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APPLiCATiON OF RESEARCH
FiNDiNGS, TiES WiTH iNDUSTRY
AND EXPERT APPRAiSALS
Meeting the expectations of society and the economic sphere and carrying out leadership in its areas
of expertise are responsible for two imperatives: the Institute must foresee the need to provide technical
support to local and national government and supervisory authorities and carry out very high level
expert appraisals for industry.
The knowledge and know-how that is built up during targeted research programmes or projects and
the Institute’s resources in terms of equipment and scientific facilities, some of which are unique in
France or Europe, have allowed IFSTTAR’s researchers to produce important findings which are the
subject of a highly-focused application strategy that spans the continuum from research to innovation.
IFSTTAR has thus enhanced its profile in relation to the economic sphere through its subsidiaries,
certification activities and patents, etc. These ties with the social and economic spheres enable it to
respond appropriately to the needs of society while at the same time enriching its research programme.
It order to extend and increase this dynamic, IFSTTAR is strongly involved in the competitive nessclusters
that are concerned with transportation, the sustainable city and the application of new materials.
At the crossroads between scientific, technological, economic and societal issues, IFSTTAR aims to
assist the relevant players along the path of sustainable and responsible mobility by making effective
changes to infrastructure and by imagining the city of tomorrow, with its wealth of ethical and economic
potential, and also seeks to play an active part in improving the competitiveness of the nation.
Brigitte Mahut
Director of Partnerships
and Resources
@ CONTACT / brigitte.mahut@ifsttar.fr
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