2. Get in touch with an organization that promotes innovation, such as a competitive cluster.

The structuring and organization of research laboratories in France can be complex for those who do not come from such a background. There are a number of organizations that help to bring research laboratories and companies together:

• at national level with the Ministry of Research or OSEO ;

• chambers of commerce and industry;

• at departmental or regional level, such as economic agencies or regional innovation centers, or regional research and technology delegations;

• with competitive clusters ;

• corporate relations officers at universities and major research organizations (CEA, CNRS, INRIA, etc.).

The first step is to contact one of these structures, for example the one closest...