The CEA is a key player in French research, serving the State, the economy and citizens. With 21,000 employees spread over 9 sites in France, it provides solutions in 4 main areas: energy transition, digital transition, health of the future, defense and security. It has a wide range of academic and industrial partners worldwide
In energy transition, the CEA brings expertise and innovation for the implementation of a low-carbon energy system. It works on all modes of low-carbon energy production (nuclear energy, renewable energies), their interactions within the grid and on resources in a circular economy approach.
In the field of nuclear energy, the CEA offers expertise on the entire nuclear cycle: fuel and reactor performance, safety, nuclear of the future, decommissioning and waste management, radiobiology and nuclear toxicology.