Cooperative Institution

Cooperative enterprise

Électricite De France

　　Électricite De France (EDF) was founded in 1946 and is a state-owned enterprise responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity throughout France. To fulfill its mission of public service, EDF is in charge of the design, construction, and operation of power facilities. EDF is one of the main players in the global energy market and is one of the largest electricity suppliers worldwide. Its subsidiaries include EDF Energy in the United Kingdom and EDF Luminus in Belgium.

With over 50 years of experience in energy development, EDF has become one of the world's leading electricity companies and is a key player in the European energy market. Its business covers all aspects of the electricity industry, from upstream to downstream, and has expanded into the natural gas and energy services sectors. As a large enterprise with world-class industrial competitiveness in nuclear energy, thermal energy, hydroelectricity, and renewable energy, EDF can provide integrated solutions including power investment, engineering design, and power management and distribution.

EDF is one of the main players in the global energy market and has invested over 11 billion euros in more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. EDF serves 31 million domestic customers and over 20 million international customers, making it one of the largest electricity suppliers worldwide.

To better meet the needs of its global customers, EDF has modernized its corporate governance structure and integrated its business into seven branches, with its Asia-Pacific headquarters located in Beijing.

Corporate website: https://www.edf.fr/

China General Nuclear Power Corporation

　　China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), formerly known as China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation, is a central state-owned enterprise that has grown with China's reform and opening-up and the development of the nuclear power industry. It is a national super-large enterprise group consisting of the core enterprise China General Nuclear Power Corporation and over 40 major member companies. In September 1994, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation was officially registered. In April 2013, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation was renamed China General Nuclear Power Corporation, and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation Limited Company was simultaneously renamed China General Nuclear Power Corporation Limited Company.

CGN's mission is to "develop clean energy and benefit human society," with the vision of "becoming a world-class clean energy company." As of the end of December 2017, CGN operates 20 nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of 21.47 million kilowatts; it has 8 nuclear power units under construction with a total installed capacity of 10.27 million kilowatts; it holds a total installed capacity of 11.3 million kilowatts in wind power, 2.31 million kilowatts in solar photovoltaic power projects, and 11.6 million kilowatts in overseas new energy. In addition, it has also achieved good development in distributed energy, nuclear technology applications, energy-saving technology services, and other fields.

Since its establishment, CGN has adhered to the basic principles of "safety first, quality first, pursuing excellence" and the core value of "doing things right the first time." Based on the successful construction of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, CGN has formed a virtuous cycle mechanism of "nuclear power supporting nuclear power, rolling development," and established an internationally aligned, professional system for nuclear power production, engineering construction, scientific research and development, and nuclear fuel supply assurance. Since 2005, the group has entered new business areas such as wind power, hydropower, solar energy, energy-saving technology, nuclear technology, financial services, and public services. It has eight national research and development centers and one national key laboratory, and has the capability to construct and operate multiple nuclear power, wind power, hydropower, solar, and other clean energy projects nationwide, across regions, and at multiple bases while ensuring safety.

Corporate website: http://www.cgnpc.com.cn/

Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives

　　Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) was founded in 1945 and is a major research, development, and innovation organization in France. Its main activities cover four major areas: low-carbon energy (nuclear and renewable energy), information and health technologies, large-scale experimental facilities, and defense and global security. In these fields, the CEA leverages its strong foundation in basic research to support business development.

The CEA has ten research centers located throughout France. It has established partnerships with major research institutions, local governments, and universities in France and actively participates in national research collaboration mechanisms such as ANCRE, ALLISTENE, AVIESAN, and AllEnvi.

The CEA is recognized as a leading research and innovation organization and actively participates in European research programs, with international cooperation and exchanges expanding. It conducts international cooperation in three areas: representing the country in fulfilling its responsibilities, providing support to French nuclear companies in developing international markets, and participating in international and European Union cooperation projects to enhance research and innovation capabilities. The CEA's International Relations Department is responsible for implementing the Euratom Treaty, coordinating with the Secretariat of European Affairs to formulate France's positions on nuclear matters, and monitoring the implementation of nuclear material safeguards and verification.For over sixty years, the CEA has undertaken the government's nuclear affairs functions: focusing on national strategy, providing authoritative advice to the government, and ensuring the country's ability to judge and fulfill its responsibilities in nuclear affairs.

