Developing a new approach to the treatment of brittle bone disease with Institut Necker By | April 10, 2020 Institut Necker professor Valérie Cormier-Daire is heading a research project to improve the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This condition also known as brittle bone disease is one of the most frequent congenital bone disorders, with an estimated occurrence of one in every 15,000 births. It is characterized by low bone density which causes repeated… Read More
ALIS – Locked-In syndrome association By nellie | September 4, 2019 Project: Enrichment of the equipment loaned to people suffering from locked-in syndrome by the acquisition of two communication tablets equipped with eye control Read More
L’Usine Extraordinaire : The factory that changes your idea of manufacturing By | May 16, 2019 The Michelin Corporate Foundation supported the organization of l’Usine Extraordinaire, a landmark exhibition which took place from November 22nd to 25th at the Grand Palais in Paris. This event sets out to give young people and the general public a positive image of industry by highlighting its inclusive approach in recruiting from wide social backgrounds,… Read More
MOVIN’ON: World Summit on Sustainable Mobility By | December 14, 2018 The solutions to tomorrow’s major mobility challenges will not result from individuals alone, but from an ecosystem of academic, political and business leaders. Accordingly, Movin’On Endowment Fund organised in Montréal the Movin’On summit 2018, the world sustainable mobility summit, with C2 as organising partner. Indeed, while mobility is a key factor for growth, as well… Read More
RESTORATION OF THE GALERIE DES CARROSSES By jonathan.ringenbach | October 25, 2018 The Coach Gallery of the Palace of Versailles, a real treasure, has just reopened its doors in the King’s Great Stables built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1679 and 1682. Read More
Creation of the International African American Museum in Charleston, USA By jonathan.ringenbach | October 24, 2018 The Michelin Corporate Foundation has joined an important group of donors to support the creation of the International African American Museum (IAAM) to be built in Charleston, South Carolina, precisely where hundreds of thousands African slaves arrived in the United States between 1783 and 1808, in what is known as forced migration on the largest-scale… Read More
France – Romania Season November 27th 2018-July 14th 2019 By | October 24, 2018 Support for our cultural heritage and the arts is at the core of the Michelin Corporate Foundation’s values. Officially inaugurated on November 27th 2018, the 2019 France-Romania Season aims to show present-day Romania in a new light to the French public. The Season has been designed to strengthen the cultural, economic, scientific and civic bonds… Read More
Memories of la Comédie-Française By nellie | October 24, 2018 With archives going back 300 years and thousands of costumes and accessories, la Comédie-Française has a remarkable patrimony that has to be digitalized to ensure its survival. The institution has acquired software to catalog and archive its records and reappraise its history. The key aim is to make access easier for everyone. Three major projects… Read More
Unity Park, a greenspace that will change the face of Greenville By | October 24, 2018 In Greenville, a 60-acre park is becoming a reality. First imagined in 1907 and discussed and planned for more than a decade, it will restore and revitalize a forgotten part of the urban landscape. The site on the western edge of Greenville was once the location of the city’s public works facilities, which were relocated… Read More
“Virtually Versailles” at Singapor! By | October 24, 2018 To promote and highlight France’s cultural heritage using cutting-edge technology was the bold initiative that persuaded the Michelin Corporate Foundation to partner the Château de Versailles and the ESSEC Business School in organizing in Singapore the first digital exploration of the palace and grounds of Versailles, entitled “Virtually Versailles”. This exhibition, which opened in November… Read More
