The EAGLE 2030 strategic plan positions research as one of the core pillars of GEM’s identity: research that bridges science, technology and management, and places transitions at the heart of its priorities.

It is structured around three major challenges:

GEM’s chairs and institutes design tools, analyses and experimental approaches that inform businesses, territories and public policies.

Key initiatives include:

• EnerG, Future of Work and Moving Mountains, our three institutes of excellence dedicated to transitions.
• The European Chair of Transitions, exploring new energy and territorial models.
• Recognised research on occupational health, energy acceptability, digital uses, and the evolution of lifestyles and consumption patterns.
• HarmonIA, a research project focused on employee–AI interactions in the workplace.

These research activities are disseminated through white papers, opinion pieces in the media, public speaking engagements, and action research projects conducted with public and private partners.

Research outcomes directly enhance the student experience:

• The flagship ST101 course, dedicated to transitions, draws on faculty research and immersive learning formats.
• The 60–20–20 Learning Expedition mobilises scientific expertise through field projects, virtual experiences and corporate collaborations.
• Through GEM Labs, students and researchers experiment together with new uses, models and technologies.