Ongoing collaborations and projects - National and Regional

DIADEM – Integrated devices for accelerating the deployment of emerging materials

Website PEPR-DIADEM

Artificial Intelligence; Materials

Start date: 07/06/2022 – End date: 2030

Co-led by the CNRS and the CEA, the DIADEM exploratory Priority Research Programme and Infrastructure (PEPR) seeks to accelerate the use of innovative materials by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI). It will focus on creating four enduring platforms that will serve as a basis for “demonstration” projects, which will present key materials using innovative approaches. The discovery of new materials is vital to meeting societal challenges relating to energy, transportation, the energy transition, the digital transition, and health. These materials, however, are growing increasingly complex. AI has become essential in the effort to surpass this complexity, and to address these urgent issues within a short time frame. The DIADEM PEPR, which is based on these new technologies, is an ambitious acceleration programme for the conception and bringing to market of high-performance materials that are durable as well as made from non-critical and non-toxic raw materials, thereby contributing to the competitiveness of French industries, in addition to the economic development of France.

DIADEM is funded in connection with PIA 4 (Investments for the Future) and has a budget of nearly 85 million euros over 8 years.

IFPEN – Framework Agreement

Catalysis; Geoscience; Biomass; Energy

Start date: 2013 – On going

Building strong collaborative partnerships, such as the one with IFPEN, is a way for SOLEIL to increase its impact. And for IFPEN, access to synchrotron radiation is essential in the research it conducts in the fields of catalysis, geosciences, and biomass characterization. Starting with a collaboration around catalysis and X-ray absorption, this partnership has proven to be exemplary. It has been extended to include new methods and themes, bringing even more benefits to both parties. Experiments at SOLEIL deal with a wide range of topics and are supported by in-house research that develops the most relevant methods for the users. The aim is to make even more progress in strategic areas central to the energy transition.

INRAE – Partnership Agreement

Life sciences; Agronomy; Environment

Start date: 2008 – On going

The partnership agreement is part of INRAE's and SOLEIL's common desire to promote their collaboration and to encourage exchanges of personnel in order to implement cutting-edge research. The pooling of human and technical resources, both through the realization of joint programs and through reflection on the methodologies and prospects associated with the evolution of SOLEIL's performance, should make it possible to develop and optimize scientific research in the fields of life sciences, agronomy and the environment, associated with the synchrotron tool. This partnership relies on an INRAE-SOLEIL platform for assisting INRAE users of the SOLEIL synchrotron radiation.

MaTerRe – Advanced eco-responsible materials

Website DIM-MaTerRe

Eco-responsible materials; Advanced materials; Sustainable development; Energy; Environmentally friendly processes

Start date: 2022 – End date: 2026

The main objective of the DIM MaTerRE is to develop tools and methods for the accelerated discovery of advanced materials for sustainable development and new energies. Modular, multifunctional and high-performance, they will be manufactured using environmentally friendly processes and will thus contribute fully to tackling several essential societal challenges: transport, housing, energy, recycling, etc.

The DIM MaTerRE has been selected in 2022 under the program “Domaines de recherche et d'innovation majeurs (DIM)”. SOLEIL is one of the project partners.

PAMIR – Material Heritage

Website DIM-PAMIR

Heritage Materials

Start date: 2022 – End date: 2026

Building on the potential identified within the Ancient and Heritage Materials DIM (2016-2021), PAMIR aims to create a virtuous circle by associating the potential for research and training with that of economic development and valorisation among the public. The network aims to build innovative collaborative modes of operation by equipping itself with equipment and shared platforms based on innovative concepts.

The DIM PAMIR has been selected in 2022 under the program “Domaines de recherche et d'innovation majeurs (DIM)”. SOLEIL participates in this project.

QuanTiP – Quantum Technologies in Paris Region

Website DIM-QuanTiP

Quantum technologies

Start date: 2022 – End date: 2026

The QuanTiP project federates, in the competitive field of quantum technologies, a group of world-class academic teams and a pool of start-ups and companies in the Paris region. It combines applied mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, materials and engineering to address all the major issues in this field.

The DIM QuanTiP has been selected in 2022 under the program “Domaines de recherche et d'innovation majeurs (DIM)”. SOLEIL participates in this project.