about us

b<>com is a technological research institute that explores and designs tomorrow's digital technologies with its circle of industrial and academic partners. The IRT defends responsible digital innovation at the service of decarbonization.

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A transition accelerator, the b<>com Technological Research Institute promotes more responsible digital innovation. b<>com promotes augmented intelligence and energy efficiency to improve industrial processes.

As a key R&I partner for companies, b<>com promotes reindustrialization by accelerating the transfer of digital solutions. Its multidisciplinary expertise aims to optimize processes for vital infrastructures, defense, agri/agro, security, healthcare, industry 5.0, and cultural & creative industries.

Its co-investment model, which generates technology and competitiveness, is unique.
b<>com is supported by the French government's Investissements d'Avenir program, the Brittany Region, Rennes Métropole, Lannion Trégor Communauté and Brest Métropole.

b<>com is supported by the government’s Investissements d’Avenir program, the Region of Brittany, Rennes Métropole, Lannion Trégor Communauté and Brest Métropole.

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innovation circle

The b<>com innovation circle is a space of trust between industrialists, enriched by academic excellence, to accelerate the transfer of innovative solutions and services to industry. The circle shares the risk-taking of research and innovation activities. Members benefit from b<>com's expertise in project engineering and set-up, leverage on project financing, and transfer of the Intellectual Property generated.

Whether you are a major corporation, an SME, or an academic player, you choose a long-term partnership with b<>com. b<>com produces knowledge, impact, and technology for the primary benefit of its investors. Working with us is an investment in new opportunities.

Would you like to find the external skills you need? Pool your R&D investments? Accelerate your access to the market. Benefit from privileged contacts and information on your key technological challenges? Discover the Innovation Circle.

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our expertise

Advanced connectivity
#5G #IoT #RAN #3GPP

Image, vision & Interaction
#VideoFormat #AugmentedReality #VirtualReality #HumanFactor

Intelligence artificielle
#Optimisation #Datas #Algorithm

Cloud
#Virtualisation #Security #Performance #Frugality

Prospective & Design
#ResponsibleDigital #Impact #Society #UserExperience

innovate with b<>com

Whether you're a large corporation, an academic institution, or a small/medium business, when you choose b<>com you're getting a long-term partnership. b<>com produces knowledge, impact, and technology, primarily for the benefit of its investors. Engaging with us is an investment and a sharing of the risk inherent in seizing new opportunities.

Want to find the outside skills you need? Pool your R&D investments? Accelerate your access to the market? Be a part of our galaxy, enjoying privileged contacts and information about your major technological challenges? Learn about all of our “win-win” deals.

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Great partnership comes with b<>com!

Tatiana Bergamo, TDF

Nicolas Poisson, SNCF

Aurélie Laizé, Airbus

Cédric Hardouin, Viaccess-Orca

François Picand, TDF

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international strategy

Given the international markets in which it operates, b<>com has developed a network of international partners in Europe, North America, and Asia. Researcher mobility, licensing, collaborative research, and content co-production are just some of the ways to cooperate with the global innovation ecosystem that enable us to accelerate in our areas of expertise.

European projects
    Austria
    Belgium
    Greece
    Italy
    Spain
    Finland
    France
    • Digiworld Institute (IDATE)
      Montpellier
    Germany
    • Fraunhofer HHI
      Berlin
    Canada
    • OBVIA
      Quebec
    • Québec International
      Quebec
    • Waterloo University
      Toronto
    • Société des Arts technologiques (SAT)
      Montreal
    Vietnam
    • MICA
      Hanoi
    Japan
    • NICT
      Tokyo
    Sénégal
    • Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP) de l'UCAD
      Dakar
    • European partnerships
    • World partnerships
    • European projects

    standardization bodies and professional alliances

    Besides the partnerships we've forged, b<>com has been actively involved since 2014 in major world standardization bodies and professional alliances.

    certifications

    b<>com has been awarded the price for the best affiliated datacenter in 2015 in the "New Datacenter" category by the experts from the European Code program of Conduct for Data Centers Energy Efficiency. 

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    awards

    In 2017, b<>com won the Technology Innovation Award at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, which is given to the best technical contributions to the world of broadcasting.

    In 2019, b<>com’s HDR converter *Sublima* was chosen as "Product of the Year" at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

    NAB technology Innovation Award
    Product of the year - nabshow 2019 - bcom