A renowned institute for research in the chemical sciences and engineering

Mobility and transport, health and cosmetics, environment, energy: our institute develops innovative solutions to your needs in these strategic fields and contributes to your competitiveness, whether you are a small, medium or large enterprise.

The CBC Carnot Institute was formed by the fusion in 2016 of two existing Carnot Institutes: the Cirimat in Toulouse and the Chimie Balard in Montpellier. Together we have more than 800 researchers and 320 Ph.D. students (of which 27 are on industry fellowships) working in R&D articulated around 5 research themes.

The CBC Carnot Institute
is built on 4 joint research units (UMR)
in Montpellier and Toulouse

Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier

Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier

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Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron

Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron

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Institut Européen des Membranes

Institut Européen des Membranes

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Centre Inter-universitaire de Recherche et d’Ingénierie des Matériaux

Centre Inter-universitaire de Recherche et d’Ingénierie des Matériaux

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The CBC Carnot Institute
is directly linked to educational institutions

Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier

Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier

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Centre national de la recherche scientifique

Centre national de la recherche scientifique

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Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse

Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse

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Université de Toulouse

Université de Toulouse

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Université de Montpellier

Université de Montpellier

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A one-stop shop
for your R&D projects

As part of the Carnot Network , we offer our industrial partners both services and expertise, leading to a high added-value to their products. Our operational team will accompany you in the management of your research and development project, from its initial stages to placement on the market and technology transfer, providing you with a simple, centralised and flexible relationship.