Nanoscience and Nanotechnologyin France

France - US Workshop on NanoBioTechnologies

Washington DC, March 2-3, 2006

French National Program in NanosciencesFrench National Program in Nanosciences(2002 - 2004)(2002 - 2004)

French National Program for Nanoscience and French National Program for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (PNANO)Nanotechnology (PNANO)

(2005 - …)(2005 - …)

Nanoscience funding in France

French National Program in NanosciencesFrench National Program in NanosciencesAim of the National Program in Nanosciences: coordinate and

develop fundamental research in Nanoscience along three axes:

1. Incentive Actions 2. Support for infrastructures and networks 3. Communication and dissemination

FUNDING : 15 M€ 2004

Nanoscience community: ~2000 researchers Total annual expenditure in Nanoscience (incl. salaries): ~150 M€

Public expenditure in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in 2004 (EU report 2006):

248.7 M€

LAAS150 (90)

LPN81 (62)

IEF116 (72)

IEMN180 (103)

CNRS/Univ./CEA-LETICNRS/Univ./CEA-LETI

CNRS/UnivClean rooms: 5300 m2

Invest 03-05: 54 M€°Pers: 827 (perm: 476)°°

CEA/LETIClean rooms: 6000 m2

Invest 03-05: 46 M€°Pers: 1050 (perm: 750)°°

FMNT300 (149)

LETIMINATEC

°Funds from DT °°Total nano + micro

Micro & Nano systems Power electronicsPhotonics, RF Chem & Bio-systems

Micro-NanoelectronicsPhotonicsSpintronicsMicro & Bio-systems

Nanomagnetism/Spintronics MicrosystemsNanophotonics Si Nanoelectronics Si-SiGe

NanofabricationNanosciences Quantum PhotonicsMicro-fluidics

Ultra-fast Micro-optoelectronics Molecular ElectronicsMicro & Nano-systems

FEMTO Micro & Nano systems

National Fabrication FacilitiesNational Fabrication Facilities

Rennes

NancyStrasbourg

Lyon

Montpellier

Grenoble

Note: Support from Programme National Nanosciences

Paris-Centre

Ile de France

Regional Facilities Regional Facilities (selected in 2004)(selected in 2004)

Competence centers in nanosciences

C’Nano selected in 2004 and 2005

• C’Nano Ile de France

• C’Nano Rhône-Alpes

• C’Nano Grand Sud-Ouest

• C’Nano Grand-Est

• C’Nano Nord-Ouest

Competence Centers in Nanosciences

- To structure public research in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

- To enhance its attractiveness both for reseachears and for innovating companies.

- To provide the overall research endeavour with the necessary visibility towards economy players and policy makers

- To develop the offer for high level training in nanoscience and nanotechnology

Competence Centers in NanoSciences

Overlook on research in nanosciences in France

More than 320 teams have been identified in 200 laboratories

Regional repartition:Number of permanent researchers (research scientists and teaching staff): C’Nano IdF: 616C’Nano RhA: 445C’Nano GSO: 458C’Nano Gd Est: 250C’Nano N-Ouest: 273 total 2042 (full time)Including non permanent researchers and supporting engineers: total 4000

Competence centers in Nanosciences Competence centers in Nanosciences C’NanoC’Nano

31%

12%

12%22.5%

22.5% C’nano IdF

Rhone-AlpesNOGE

GSO

Statistics from Eranet NanoSci

Competence centers in nanosciences

Nano-functionali-ties

and nano- components

30.8%

Nano-objects Nanomaterials

44%

Instrumentation 7.8%

Modeling and simulation 6%

Nano-bio-sciences 11.4%

Statistics from Eranet NanoSci

Thematics

• Census of researchers and institutions, to evaluate European research potential

• Indicators and comparisons among partners, to identify convergences, complementarities, and areas of optimal cooperation.

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Agence nationale de la Recherche (created in 2005)

I. Programme for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology PNANOLaunched in 2005, PNANO works as a competitive call for project funding (budget 35 millions €)• Open to academic and private research to encourage collaborations• Open to all thematics (nano-objects, nanomaterials, nanobio. )• 303 submitted proposals, 75 selected projects

II. National Technology platformsSpecial funding (22 millions € in 2005)