Website: http://www.cea.fr/

ORANO

Orano is a multinational nuclear fuel cycle company headquartered in Chatillon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. The company is involved in uranium mining, conversion and enrichment, spent fuel recycling, nuclear logistics, dismantling, and nuclear fuel cycle engineering activities. It was established in 2017 as a result of the restructuring and recapitalization of the nuclear power group Areva. The majority stake of Orano is owned by the French government. As of September 2021, Orano is the world's second-largest uranium producer, accounting for 9% of global uranium production.

The history of Orano dates back to 1976 when the production department of CEA was used as the basis to create Compagnie générale des matières nucléaires (COGEMA, now Orano Cycle). In 2001, COGEMA merged with Framatome and CEA Industrie [fr] to form Areva. In 2016, Areva initiated a restructuring process. As part of this, it created a new fuel cycle company called New Co or New Areva. The new company merged Areva Mining, Areva NC, Areva Projects, and Areva Business Support. It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Areva; as the French government invested in the company for recapitalization, Areva lost control of the company. On January 23, 2018, the company was renamed Orano.

Orano is a leading international group and a key player in the nuclear energy sector. The group has 17,000 employees worldwide and is committed to addressing global daily energy challenges by helping to provide sufficient, safe, low-carbon, and competitive electricity. Since 2018, Orano has refocused on nuclear material recycling and waste management and has been divided into four specialized series: Mining, Upstream (chemical and uranium enrichment activities), Downstream (spent fuel treatment and recycling activities, nuclear packaging and services, nuclear logistics solutions, nuclear facility dismantling), and Other (nuclear medicine).

Corporate website: https://www.orano.group/fr

Introduction to partner institutions in France

Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaire

　　Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaire (INSTN) was founded in 1956 and is a higher education institution belongs to CEA and supervised by the French Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Industry.

The INSTN campus is located at the CEA Saclay Research Center, and it also has teaching and research sites at the CEA research centers in Cadarache, Grenoble, Valrhô-Marcoule, and Cherbourg-Octeville. The institute can rely on the significant scientific and technological potential of the CEA laboratories and design seminars covering a wide range of disciplines within the technical fields of the CEA.

In addition to its own faculty, the INSTN benefits from the collaboration of the best experts from the CEA and IRSN.

Many university professors, researchers from other institutions, or professionals from other industries, particularly in the field of nuclear engineering (reactors, fuel cycles), contribute to the professional education at the INSTN. These include engineers from EDF and industrial enterprises of the Areva group, such as Framatome and Technicatome.

The INSTN has also established increasing links with other universities and engineering schools in the Île-de-France, Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Languedoc-Roussillon regions, even jointly organizing certain third-cycle courses.

Additionally, the INSTN hasco-created the professional qualification in Radiological and medical Physics and the specialized courses in nuclear medicine and Radiological pharmacy; In these courses, the INSTN in cooperation with universities accredited by the inter-regional Residency Department, undertakes the teaching of the theoretical component on a national scale.

School website: https://instn.cea.fr/

École Nationale Supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne Pays De La Loire

IMT-Atlantique is a large general engineering school and an internationally recognized research center. It was formed on January 1, 2017, through the merger of the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nantes and Télécom Bretagne. The institute comprises three campuses: Brest, Nantes, and Rennes. As a part of the prestigious Grandes Écoles group in France, which is known for its dedication to engineering, scientific research, and business education, IMT-Atlantique is a member of the Mines-Telecom Institute and the University of Bretagne Loire. IMT Atlantique offers a unique general engineering degree. Students from the preparatory classes of Grandes Écoles can apply through the competitive entrance exam Concours Commun Mines-Ponts.

IMT Atlantique aims to combine digital technology, energy, and the environment to transform society and industry through training, research, and innovation. It is at the forefront of addressing the challenges of climate change and developing new models.

School website: http://www.imt-atlantique.fr/

Institut  National Polytechnique de Grenoble

　　Institut  National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INP-Grenoble), founded in 1901, has grown into a federation of nine engineering schools, one department of telecommunications, one doctoral school, and thirty-eight research laboratories.

Each year, the institute welcomes nearly 5,900 students from around the world, who study in fields such as natural sciences, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, bioengineering, environmental engineering, energy engineering, and materials engineering. It also graduates over 1,100 outstanding students annually, with an average starting salary of over 30,000 euros per year.

