The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public.
INEE is the division of the CNRS that has in charge the research on ecology and environment.
The European Ecotron of Montpellier is a unit of CNRS.
AnaEE France offers to the academic community, to business, and to the civil society, full access to the study of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, thanks to its network of experimental platform over the national and oversea territory. AnaEE France offers also analysis on its dedicated platforms, and modelling pipelines.
Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems (AnaEE) is the European Research Infrastructure that brings together state-of-the-art experimental and analytical platforms for ecosystem research throughout Europe. By linking these platforms to modelling approaches, AnaEE advances our understanding of the environmental impacts of ongoing global change, and fosters adaptation and mitigation strategies for safeguarding ecosystem services, as well as their societal and economic benefits.
The Future Investment Program (Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir, PIA), steered by the General Secretary of the Government, finances innovative and promising investments all over the territory, to allow for the economical growth and new jobs. From the emerging idea, to a new product or service on the markett, the PIA acts over the entire life cycle of innovation, and links research and enterprise worlds.
The French National Research Agency (ANR) is a public administrative institution under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The agency funds project-based research carried out by public operators cooperating with each other or with private companies.