Research & Innovate with Europe! Awareness raising and information tour of China October – november 2013 France - China cooperation in R&D&I Main tools managed by the SST Dr Philippe MARTINEAU Deputy Counsellor, S&T department French Embassy in China Outline I. Introduction II. French S&T department – bilateral tools III. Conclusions SCIENCE in France Pionners of sciences… Serge Haroche (2012) and more recently: 2012 Nobel Physics - Serge Haroche 2011 Nobel Medicine - Jules Hofmann 2010 Fields Maths - Cédric Villani & Ngô Bảo Châu 2009 Abel Maths - Michail Gromov 2008 Nobel Medicine - Françoise Barré-Sinoussi & Luc Montagnier 2008 Abel Maths - Jacques Tits 2007 Nobel Physics - Albert Fert 2006 Fields Maths - Wendelin Werner 2005 Nobel Chemistry - Yves Chauvin 2003 Abel Maths - Jean-Michel Serres 2002 Fields Maths - Laurent Laforgue 1997 Nobel Physics - Claude Cohen-Tanoudji 1994 Fields Maths - Pierre-Louis Lions & Jean-Christophe Yoccoz 1992 Nobel Physics - Georges Charpak 1991 Nobel Physics - Pierre-Gilles de Gennes … Marie Curie (1903 & 1911) 11 Fields medals or 3 Abel prize = « Nobel in maths …& TECHNOLOGY in France Leadership in several technologies High-speed trains (Alstom), Aeronautics (Airbus, Eurocopter *, Dassault, Safran), rockets (Arianespace *) & satellites (Astrium *, Thales-Alenia *), nuclear (Areva) & renewables energies , pharmaceutics (Sanofi & Pasteur), agronomy (Limagrain), etc. * also with European partners Research actors National « research bodies » (25) CNRS all domains (25 500 permanent staff) CEA atomic & alternative energies (16 000) INRA agronomy (8 500) INSERM medicine & life sciences (8 500) INRIA applied maths (4 400) CNES space (2 400) Companies IFREMER oceanography (1 600) BRGM (geology & mining) etc. (…) Higher education & research institutions 85 [state] universities (1 or several per city) + independantly managed Engineering & Business schools (“Grandes Ecoles ”), public or private… Public – private research cooperation 70 “ competitive clusters “ (« Pôles de compétitivité ») Industry – Academic joint labs Partners: Companies + (e.g. THALES – CNRS – higher education and/or research Université Paris-Sud institution on spintronics, nanomagnetism & ~ 500 million EUR/year (state) high-Tc superconductors (Albert Fert Nobel Physics 2007) “OSEO“ (public sector institution aiming at supporting innovation and growth of SMEs) ~700 million EUR (state) + ~6 billion EUR (private) “Tax credit“ for innovative companies ~3 billion EUR Outline I. Science & Technology in France II. French S&T department – bilateral tools III. Conclusions French Embassy in China – S&T Department - Location The department for Science & Technology in the French Embassy in China ShenyangShenyang BeijingBeijing WuhanWuhan ShanghaiShanghai ChengduChengdu CantonCanton Total : 24 people French Embassy in China – S&T Department - Missions Main missions or objectives : « Make French science better known in China and Chinese science better known in France » Stimulate and support French-Chinese research partnerships by fostering exchange of researchers but also students in PhD for example Promoting the mobility of researchers between France and China PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES French Embassy in China -S&T Department - objectives ACADEMIC ATTRACTIVENESS FRANCE EXCELLENCE CAI YUANPEI INITIALIZATION OF PARTNERSHIPS ZHANG HENG XU GUANGQI French Embassy in China – S&T Department – Initialization of partnerships Better mutual knowledge Zhang Heng Granting young French scientists coming for a short trip in China to meet potential partners Xu Guangqi Call for elementary research proposals, open to French and Chinese joint teams wishing to start a cooperation French Embassy in China – S&T Department - Programmes Cai Yuanpei Programme - A French-Chinese funded common call for proposals. - The proposals should be more consistent and balanced between the two partners Launched in 2009 Partners : MESR, MAEE in France and MOE (CSC) in China Objective: To develop high standards scientific and technological exchanges between labs of the 2 countries around thesis in co -tutelle or co -direction Main criteria : mobility of PhD and Post doct S&T department: programmes Start new cooperation: initial step French scientists to China (“XU Guangxi ”, e.g. in 2013 30 selected projects (22 in S&T + 8 in social science) Support of few study-trips per project Start new cooperation: further step French scientists to China + Chinese scientists to France (“CAI Yuanpei ”, e.g. in 2013 25 selected projects Joint selection in partnership between FR: Min. research + Foreign Affairs CN: MoE / CSC Other bilateral research R&D&I programmes Calls through French research funding agency (ANR) & National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) « ANR– NSFC » & [Chinese] Ministry of Science and Technology « ANR – MoST » Call through OSEO (public institution support to SME’s) « OSEO – MoST » + more info. on www.ambafrance-cn.org / science & innovation French Embassy in China – S&T Department - Programme Coopol Innovation °°° Fostering cooperations between French clusters and Chinese technologic parks. °°° It grants a tandem company / scientist looking for partners in Chinese labs. °°° Selection based on excellence and dynamism °°° In 2012 : 5 missions have been organized, Outline I. Science & Technology in France II. French S&T section – bilateral tools III. Conclusions Approaching China with BILATERAL COOPERATION V Better mutual knowledge V Implementation of confidence V Exchange of researchers, students, experts,… V Creation of joint labs V Launching of new joint programme of cooperation V Joint participation in call for proposals V … 33 Sino-French joint structures of research in 2012 40+ in 2013 ZHANG HENG XU GUANGQI Exchange of PHD, Post Doct, professors, CAI YUANPEI Sino french joint call ANR /MOST, ANR/NSFC … European calls Joint labs,.. Thank you! 谢! 谢 Merci ! www.ambafrance-cn.org .