clients can: Leverage the Recon capability in Falcon Adv
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom