France : Study & Discovery

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1 Philippe CARLEVAN Ambassade de France au Canada Science & Technology Advisor U Ottawa, November 15th France : Study & Discovery From Pasteur to Airbus, from Mathematics to Neuroscience Let s innovate & work together.

2 Summary 1. France, a tradition of discovery & science 2. Recent and deep change, invest 4 future 3. Our cooperation with Canada

3 1. France: a long tradition of Science & discovery

4 Several fields of excellence Maths (11 french Field Medals) Medecine & Health (WHO France #1, Pasteur I.) Science: 56 Nobel Price, Hoffman 2011, Haroche 2012 Nuclear & particule physics (CEA, energy, etc) Aeronautics & space (Airbus A380, Dassault, satellites and launcher ariane ESA) Toulouse, Kourou, etc.

5 Hervé Le Treut, climatologist, IPCC, 2007 Peace Claude Cohen-Tannoudji Physics 1997 Albert Fert Physics 2007 Jean-Marie Lehn Chimistry 1987 RECENT NOBEL PRICES Jules Hoffmann, Médecine 2011 Toronto, Gairdner Award 2011

6 - SPOT satellite - «Rafale» plane - Ariane: 183 flights - Airbus A380 Paris- Montréal A380

7 2. Recent evolution of the French Higher Education and Research innovation act 2005 competitive clusters agency of research (ANR) responsibility & autonomy of Universities National Strategy in Research and Innovation invest for the future : 22 b campus/excellence

8 Support to the creation of innovative companies The Innovation and Research Act (1999) 533 scientists received an agreement for taking part in business startups since National contest starting up innovative companies applications in six years, projects awarded, 786 companies started. Public research incubators 31 incubators granted with 26 M for , 20 M for Seed capital funds 23 M invested in 11 seed funds (5 technology oriented, 6 regionally based) through universities and research institutes 146 M under management.

9 French National Strategy on Research and Innovation Health,quality of life, nutrition and biotechnology Environmental concerns and ecotechnology Information, communication and nanotechnology

10 2012 situation in French Higher Education Schools and Universities : 83 universities (70% of the students) 224 Grandes Ecoles Scientifiques (1/4 in universities) 220 Business Schools (90 with national diplomas) 120 Art schools 20 Architect schools other schools and universities Needed simplification 4

11 Research Performing Organizations Public S&T Org. 16% University 25% The French Researchers Public I&C Org. 7% Private 52% Public S&T Organizations (9) CNRS general INRA CIRAD - agriculture INSERM - health INRIA informatics IRD development Public I&C Organizations (15) CEA - nuclear CNES - space BRGM - mining/geol. Nonprofit institutions Pasteur Inst. - health Higher education institutions 83 universities housing most public research laboratories ~ 200 «grandes ecoles» - highly selective - research effort limited

12 RESEARCH LABORATORIES 25 Public research institutes CNRS, INSERM, INRA, INRIA, CEA, CIRAD, IRD, IFREMER, CNES, BRGM, Higher education institutions: - 83 universities - Grandes Ecoles; Grands établissements; Ecoles d ingénieurs. Private Research: companies and foundations. Many possibilities of joint laboratories : 1200 CNRS-Universities laboratories, 140 INRA-CNRS, 62 CEA-Research Performing Organization.

13 Human Ressources Total: persons - 202,000 persons working for research in private labs (including scientists) ,000 persons working for public research including faculties in universities and scientists in public research institutes new doctors (PhD) every year (4,000 in natural sciences and 8,000 in humanities and social sciences).

14 Students : 2.2 millions (Paris : 26%)

15 6 world class clusters Minalogic Region : Rhône-Alpes Activity : Nanotechnologies Aéronautique, espace, systèmes embarqués Region : Aquitaine, Midi- Pyrenees Activity : Aeronautics, space embended systems MediTech santé - Region : Ile de France - Activity : Health (infectiology and cancer) Solutions Communicantes Sécurisées Region : Provence Alpes Côte d'azur Activity : Hardware and software for telecommunications Lyon Biopole Region : Rhône-Alpes Activity : Virology SYSTEM@TIC Region : Ile de France Activity : Software and complex systems

16 Clarification of diplomas : The new European education system and European diploma and ERASMUS

17 Alliances AVIESAN : Alliance in Life Sciences and Health (INSERM, CNRS,CEA, INRA, INRIA, IRD,IP, CPU, Hopitaux) ANCRE : Alliance in Energy research (CEA, CNRS, IFP) ALLISTENE : Alliance in Sciences and Technology of Information (CNRS, INRIA, CEA) AllEnvi, Alliance in environment (BRGM, CEA, CEMAGREF, CIRAD, CNRS, CPU, IFREMER, INRA, LPEC, MeteoFR, MNHN) ATHENA, Alliance in Humanities and social sciences ( C.N.R.S., C.G.E., CPU, INED).

18 Excellence Evaluation : Independent and transparent evaluation agency (AERES) Project-based financing : National research agency (ANR) : 3 billion over 3 years (ANR) Investment on best campus : Operation Campus : 5 billion dedicated to 10 campus

19 Research organization chart Evaluation : New Agency for Research and Higher Education Assessment (AERES): composed of 24 French and foreign members (1/3 from private research) Assessment of public research Assessment of the way researchers are evaluated by the assessment committees of research institutions

20 Research organization chart A new Funding Agency: ANR Agence nationale de la Recherche Implemented on February 7, 2005 Funding of both basic research and technological research in partnership with private companies through 3-year projects Projects funding through open and targeted calls for proposals: 700 M in M in ,300 M in 2010 Joint European calls for proposals in 2007? (20% of the budget)

21 IV - New structures to link research-training and innovation -A- Pôles de Recherche et d Enseignement Supérieur (PRES) Academic clusters - B- Réseaux Thématiques de Recherche Avancée (RTRA ) Advanced research centers - C- Instituts CARNOT : R&D clusters - D - Pôles de compétitivité : Scientific clusters - E - Centres Thématiques de Recherche et de Soins (CTRS) Advanced health centers

22 CTRS Thematic Healh Research Centers 9 Advanced Health Centers selected in Feb 2007: - " Imagine " (genetic desease, Paris Necker) Prs. Alain Fischer and Arnold Munnich - " Santé Mentale " (psychiatrics, Réseau national) Pr. Marion Leboyer - " NeuroCap " (neurosciences, Lyon), Pr. François Mauguières - " Centaure " (organ transplants, Nantes Lyon) Pr. Jean-Paul Soullilou - " PremUP " (pregnancy and treatment of prematurity, Paris) Pr. Danièle Evain-Brion - " FRHS» (Sensorial Handicap Paris), Pr. José Sahel - " Infectiopôle Sud " (infectiology, Marseille), Pr. Didier Raoult - " Synergie Lyon cancer " (oncology, Lyon), Pr. Gilles Salles - " 2RITC Network for Research and therapeutic Innovation in Oncology " (Toulouse), Pr. Gilles Favre

23 Evolution of the French system of Higher Education and Research National Strategy in Research and Innovation Autonomy of Universities Research Performing organizations New structures to link research-training and innovation Open innovation New mechanisms to fund research

24 2010 : 22 billion investment on higher education and research World-class campus and universities : 11 billion Technology transfer, innovation clusters : 3,5 billion Laboratories and research equipments : 2 billion Biomedical research capabilities : 2,5 billion Aeronautics, nuclear energy 3 billion Strong focus on public-private collaborations, many opportunities for companies willing to invest on R&D capabilities

25 Part 3 : Our cooperation with Canada

26 France

27 CANADA

28 PhD: Co-tutelle Programme A growing success among Canadian universities, from coast to coast CREPUQ U Moncton Dalhousie* U of A U of C UBC SFU U Vic Carleton U of O Waterloo York UWO UofT McMaster*

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30 Help mobility: Fellowship student, MS, PhD, Post-doc Senior mobility, travel larger support: anr/nrserc (up to 1M$)

31 Large success between FR & CAN : France-Canadian Hawaï Telescope

32 CNRS-U.Laval arctic observation

33 Observatory of Mines in fragile milieu

34 Thank you for your attention