IPANEMA is a joint laboratory from CNRS, the French Ministry of Culture, University Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and MNHN (USR 3461). IPANEMA is a centre for the development of advanced methodologies of material characterization in archaeology, paleo-environments, paleontology and cultural heritage, and the support of synchrotron-based research through external users hosted on the platform. To this aim, IPANEMA develops and provides a set of techniques for preparing specimens, to study artifacts and samples, and statistically analyze collected datasets. The IPANEMA infrastructures were funded by the Ile-de-France Region and its equipment was financed by the French State within the CPER 2007—2013.