International Metrology Congress (CIM)

From 15 to 18 March 2027, CIM2027, the International Metrology Congress will make its much-anticipated return to Lyon.
Historically organised since 1983 by the French College of Metrology (CFM), this flagship event in the field brings together experts and measurement professionals to exchange on current and future challenges facing the sector.

The call for abstracts has been extended!

Each edition attracts over 200 submissions, carefully reviewed by the Scientific and Technical Committee through to summer 2026. The selected contributions will be organised into around 15 oral sessions and 2 poster sessions.

DEADLINE : Wednesday August 5th 2026

2027 KEY THEMES

CONNECTIVITY / STANDARDISATION OF PROTOCOLES / APIs
DATA MANAGEMENT / META DATAS / DCC
AI / MACHINE LEARNING
QUANTUM TECH
SENSORS / IoT
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
MECHANICS
ROBOTISATION, AUTOMATISATION

QUALITY / ACCREDITATION
MATERIALS
DIMENSIONAL
ELECTRICITY / PROCESSING POWER - CHIPS ACT
THERMOMETRY
BIOLOGY / CHEMISTRY
FLOW
UNCERTAINTIES / TRACEABILITY / SI

TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

CIM is also home to an exhibition area: the Metrology Village in parternship with CFM

This area, dedicated to measurement and high-precision metrology, serves as a true hub for industry professionals.

5 good reasons to exhibit at CIM2027:

A dedicated 1,000 sqm space to showcase your solutions and innovations
A highly qualified audience actively looking for partners and solutions
A dynamic village with pitch sessions, catering, coffee breaks at the heart of networking and interviews
Access to the CIM conferences
Exclusive benefits for CFM members

EXHIBIT AT THE EVENT

Organisation & support : CFM, GLOBAL INDUSTRIE, ANITI, BIPM, CEM, CETIAT, COFRAC, ESSILOR LUXOTTICA, EURAMET, EUROLAB, FPS ECONOMIE, INRiM, INSTMC, KACST, LNE, METAS, METTLER TOLEDO, NESTLE, OIML, PTB, SAFRAN, THALES, TRESCAL, VTT MIKES

A look back at the 2025 edition

Key figures of the 2025 edition:

500 participants from 40 different countries
180 oral and poster presentations covering key topics such as measurement digitalization, AI applied to metrology and sustainability
18 oral sessions, 5 round tables and 2 poster sessions
2 new highlights on the program: the QI-Digital workshop and a short course on ISO/IEC 17025
1,000 m² of exhibition space and 60 exhibitors
A magical Gala Event held at Cirque Imagine