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The Carnot network Overview
Carnot is positioned at the nexus of
the research partnership ecosystem
he Carnot network is the largest The Carnot network accounts for
TFrench public research force focused 55% of all corporate-funded French
business innovation. It brings together public R&D, and 20% of French public
35,000 R&D professionals throughout researchers. Every year, Carnot signs
39 institutes accredited by the French over 11,000 direct R&D agreements
Ministry for Higher Education and throughout all sectors of the economy
Research, who collectively pursue a and launches around a hundred
core mission: preparing the economy tech start-ups. The network offers a
and industry of tomorrow by partnering comprehensive range of solutions
the strategies of companies wishing to enabling businesses to connect with
gain a competitive advantage through and work in partnership with academic
innovation. research.
“France’s technological and scientific sovereignty
depends on the ability of its businesses
to innovate and prepare the technologies
of tomorrow. The Carnot Institutes provides
them with a privileged gateway into all areas
of public research. Thanks to the commitment
of the Carnot Institutes, the network plays
a key role in helping companies tackle
the challenges they face in preparing
the economy and industry
of tomorrow.”
Alexandre BOUNOUH
President, Association of Carnot Institutes