A Carnot Institute is a research organisation which places partnership research, i.e. research led 
with and for companies, at the heart of its strategy. 
Carnot institutes are recognised for both:

• their high scientific standards,
• their professionalism and their commitment to developing high quality partnership research.

In this respect, they take a proactive approach in favour of innovation in companies of all sizes 
by offering R&D support which takes into consideration the companies’ economic and market 
constraints.

Each Carnot Institute makes firm commitments to developing its R&D activities in favor  
of companies’ innovation. 
The Carnot Institutes network is led by “Association des instituts Carnot” (AiCarnot).

The Carnot Institutes network  
in brief…

What is a Carnot Institute?

The Carnot institutes take action to support enterprise innovations.
Partnerships between Carnot institutes and companies can take various forms :

 direct research, (from short projects to multiannual research programs),

 collaborative research (H2020, national agencies…),

 tests and trials on technology platforms,

 advice and expertise,

 joint laboratories,

 …

Industry at the heart of the Carnot institutes’ strategies