AgroParisTech is a higher education and research institute (“Grande Ecole”) aiming at addressing some of the main global challenges of the 21st century : feeding a growing population while sustainably managing territories, preserving natural resources, supporting innovation and integrating the bioeconomy.
Agropolis Fondation is a French scientific foundation established in 2007 to promote and support high-level research and higher education (training-through-research) as well as to broaden international research partnerships in agricultural sciences and sustainable development research.
The French agricultural research and international cooperation organization working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions.
The National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) is a public research organization
Founded in 1939 by governmental decree, the CNRS aims to:
(1) Evaluate and carry out all research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, and economic benefits for society.
(2) Contribute to the promotion and application of research results.
(3) Develop scientific information.
(4) Participate in the analysis of the national and international scientific climate and its potential for evolution in order to develop a national policy.
The Copernicus Academy connects European universities, research institutions, business schools, both private and non-profit organisations, in the Participating Countries of the Programme and beyond. The goal of the network is to develop lectures, training sessions, traineeships as well as educational and training material to empower the next generation of researchers, scientists, and entrepreneurs with suitable skill sets to use Copernicus data and information services to their full potential.
The Institute for development research IRD is a public science and technology establishment (EPST) under the joint supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
The Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA), formerly known as Cemagref, is a public research institute in France focusing on land management issues, such as water resources and agricultural technology.
MUSE aims to address three interrelated challenges: (1) to promote ecologically innovative agriculture, contributing to food security and environmental quality; (2) encourage the transition to a society sustainably managing its resources and environment; (3) improve human health in changing environments. While these three challenges are of particular concern to the developing countries of Africa, Asia and South America, located in the intertropical zones and around the Mediterranean, they also concern the entire planet.
Trimble Inc. is a developer of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, laser rangefinders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), inertial navigation systems and software processing tools. The company was founded in November 1978.
