The FEMTO-ST Institute is a joint research unit affiliated with the CNRS and linked to the following institutions: Marie-et-Louis-Pasteur University; the École nationale supérieure de mécanique et des microtechniques de Besançon; and the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard. FEMTO-ST develops international scientific projects at the cutting edge of knowledge, leading to the discovery of new technologies and software as well as new scientific insights.