Participation in research networks and infrastructures
European Marine Biological Research Centre (EMBRC)
Created in 2008, the European Marine Biological Research Centre (EMBRC) is a consortium led by Sorbonne University and based on the Pierre and Marie Curie campus. It brings together the main operational forces in marine biology and ecology research across Europe by
- by networking the knowledge of 24 European marine stations, divided into 9 nodes (France, Italy, Spain, Israel, Belgium, Norway, United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece)
- by offering a comprehensive range of services from these stations for the development of research projects and the transfer of marine biotechnologies: access to cutting-edge platforms and equipment, access to marine ecosystems, collection and supply of samples, joint data processing, training network, provision of expertise, etc.
This European structure, which provides unique scientific visibility in marine biology, enables different approaches to be combined and projects to be generated for economic and social solutions, with the aim of preserving and sustainably using resources. Now a benchmark for marine biology in Europe, EMBRC is part of the corresponding ESFRI European roadmap (EMBRC-ERIC).
Sorbonne University runs the French node of EMBRC: the National Centre for Marine Biological Resources (EMBRC-France). This research infrastructure structures the services offered by the three marine stations in Roscoff, Villefranche and Banyuls to provide access to marine biological resources for the research and innovation community in biology, ecology, oceanography and the blue bioeconomy. These sites provide various means of access to the sea (boats, sailors, divers), aquariums and laboratories supplied with running seawater, analytical platforms and accommodation facilities, and spaces for interaction with businesses.
European Marine Biological Research Centre (EMBRC)
Created in 2008, the European Marine Biological Research Centre (EMBRC) is a consortium led by Sorbonne University and based on the Pierre and Marie Curie campus. It brings together the main operational forces in marine biology and ecology research across Europe:
- by connecting the expertise of 24 European marine stations, divided into 9 nodes (France, Italy, Spain, Israel, Belgium, Norway, United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece)
- by offering a comprehensive range of services from these stations for the development of research projects and the transfer of marine biotechnologies: access to cutting-edge platforms and equipment, access to marine ecosystems, collection and supply of samples, joint data processing, training network, provision of expertise, etc.
This European structure, which provides unique scientific visibility in marine biology, enables the cross-fertilisation of approaches and the generation of projects for economic and social solutions, with the aim of preserving and sustainably using resources. Now a benchmark for marine biology in Europe, the EMBRC is part of the corresponding ESFRI European roadmap (EMBRC-ERIC).
Sorbonne University runs the French node of EMBRC: the National Centre for Marine Biological Resources (EMBRC-France). This research infrastructure organises the services offered by the three marine stations in Roscoff, Villefranche and Banyuls to provide access to marine biological resources for the research and innovation community in biology, ecology, oceanography and the blue bioeconomy. These sites provide various means of access to the sea (boats, sailors, divers), aquariums and laboratories supplied with running seawater, analytical platforms and accommodation facilities, and spaces for interaction with businesses.
Laboratory for Information, Networking and Communication Sciences (LINCS)
LINCS (Laboratory for Information, Networking and Communication Sciences) is a joint research and innovation laboratory between academia and industry, active in the field of future information and communication networks, systems and services.
Its partners are Inria, Institut Mines-Telecom, Nokia Bell Labs, Sorbonne University and SystemX.
LINCS now has more than 100 senior and junior researchers covering a wide range of fields, both at the heart of digital technologies and related to the digitisation of various sectors of activity, such as energy, transport and health.
Information and communication technologies, systems and services are now considered a key element in the evolution of society. The field covers a wide range of research topics and encompasses the evolution of paradigms such as the Internet of Things (IoT), distributed intelligence (artificial intelligence solutions extending to the cloud, MEC – multi-access edge computing and smart devices), the evolution towards the Internet of Intelligence, process automation, and new transactional paradigms (e.g. based on blockchains), which are becoming key enablers for improving quality of life and optimising industrial and commercial processes.
