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Maison de la Création et de l'Innovation

The Maison de la création et de l'innovation (MaCI), a university research support unit (UUAR), is a technological platform for experimentation in the human and social sciences.

The MaCI is home to multi-disciplinary research teams and projects and boasts 7000 square meters of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment designed for the development of new research, training and cooperation practices in the fields of innovation, creativity and design, artistic creation and health. 

Our missions

Anchored in the Grenoble area and with an international outlook, MaCI is home to teams and projects whose mission is to :

•    contribute to the development of research and training through high-level scientific research

•    strengthen the links between research, training and development

•    promote interdisciplinarity, cross-disciplinarity and participative methods

•    develop cooperation and innovative schemes involving academic and non-academic partners at national and international level : universities, local authorities, businesses, civil society, artists, etc

A bit of history

Inaugurated on 22 November 2019, the MaCI building was designed by architect Jacques Ripault and financed to the tune of €22.8m as part of Opération campus. Three local authorities contributed to the funding: the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region (€19m), Grenoble City Council (€2m) and Grenoble Alpes Métropole (€1.8m).

Contact us

MaCI

339 avenue Centrale
38400 Saint-Martin-d'Hères

► Reception 

+33 (0)4 57 04 14 00
maci-accueilatuniv-grenoble-alpes.fr (maci-accueil[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr)
Monday, tuesday, thursday, friday, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm and wednesday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

All our facilities are accessible to people with disabilities

Coming to the MaCI

Acces to the MaCI

Monday to Friday

  • 7:45 am to 6:00 pm: open access (available to all users)
  • after 6:00 pm: badge acces only

After 8:00 pm and on weekends

Access only with special authorization
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Badge access to rooms 

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Submitted on 12 September 2023

Updated on 4 July 2025