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We are pleased to announce our new partnership with the French Network of FabLabs (RFFLabs), a national association which has been bringing together FabLabs, Spaces and Communities of Making since 2015 around a common ambition: to make, learn, share and contribute to changing the world.  This partnership is fully aligned with our Foundation’s commitment to supporting collaborative social models capable…

Women represent only 35% of graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  And this figure has stagnated for over 10 years.  The International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 12th was an opportunity to highlight the continued inequality in access to scientific and digital fields. Faced with these challenges, we support initiatives that take…

The whole city of Clermont-Ferrand is buzzing with excitement! 🎬 The International Short Film Festival returns from January 30th to February 7th.  For one week, Clermont-Ferrand will be buzzing with the energy of short films! Screenings, meetings, discussions among professionals… Over the decades, this annual event has become a true meeting point for filmmakers and amateur and professional audiences from around the world.  The 2025 edition attracted more than 170,000 visitors, drawn by the diversity of cinematic perspectives and creative visions.  We are proud to support the organizing association, Sauve Qui Peut Le Court Métrage, and…

We were in Clermont-Ferrand to celebrate the 25th edition of the Travel Sketchbook Rendezvous and to present our Grand Prize, as we do every year. The 2025 Michelin Corporate Foundation Grand Prize was awarded on Friday, November 14th at City Hall by our Executive Director, Forrest Patterson, to the travel sketchbook : 🎖️ “Dehors” (Outside) published by La…

Promoting access to culture for all and the open-mindedness it fosters is at the heart of our foundation’s priorities. A long-standing partner of the Il Faut Aller Voir association, the Michelin Corporate Foundation is pleased to support the extensive program of the 25th International Travel Journal Rendez-vous, which will take place from November 14 to…

This week, Cotonou (Benin) is hosting the Climate Chance Africa 2025 Summit at the Palais des Congrès, with the central theme: “Renewable energy, adaptation and biodiversity: challenges and perspectives.” The Summit will provide a strategic platform for dialogue, action and engagement, serving a more resilient, united and sustainable Africa. Among other things, the program will address a topic close to…

The “Jours de Lumière” biennial returns to Saint-Saturnin from September 26th to 28th!  A unique cultural event in the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area, this contemporary art festival transforms the small medieval village of Saint-Saturnin into a vibrant and festive space for an entire weekend.  Created in 1999 by the AMOS association, “Jours de Lumière” is renowned for its…

Since 2014, the Michelin Corporate Foundation has embodied a strong Michelin belief: companies have a societal role to play in providing collective responses to today’s challenges. To live in harmony with all its environments, Michelin aims to contribute to the common good beyond its activities by mobilizing the resources, skills, and strengths available wherever it…

Since 2014, the Michelin Corporate Foundation has partnered with the Fondation Sauvegarde de l’Art Français, convinced that the Greatest Museum in France is located in our communities, scattered throughout France, in our streets, our parks, our churches,… and that this program would become a wonderful opportunity to rediscover the heritage treasures hidden in our communities,…