1. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in France France - US Workshop on NanoBioTechnologies Washington DC, March 2-3, 2006

2. French National Program in Nanosciences (2002 - 2004) French National Program for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (PNANO) (2005 - …) Nanoscience funding in France

3. French National Program in Nanosciences Aim of the National Program in Nanosciences: coordinate and develop fundamental research in Nanoscience along three axes: 1. Incentive Actions 2. Support for infrastructures and networks 3. Communication and dissemination FUNDING : 15 M€ 2004 Nanoscience community: ~2000 researchers Total annual expenditure in Nanoscience (incl. salaries): ~150 M€ Public expenditure in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in 2004 (EU report 2006): 248.7 M€

4. LAAS 150 (90) LPN 81 (62) IEF 116 (72) IEMN 180 (103) CNRS/Univ./CEA-LETI CNRS/Univ Clean rooms : 5300 m 2 Invest 03-05: 54 M€° Pers: 827 (perm: 476)°° CEA/LETI Clean rooms : 6000 m 2 Invest 03-05: 46 M€° Pers: 1050 (perm: 750)°° FMNT 300 (149) LETI MINATEC °Funds from DT °°Total nano + micro Micro & Nano systems Power electronics Photonics, RF Chem & Bio-systems Micro-Nanoelectronics Photonics Spintronics Micro & Bio-systems Nanomagnetism/Spintronics Microsystems Nanophotonics Si Nanoelectronics Si-SiGe Nanofabrication Nanosciences Quantum Photonics Micro-fluidics Ultra-fast Micro-optoelectronics Molecular Electronics Micro & Nano-systems FEMTO Micro & Nano systems National Fabrication Facilities

5. Rennes Nancy Strasbourg Lyon Montpellier Grenoble Note: Support from Programme National Nanosciences Paris-Centre Ile de France Regional Facilities (selected in 2004)

6. Competence centers in nanosciences C’Nano selected in 2004 and 2005 C’Nano Ile de France C’Nano Rhône-Alpes C’Nano Grand Sud-Ouest C’Nano Grand-Est C’Nano Nord-Ouest

7. Competence Centers in Nanosciences - To structure public research in nanoscience and nanotechnology. - To enhance its attractiveness both for reseachears and for innovating companies. - To provide the overall research endeavour with the necessary visibility towards economy players and policy makers - To develop the offer for high level training in nanoscience and nanotechnology

8. Competence Centers in NanoSciences

9. Overlook on research in nanosciences in France More than 320 teams have been identified in 200 laboratories Regional repartition: Number of permanent researchers (research scientists and teaching staff): C’Nano IdF: 616 C’Nano RhA: 445 C’Nano GSO: 458 C’Nano Gd Est: 250 C’Nano N-Ouest: 273 total 2042 (full time) Including non permanent researchers and supporting engineers: total 4000 Competence centers in Nanosciences C’Nano

10. C’nano IdF Rhone-Alpes NO GE GSO Statistics from Eranet NanoSci Competence centers in nanosciences

11. Statistics from Eranet NanoSci Thematics

12. Census of researchers and institutions, to evaluate European research potential Indicators and comparisons among partners, to identify convergences, complementarities, and areas of optimal cooperation. Building a consolidated view of the European Research landscape

13. Bibliometry

14. Agence nationale de la Recherche (created in 2005) I. Programme for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology PNANO Launched in 2005, PNANO works as a competitive call for project funding (budget 35 millions €) Open to academic and private research to encourage collaborations Open to all thematics (nano-objects, nanomaterials, nanobio. ) 303 submitted proposals, 75 selected projects II. National Technology platforms Special funding (22 millions € in 2005)