National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control

Inria in a nutshell
Working at the crossroads of computer sciences and mathematics, over the last 40 years Inria’s researchers have been developing the scientific foundations for a new field of learning: computational sciences.

When associated with other scientific disciplines, computational sciences can be used to offer new concepts, languages, methods and teaching aids which open up new avenues for exploration and understanding of complex phenomena. Working in project-teams, Inria researchers mix fundamental and applied research in an innovative blend to produce their results.

The institute’s 174 teams, the majority of which are joint teams with other major French or international research bodies, are comprised of around twenty researchers working on a shared project for a period of 4 to 8 years. 
Inria is France’s only public research body fully dedicated to computational sciences. It hosts over 1000 young researchers each year.
 
Inria's key figures
Inria is a public science and technology institution placed under the supervision of the French ministries of research and industry. Below are a few key figures about the Institute.
Updated: July 2011 (2010 figures)
 
Structure
8 research centres located throughout France (Rocquencourt, Rennes, Sophia Antipolis, Grenoble, Nancy, Bordeaux, Lille and Saclay) and a head office in Rocquencourt, near Paris.

Scientific activities
- 208 research teams, including 171 Inria project-teams
- 4,850 scientific publications
- 288 PhDs supported
 
Research fields & themes
Applied Mathematics, Computation and Simulation
Algorithmics, Programming, Software and Architecture
Networks, Systems and Services, Distributed Computing
Perception, Cognition, Interaction
Computational Sciences for Biology, Medicine and the Environment

Industrial relations
- 271 active patents
- 111 software programmes registered with France's Software Protection Agency
- 105 technology companies spun off from Inria

Human Resources
- 4,290 members of staff
- including 3,429 scientists

Budgetary resources
- Total budget: €252 million before tax
- Proportion self-financed: 26%

History of Inria: http://www.inria.fr/en/institute/inria-in-brief/history-of-inria