Rendez-vous Carnot 2026 in Paris: where to stay near Champerret

Les Rendez-vous Carnot is France's flagship annual event for collaborative R&D between businesses and research centres. It gathers the Carnot Institutes along with the country's key players in technology transfer and the broader innovation ecosystem. Across two days, attendees can book pre-arranged business meetings, join conferences, and explore exhibitor stands and demonstrators. The event targets innovation managers, chief scientific officers and SMEs looking for technology solutions, research partners or support to move their projects towards the market. The 2026 edition is themed around technological sovereignty and reindustrialisation, both in France and internationally. The previous edition welcomed around 1,300 participants, roughly 1,100 of whom were researchers or experts, and generated more than 8,000 business meetings. The organisers also hand out the Carnot Awards and run a dedicated SME and startup competition. The event takes place on site at Espace Champerret in Paris, with free admission for project holders seeking R&D partners.