1. About MEET

2. Scope of MEET
MEET is a non-profit association incorporated under French law
The scope of MEET is focused on the development of a common strategy for French research and testing centres to consolidate and promote their large panel of expertise for naval and maritime industries
MEET seeks strengthened cooperation with European partners, especially through professional associations like ECMAR, within the scope of European funded maritime R&D programs
Membership of MEET is open to R&D centres providing testing and simulation expertise to naval and maritime development projects, whatever their legal statute academic or commercial, public or private
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3. Background
Considering the large number and extensive capabilities of the French centres involved in maritime R&D it has been largely agreed within the maritime community on the need to consolidate and promote this offer of expertise to support industrial applied research
This objective has been endorsed by the CORICAN (Advisory Council for Naval Applied Research and Innovation)
The creation of MEET was approved by the CORICAN in July 2014 and effective in January 2015
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4. Mission
The primary mission of MEET is to publicize the members experimental and simulation capabilities to the designers and manufacturers of maritime systems and equipment for their R&D, test and evaluation needs
MEET contributes to coordinate facilities occupancy in view to improve their availability for industrial projects
MEET creates a technology forum to stimulate new fields of collaborative work between the members and industry
MEET aims to be an active contributor to European corresponding organisations
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5. Organization
The Executive Directors of the member organisations meet once a year at the General Assembly; the GA makes all important decisions for the Association
Each organisation delegates a Board member for three years ; the Board oversees the Association activities; it meets every three months
The day-to-day activity is operated by a bureau of three members elected by the Board
The Technical committee is a forum largely open to members’ experts and to industry representatives; it discusses and formulates proposals for action to the Board
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6. Members Organizations Nb 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 1 6 7 8 2
Direction Générale de l’Armement 1
GICAN 2
IRT Jules Verne 3
DCNS Research 4
ENSTA ParisTech 5
ENSTA Bretagne 6
Ecole navale 7
ITE France Energies Marines 8
Oceanide 9
CEREMA 10 5 3 4 9 1 4
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7. Members
Technical Centers of the Ministry of Defence : Hydrodynamics (Val de Reuil)
Chaussée du Vexin Val-de-Reuil, France
Roland Joannic
Association of naval and maritime industry
60, rue de Monceau
75008 Paris
Fabrice Theobald,
Treasurer
33(0)
Institute for research and Technology
Advanced manufacturing
Chemin du Chaffault,
44340 Bouguenais
Philippe Piard
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8. Members DCNS Corporate R & T centre Gilles Langlois Engineering school
40-42 rue du docteur Finlay
75732 Paris Cedex 15
Gilles Langlois
Engineering school
828, Boulevard des Maréchaux, Palaiseau Cedex
Gilles Vergnaud
2 Rue François Verny,
29200 Brest
Yann Doutreleau
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9. Members Naval Academy Research laboratory Jean-Yves Billard
CC 600
29240 Brest cedex 9
Jean-Yves Billard
ecole-navale.fr
Institute for Renewable Energy
15 rue Johannes Kepler
Technopôle Brest Iroise
29200 BREST
Yann-Herve de Roeck
Coastal and offshore engineering company
Operates FIRST Wave basin
Z.I. de Brégaillon
BP 63
83502 LA SEYNE sur MER Cedex
François Petrie
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10. Members Research Center on Risks, Environment and Mobility
Technical Directorate, Sea and Waterways
Philippe Joscht
Alain Bovis, President
33(0)
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11. Members main facilities
Towing Tanks
Seakeeping basins
Maneuvering tanks
Hydrodynamic channels
Open water testing
Sea trials
Material laboratory
Pressure tanks
Acoustic measurements
Simulation software
Direction Générale de l’Armement 1
GICAN 2
IRT Jules Verne 3
DCNS Research 4
ENSTA ParisTech 5
ENSTA Bretagne 6
Ecole navale 7
ITE France Energies Marines 8
Oceanide 9
CEREMA 10 x x* X* X
* Through its own affiliates
* Through its own affiliates
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