The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a major research organisation working in the best interests of the French State, its economy and citizens. Thanks to its strong roots in fundamental research, it is able to provide tangible solutions to meet their needs in four key fields: low carbon energies (nuclear and renewable energies), digital technology, technology for medicine of the future, defence and national security. Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners. The CEA is established in nine centers spread throughout France. It works in partnership with many other research bodies, local authorities and universities. Within this context, the CEA is a stakeholder in a series of national alliances set up to coordinate French research. The CEA is the leading French research organization filing patents in Europe, according to the European Patent Office (EPO) 2021 ranking.

法国原子能和替代能源委员会(CEA)是专业科研机构，致力于法国国民经济的最佳利益。得益于在基础研究方面的深厚基础，其在低碳能源（核能和可再生能源）、数字技术、未来医学科技、国防和国家安全四个关键领域，为满足相关需求提供切实的解决方案。凭借其广受认可的专业知识，与众多学术和工业伙伴积极开展合作项目。CEA 在法国设有九个科研中心，同众多高校、研究机构和地方政府保持良好的协同关系，担任着协调法国一系列科研联盟的核心角色。根据欧洲专利局(EPO)2021年的排名，CEA在欧洲是申请专利数量最多的法国研究机构。