INRIA, the French national institute for research in computer science and control, is dedicated to fundamental and applied research in information and communication science and technology (ICST). INRIA has a workforce of 3 800, 2 800 of whom are scientists from INRIA and INRIA’s partner organizations. INRIA develops many partnerships with industry and fosters technology transfer and company foundation in the field of ICST. Some ninety companies have been founded with the support of INRIA-Transfert, a subsidiary of INRIA, specialized in guiding, evaluating, qualifying, and financing innovative high-tech IT start-up companies.

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