At the crossroads between research and industry, the Cetim Carnot 

Institute is the French mechanical expertise centre.

It also includes the expertise of LRCCP (Laboratoire de Recherches  

et de Contrôle du Caoutchouc et des Plastiques -  

French Rubber and Plastics Research and Testing Laboratory),  

which brings complementary skills necessary to the development  

of complex mechanical assemblies.

As a R&D tool for 7 000 mechanical businesses, it brings together  

750 employees, more than 70% of whom are engineers and 

technicians, for a 110 M overall business volume.

New concepts in mechanical engineering and rubber materials

Target markets

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Aeronautics

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Automotive

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Energy

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Environment  - sustainable 
development industries

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Health technologies

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Chemistry and materials

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Mechanical Processes

Driving innovation 

 At the crossroads of trades, knowledge and organisations 

the Cetim Carnot Institute drives innovation in mechanics 

and rubber materials to improve companies competitivity.

 Global solutions to accelerate market introduction
 The services offered by the Cetim Carnot Institute 

add to its research activity and collective projects.

 An original offer for co-developing products with 

companies up to their industrialisation in all confidentiality. 

These co-developments are paid by royalties.

Implantations

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Aeronautics, railway, energy : Cetim Carnot 

Institute have a growing activity in high 

capacities testbeds

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