CEA

A FEW FIGURES AND RESULTS Some key figures for the CEA in 2006 :  15 332 employees  9 research centers  Budget of 3.3 billion euros  346 licensing patents 97 new companies established since 1984 in the high-technologiy sector 65 joint research units (UMR) linking the CEA and its research partners. 65 correspondent research laboratories (LRC) associated with the CEA. WHERE IS THE CEA LOCATED ? The CEA is based in nine research centers in France, each specializing in specific fields. The laboratories are located in the Paris region, the Rhône-Alpes, the Rhône valley, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Aquitaine, Central France and Burgundy. The CEA benefits from the strong regional identities of these laboratories and the partnerships forged with other research centers, local authorities and universities. The specialties of each of the centers are : Civils Research Centers Research Centers for Military Applications

What is the CEA ?

The CEA is the French Atomic Energy Commission (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives : To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future.

What does the CEA do ?

The CEA is active in three main fields : Energy, information and health technologies, and defense and national security. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and researchers, building on the synergies between fundamental and technological research.

 How many people work for the CEA ?

In 2006, the total CEA workforce consisted of 15 332 employees (52 % of whom were in management grades). Across the whole of the CEA (including both civilian and military research), there were 1,017 PhD students and 278 post-docs.

 Where does the CEA get its funding ?

In 2004, the civilian programs of the CEA received 55 % of their funding from the French government, and 35 % from external sources (partner companies and the European Union). The remaining 10 % was provided from a fund dedicated to the decommissioning and clean-up of civilian nuclear plants. The military programs are mainly funded directly by the French Ministry of Defense.

 What is the budget of the CEA ?

In 2006, the CEA had a budget of 3.3 billion euros. 

 

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