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Allons La Réunion / ICARE Reunion Island REUNION ISLAND... In the heart of the Indian Ocean, Reunion brings together some This ambition relies on dynamic research and innovation including : of the planet’s greatest challenges over 2,500 km2 : Public institutions that are purposefully committed How can we fulfil the needs of a rapidly growing population Platforms of research excellence without endangering the ecosystems and biodiversity that we all rely on ? Research centres with specialised laboratories integrated with large regional and global networks How can we cope with the impact of climate change and the depletion of fossil fuels and materials ? Professional associations and clusters, innovation vectors How can we prevent and treat the health risks caused by Support and development of tools for the economy and knowledge increased globalisation ? In total, more than sixty organisations are participating daily How can we develop individual and collective abilities and strive in the construction of the territory of tomorrow. Together, let’s towards prosperity for all ? innovate Reunion. Apart from the concerns they raise, these issues represent tremendous opportunities as they will one day involve all the earth’s territories. Through foresight and a bold approach, reducing vulnerability can become a driver for businesses and jobs. This is precisely the shared objective of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) : making Reunion the hub of tropical excellence ; a European platform able to develop solutions tailored to the needs of a rapidly expanding area. 3 SUMMARY PART 1 Multidisciplinary R&D IRD - Development Research Institut ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 LA REUNION UNIVERSITY ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 11 PART 2 Knowledge Producers Bioeconomy CBNM - National Botanical Conservatory Mascarin����������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 NATIONAL PARK - Reunion ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15 UMR PVBMT - Joint Research Unit for Plant Communities and Biological Invaders in Tropical Environments ������������� 16 APLAMEDOM RÉUNION - Association for the Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Reunion ���������������������������������� 18 LCSNSA - University Chemistry Lab for Natural Substances and Food Sciences ����������������������������������������� 19 UMR QUALISUD - Joint Research Unit for Food Quality ������������������������������������������������������������������� 21 ANSES - French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety ���������������������������������� 23 ARMEFLHOR - Reunion Association for the Modernisation of the Fruit Tree, Garden Market and Horticultural Economies ������� 24 CIRAD - Agricultural Research for Development ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 ERCANE - Developing sugar cane resources ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27 RNMR - Reunion Marine Natural Reserve ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28 UMR ENTROPIE - Joint Research Unit for the biocomplexity of coral reef ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific ���������������� 29 UMR MARBEC - Joint Research Unit for the Exploitation and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity ���������������������� 30 IFREMER - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea �������������������������������������������������������� 31 BRGM - Geological and Mining Research �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 33 OVPF - Volcanological Observatory ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 34 UMR LACY - Joint Research Unit for the Atmosphere and Cyclones ����������������������������������������������������� 35 OSU-R - Reunion Observatory of Sciences of the Universe �������������������������������������������������������������� 36 UMR LGSR - Joint Research Unit for Reunion Geoscience ��������������������������������������������������������������� 38 Human and Social Sciences ESA - School of Art ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40 UMR CEPED - Joint Research Unit for Population and Development ����������������������������������������������������� 41 CREGUR - Reunion University Centre for Geographical Research �������������������������������������������������������� 42 UMR ESPACE-DEV - Joint Research Unit for Development ��������������������������������������������������������������� 43 UMR PRODIG - Joint Research Unit for Geographical Research ���������������������������������������������������������� 45 CEMOI - Centre for Economics and Management ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 CRESOI - Centre for Research into the Societies of the Indian Ocean ��������������������������������������������������� 47 CRJ - Centre for Legal Research ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 DIRE - Research Centre for Literature, Culture, Sociology and Anthropology �������������������������������������������� 49 ICARE - Cooperative Southern Institute of Education Research ��������������������������������������������������������� 50 LCF - University division of Language, texts and communication for Creole and French speakers ����������������������� 52 4 Digital ILOI - Imaging and Media Institute������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 53 IRISSE - University Centre for Engineering, Research, Sport, Health and Anthropology ������������������������������������������������������������ 54 LIM - IT and Mathematics Laboratory ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 55 Health CHU REUNION - Teaching Hospital of Reunion Island ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 56 UMR DETROI - Joint Research Unit for Diabetes and Treatment for the Indian Ocean ����������������������������������������������������������������� 57 UMR DSIMB - Joint Research Unit for Bioinformatics ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 59 UMR MIVEGEC - Joint Research Unit for Infectious Diseases and Carriers ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 60 UMR PIMIT - Joint Research Unit for Infectious Processes in Tropical Island Environments ������������������������������������������������������� 61 CEPOI - Indian Ocean Perinatal Research Centre ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 63 Energy LE2P - Laboratory For Energy, Electricity And Processes����������������������������������������������������������������� 64 PIMENT - Laboratory for Physics and Mathematical Engineering for Energy and the Environment ���������������������� 66 PART 3 Transfert Facilitators Resources centres / Technical Platforms CIRBAT - Centre for Innovation and Research into Tropical Construction���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 70 CRITT RÉUNION - Regional Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 71 CYROI - Bio-innovation health research ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 72 HYDRO RÉUNION - Reunion Association for the Development of Aquaculture �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 73 OPAR - Reunion Observatory for Physics and the Atmosphere ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 74 3P - Platform for the Protection of Plants ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 77 SEAS-OI - Satellite Imagery and Remote Sensing �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 78 Professional associations / Clusters ADIR - Association for the Industrial Development of Reunion ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 79 CGPME RÉUNION - General Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses �������������������������������������������������������������������� 80 CLUSTER GREEN - Regional Association for Businesses Working for the Environment ���������������������������������������������������������������� 81 DIGITAL REUNION - Association for professionals of digital in Reunion Island ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 82 MEDEF Réunion - National confederation of French employers in Reunion Island ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 83 TEMERGIE - Technology
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