INP-Grenoble closely integrates teaching and research, ensuring that engineering students receive "updated" knowledge and enjoy the privilege of using state-of-the-art research equipment. Most of the institute's laboratories, or those in collaboration with the institute, conduct high-level fundamental research aimed at industrial applications. The development of research results and technology transfer are handled by an internal body of the institute, which also provides consulting and logistical support to researchers.

Each year, INP-Grenoble awards 1,000 engineering degrees (equivalent to a Master of Science degree from a prestigious foreign university) and nearly 200 PhDs in fields such as electrical engineering, signal processing, automation technology, paper engineering, materials, electrochemistry, process engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electronics and telecommunications, computer information and applied mathematics, nuclear physics, solid state physics, industrial engineering, and advanced industrial systems.

Close ties with industry have always been a fundamental characteristic of INP-Grenoble. Students of the institute, through various internships, graduation projects, and research projects in France and abroad, contribute to strengthening the synergy between the school and its industrial partners while benefiting greatly from these experiences. This close integration of industry and education has produced generations of highly skilled engineers who are immediately operational upon graduation.

INP-Grenoble has established strong relationships with countries in Western and Eastern Europe, particularly through the CLUSTER network, which is a network of eleven European high-level university institutions for education and research.

Beyond Europe, INP-Grenoble has signed cooperation agreements with many universities in North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. These agreements offer students of the institute various possibilities to complete part of their studies abroad. The second and third cycle courses of INP-Grenoble also welcome foreign students.

School website: http://www.grenoble-inp.fr/

Ecole Nationae Superieure de Chimies de Montpellie

　　Ecole Nationae Superieure de Chimies de Montpellie (ENSCM), founded in 1889, is one of France's renowned engineering schools. In 2004, it was ranked 23rd in France and is the leading school in the Montpellier region, with over 400 students currently enrolled. Its predecessor was the School of Pharmacy established in 1889, which underwent three major reforms and expansions to become the institution it is today.

According to Article 43 of the Savary Law of 1984, ENSCM is administratively attached to the University of Montpellier II and enjoys the privileges of an independent public school. The school offers a comprehensive chemical engineering program, allowing students to choose from various fields such as health (pharmaceutical industry, biochemistry, etc.), environment, refining and purification, microelectronic processes, and materials.

ENSCM awards the degree of Chemical Engineer, with a variety of options in the fields of Chemistry-Health and Chemistry-Materials-Environment: Organic Chemistry; Chemistry for Health; Environment, Catalysis, and Processes; Sustainable Chemistry and Life Processes; Nuclear Chemistry and Environment (since 2009).

The school also offers four Master's programs in research: Master's in Physical Chemistry of Materials; Master's in Separation Chemistry, Materials, and Processes; Master's in Molecular Bioengineering; Master's in Health Biology; and Master's in Chemistry and Energy Chemistry (jointly awarded with the National School of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand). As the name suggests, the school focuses on training engineers in the field of chemical sciences, awarding engineering degrees, MASTER degrees, and international MASTER degrees. Today, graduates of the school are employed in major chemical companies and research institutions across Europe.

School website:http://www.enscm.fr/

École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris

　　École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (ENSCP), founded in 1896, is a comprehensive chemical engineering school located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is a public school established in 1887 and currently accepts over 400 students. The school is part of the Gay-Lussac Institute and one of the seven engineering schools within the University of Lorraine Institute of Technology.

ENSCP primarily focuses on training versatile and advanced engineers in the field of chemistry. It also offers continuing education programs. The school offers the following Master's programs: Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry, Molecular Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry of Materials and Physical Chemistry of Materials. The school has four doctoral schools: School of Molecular Chemistry, Paris Center for Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, School of Process Engineering and High Technology, and School of Chemistry of Materials and Physical Chemistry of Materials. ENSCP has bilateral cooperation agreements with five universities, allowing students to apply for dual degrees: the School of Science and Technology of the University of So Paulo in Brazil, the University of Campinas in Brazil, the University of Valladolid in Spain, Novosibirsk State University in Russia, and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. In 2008, ENSCP became one of the founding members of ParisTech (PRES), a network of higher education and research institutions in Paris.

School website: https://www.chimieparistech.psl.eu/