French automotive supplier Valeo has announced that it has signed an initial five-year framework agreement with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) to outline their cooperation on shared research programmes.
According to a press release from the automotive supplier, the new framework agreement includes the launch of new research projects and theses and may also lead to the creation of joint laboratories.
The research conducted by CNRS and Valeo will focus on sustainable design, artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, cybersecurity, data science, inclusive cities and new energies., the release added.
The partnership aims to accelerate the development of innovations towards cleaner and safer mobility for both people and goods.
Antoine Petit, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CNRS, said, “This framework agreement is a natural next step in the trust-based relationship between Valeo and the laboratories of CNRS and its partners.”
“By drawing up a common roadmap built around shared scientific objectives, we will be able go even further than before,” he added.
Christophe Périllat, Valeo’s Chief Executive Officer, noted that in the next ten to fifteen years, the mobility space as a whole is set to undergo the biggest transformation in its history, and this transition to cleaner and safer vehicles is essential.
“The framework agreement with the CNRS, one of the world’s most renowned research institutions, will enable us to augment our engineering with scientific knowledge,” he added.
The company noted that it has been ranked as the world’s leading French patent applicant, with 1,777 patents filed in one year (2020), according to the list published by France’s INPI intellectual property institute on June 14, 2022.
Interestingly, 92% of Valeo’s original equipment sales are generated by technologies that help to reduce CO2 emissions and improve safety, it added.
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