Michelin and four academic partners have inaugurated a joint research laboratory aimed at advancing tire technology, improving manufacturing processes and developing new applications for flexible composites.

The I-TireLab partnership brings together Michelin, the University of Poitiers, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble INP – UGA and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). The project represents a total investment of approximately €4.5 million over four years.