The Carnot label (french: label Carnot) is an official French label awarded to public research laboratories carrying out scientific research in public–private partnerships. Laboratories that carry the label are also referred to as a Carnot Institute (french: institut Carnot) and form a part of the Carnot network (french: réseau Carnot). Created in 2006, it is awarded by the
French Minister of Higher Education and Research, for a renewable five-year period.
Laboratories holding the Carnot label receive public funding, paid by the
Agence Nationale de la Recherche. It is calculated according to the volume and growth, over the duration of the partnership, of research contracts established with companies based on their needs. This funding is in addition to that paid by the companies themselves.
The labeling procedure includes a preparatory phase called "Tremplin Carnot", designed for laboratories that do not fully meet the required criteria, but receive specific support.
The name of the label was chosen in honor of the
engineer and
physicist Sadi Carnot.
History
The Carnot label was created in 2006, in order to help public-private partnerships for innovation, and supports both
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s as well as larger corporations.
Organization
The Carnot network is managed by the Association of Carnot Institutes (AiCarnot), which has a board of directors. Since 2022, Dr. Jean-Denis Muller is the director general.
Laboratories with the Carnot label
As of March 2024 there are 39 laboratories which have received the Carnot label. A few of them have the term "Carnot" in the name but most do not. Some examples of institutes with the Carnot label include:
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Carnot Institute ARTS
The Carnot Institute ARTS (Actions for Research, Technology and Society; french: Actions de Recherche pour la Technologie et la Société) is a French research institute. It was originally created to group the 15 laboratories of the engineering s ...
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Inria
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CEA-Leti
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CEA-List
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AP-HP
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Curie Institute
* (ICM), or Paris Brain Institute
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CALYM
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See also
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Science and technology in France
References
External links
Official website in English
2006 establishments in France
Research organisations in France
Innovation in France
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