National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF)

Identity

Mission

The NATF: A hub of collective intelligence

The NATF counts today 303 Fellows who represent a very large spectrum of knowledge and competence, comprising: research scientists, industrialists and entrepreneurs, economists and lawyers, philosophers of the sciences and technologies, urban planners and architects, physicists, chemists, engineers, astronauts, physicians and surgeons, specialists in ICTs, agronomists and food and agriculture specialists etc.

The Academy, resolutely independent and impartial in the way ir addresses real issues of the interactions between technology and society, accompanies societal questioning as we seek to discover meaning and content in technological progress, leading to reasoned, reasonable decisions for the benefit of an enlightened public. “Sharing reasoned, chosen progress”, is the NATF motto.

The Academy holds an intermediate, bench-marking position between policymakers and the general public opinion, and contributes, through the recognised quality and originality of its actions and studies, to favouring and enhancing Progress for all.

Committees / Main working groups

NATF Executive Organisation

NATF is managed by the Academic Bureau and Council which are supported by 3 permanent committees

– The Executive Committee for Academic Studies
– The Executive Committee for Quality Assurance
– The Executive Recruiting Committee

There are presently 12 thematic Standing Committees

– Energy and Climate Change
– Environment
– Mobility and Transportation
– Biotechnologies
– Urbanism and Housing
– ICTS
– Demography, Education, Training, Employment
– Research, Technologies, Innovation and Employment
– Technologies and Development for the LDCS
– Technologies and Health
– Society and Technology
– Ethics

Highlights 2023

Publications in 2023, available on the NATF website:

Biotech

• New genomic technologies applied to plants (referral from the Prime Minister’s Office)
• The future of alternative proteins
  CO2 capture and storage:
  Ministerial consultation on CCUS
  Fuels:-Decarbonising the aviation sector through the production of sustainable fuels
• Roadmap to e-fuel production

Soft water

• The contribution of technologies to meeting France’s soft water needs in the context of climate change
  Employment: France is in danger of not having enough technicians to develop its industry
  Education: The place and teaching of mathematics in France
  Nuclear: The fundamentals of the decarbonisation of economies in China and France/Europe through the Hydrogen vector
  Photovoltaic: For the development of industrial production of photovoltaic panels in France and Europe France 2030

Energy policy:

• -National consultation on the energy mix: French electricity at the forefront of the decarbonisation of European energies
• -For a new European energy policy

Recycling:

• Towards efficient industrial systems for an effective ecological transition

Society:

• Some thoughts on sobriety

Digital systems:

• Prowess and limits of artificial language imitation

Publications in 2023, available on the NATF website:

Biotech

• New genomic technologies applied to plants (referral from the Prime Minister’s Office)
• The future of alternative proteins
  CO2 capture and storage:
  Ministerial consultation on CCUS
  Fuels:-Decarbonising the aviation sector through the production of sustainable fuels
• Roadmap to e-fuel production

Soft water

• The contribution of technologies to meeting France’s soft water needs in the context of climate change
  Employment: France is in danger of not having enough technicians to develop its industry
  Education: The place and teaching of mathematics in France
  Nuclear: The fundamentals of the decarbonisation of economies in China and France/Europe through the Hydrogen vector
  Photovoltaic: For the development of industrial production of photovoltaic panels in France and Europe France 2030

Energy policy:

• -National consultation on the energy mix: French electricity at the forefront of the decarbonisation of European energies
• -For a new European energy policy

Recycling:

• Towards efficient industrial systems for an effective ecological transition

Society:

• Some thoughts on sobriety

Digital systems:

• Prowess and limits of artificial language imitation

Organisation of the annual seminar on the topic: Technologies, sectors and conditions for success in reindustrialising France (for resilience and greater sovereignty).

Set up at the end of 2019, the ‘Technologies and gender diversity’ mission is promoting the contributions and visibility of women in the world of technology, with the online launch of a network of portraits of ‘Women in Tech’. The “Women in Tech” network brings together young women who are sponsored by a NATF Fellow. The network is regularly updated and showcases these inspiring women who want to encourage young women to embark on a career in technology and who are also keen to share their views and experiences with each other and with the academy.

BILATERAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ACATECH
Workshop “Shaping the future of mobility and energy supply together, in a technology-open manner”..