MENESR-DGRH
Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
Direction générale de la recherche et de l'innovation
Service de l'innovation, du transfert de technologie et de l'action régionale - SETTAR
1 rue Descartes, 75231 Paris Cédex 05
http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/
This source is used in this chapter:
The number of firms claiming the R&D tax credit (CIR) has risen sharply since the scheme was reformed in 2008. Nearly all firms currently conducting R&D in France are aware of and make use of the R&D tax credit when carrying out R&D projects. The amount of R&D tax credit paid out in 2012 totalled €5.3 billion, equivalent to 0.26% of French GDP and double the amount of direct government funding for business R&D. [read more]