Inria, an ecosystem

Inria is the French national research institute for digital science and technology. World-class research, technological innovation and entrepreneurial risk are its DNA. In 215 project teams, most of which are shared with major research universities, more than 3,900 researchers and engineers explore new paths, often in an interdisciplinary manner and in collaboration with industrial partners to meet ambitious challenges.
As a technological institute, Inria supports the diversity of innovation pathways: from open source software publishing to the creation of technological startups (Deeptech).

3 900

Researchers & Engineers

215

Project Teams

Inria

200

startups since 1984

10

Research centres at the heart of major research universities

Inria in brief

The institute

Our strategic missions

Building digital sovereignty

Our history

Inria has driven digital innovation and research in France and in Europe for over 50 years.

Our territorial strategy

Inria in the heart of University campuses

The objective is to meet the challenge of competition with the major international Universities by strengthening the attractiveness of our University campuses, their leadership and their scientific, technological and industrial impact.

Inria around the world

A proactive European strategy

Strengthening Inria's scientific, technological and societal impact in Europe

An International influence

Inria and its academic collaborations: at the heart of a global network.

Our sites

With its regional centres, Inria has a presence at leading research university campuses, throughout the regions of France and the country’s industrial and entrepreneurial ecosystems for digital technology. Headquarters and Inria Chile complete the Inria sites.