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The sovereign collaborative suite for researchers, teachers and students

Wimi supports universities and colleges in the protection of their sensitive research projects, educational coordination and GDPR compliance. A sovereign alternative to Microsoft and Google, hosted in France and in the process of being qualified by SecNumCloud ANSSI (Q1 2026).

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Your challenges and issues

Research, sovereignty and compliance: the challenges of French institutions

Protect your research and your IP

Wimi secures your intellectual property: pre-publication publications, patents pending filing and sensitive research data. Partitioned spaces per laboratory with available encryption, granular access control and complete traceability to protect your intellectual capital.

Reduce your dependence on Microsoft and Google

Wimi offers a complete French alternative to American suites. 100% French hosting immune to extraterritorial laws, cost control with transparent pricing and strategic independence for your establishment.

Guaranteed GDPR compliance for your data

Wimi meets the strict legal obligations of public establishments. Student data hosted exclusively in France, automatic processing registers for CNIL audits, integrated consent management and total legal serenity.

Simplify teacher-student coordination

Wimi centralizes educational collaboration for your teaching and student teams. Spaces dedicated by promotion or subject, secure sharing of course materials, management of collaborative work (dissertations, projects, internships) and simplified coordination for all.

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Partition research laboratories, courses and student projects

Dedicated spaces by laboratory, promotion or student project. Researchers protect their sensitive publications with E2EE encryption, teachers organize their courses, students collaborate on dissertations and internships. Granular management of access rights according to profiles.

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Wimi Drive

Secure publications, course materials, and student assignments

Sovereign document management hosted in France. Secure storage of publications prior to publication, patents in progress, educational materials and student dissertations. Automatic versioning, controlled sharing, encryption available for sensitive documents. GDPR compliant for student data.

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Wimi Sign

Sign research agreements and academic contracts

Electronic signature for research agreements, international collaboration agreements, doctoral contracts and advisory deliberations. eIDAS compliance, guaranteed legal value. Multi-signatory circuits for hierarchical validation. Accelerate your administrative processes and research partnerships.

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Tasks & Gantt

Manage research projects and educational coordination

Management of academic projects : monitoring, protocols, research, planning, publications, coordination, teaching teams. Kanban and Gantt views for multi-year projects. Follow-up: thesis progress, research milestones, research milestones, scientific publications.

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AirTime

100% sovereign seminars and video presentations

Videoconference hosted in France for academic seminars, thesis defenses, research steering committees and distance courses. No third party server transit. Secure recording, screen sharing for scientific presentations. Ideal sensitive international collaborations.

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Wimi tattoo

Identify the origin of leaks in your sensitive publications

Invisible digital tattoo to trace your sensitive research documents. Each pre-release publication, patent, or shared data is uniquely marked. In the event of a leak, you identify exactly who, when and how the document was distributed. Maximum protection of your intellectual property.

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Community

Federate your university community around common projects

Internal social network for campus life and inter-team coordination. Communities by laboratory, department, or promotion. Sharing news, research, academic events, transversal coordination. Student commitment and scientific influence.

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Enterprise

"Wimi nous a permis d’apporter un outil aux professionnels qui collaborent dans le cadre de la SREFOP. L’outil a bien été pris en main et nous fait déjà gagner un temps précieux sur le partage et la consultation de documents."

Nadine Morilleau
Responsable du pôle animation de réseau
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Carif-Oref Pays de la Loire

“Wimi is a solution perfectly suited to collaboration in project mode. Its ease of handling and the flexibility offered according to uses convinced us. Covid-19 and the periods of teleworking have only amplified the need for such a solution to maintain exchanges and continue our projects.”

Daniel Coutelier
Production and Planning Coordinator
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Ministère de la Transition Ecologique

"Wimi nous permet de centraliser notre processus de création et de planification de contenus. La plateforme nous apporte une vision claire et centralisée de notre production. Je le recommande sans hésiter aux équipes qui veulent gagner en agilité et optimiser leur processus de création de contenus."

Laetitia Houvet
Responsable marketing
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MMA

Your data stays in France. Point.

Wimi guarantees the protection of student data, the digital sovereignty of your institution and the security of your sensitive research projects.

Native GDPR compliance for student data. Automatic processing registers, integrated consent management. Complete legal peace of mind for your legal obligations.

Sovereignty guaranteed. 100% French accommodation. No US clouds. Full Cloud Act and Patriot Act immunity. Compliance, requirements, sovereignty, public institutions.

Certificates and labels of trust. SecNumCloud qualification in progress (Q1 2026). Institutional credibility and state-level security for your sensitive research projects.

FAQS

Your questions about Wimi for higher education

Is Wimi GDPR compliant for student data?

Yes, totally. All your student data is hosted exclusively in France and processed according to the RGPD. Wimi automatically generates the processing records required for your audits and integrates consent management. You are in full compliance with your legal obligations as a public establishment.

Learn more about our conformities

How is Wimi different from Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace?

Wimi is a 100% French and sovereign alternative. Unlike American suites, your university and research data remain in France and are immune to extraterritorial laws (Cloud Act). You control your costs with transparent pricing and meet the digital sovereignty requirements of public institutions.


Discover our approach to digital sovereignty.

How can we protect our pre-publication publications and our patents?

Wimi offers several levels of protection for your sensitive research projects:

  • Partitioned spaces per laboratory with granular access rights
  • E2EE encryption available for highly sensitive documents
  • Wimi Tattoo: digital tattoo to trace any leak

In the event of an unauthorized broadcast, you precisely identify the origin of the leak.

Can Wimi be used for both research and pedagogy?

Yes, that is precisely Wimi's strength. A single platform for all your uses:

  • Laboratories: sensitive research projects, publications, patents
  • Teachers: pedagogical coordination, sharing course materials
  • Students: collaborative work, dissertations, internships
  • Administration: daily management of the establishment


Each profile has adapted spaces with appropriate access rights.

How do you migrate from Microsoft 365 without disrupting business?

We use a progressive methodology adapted to educational institutions. After auditing your current system, we plan the migration together to respect your academic constraints (university calendar, exam periods). Team training by profile (researchers, teachers, administrators) and reinforced support during the transition.


Discover our migration process.

What is the pricing for higher education institutions?

We offer pricing adapted to academic institutions with decreasing rates according to the number of users. Contact our sales team to get a personalized quote based on your structure (university, high school, research institute).

Request a personalized quote.

Offer sovereignty and security to your university community

Book a personalized demonstration adapted to your research, teaching and compliance challenges. Our experts support you in your transition to a sovereign collaborative platform.

See our Higher Education customers