CEA is a french government-funded technological research organisation. The LIST, is a laboratory of the Technological Research Department of CEA, based near Paris, France, at Saclay and Fontenay-aux-Roses.

LIST is a key software systems and technology research center working in three areas with vital societal and economic implications:

• Embedded systems (architecture and design of systems, methods and facilities for software and system dependability, and intelligent vision systems);
• Interactive systems (knowledge engineering, robotics, virtual reality and sensorial interfaces);
• Signal detection and processing (ionizing radiation metrology and instrumentation, optical fiber sensors and non-destructive testing).

With the strong project-centered culture of its 450 researchers, engineers and technicians, LIST is able to perform research work in partnership with the major industrial players in the nuclear, automotive, aeronautical, defense and medical fields and thus investigate and develop innovative solutions corresponding to their requirements. LIST, which is actively engaged in research work extending from conceptual design of systems to pre-industrial prototypes, contributes to the transfer of technology and encourages innovation, particularly by assisting the emergence of new businesses. LIST technology has enabled the creation of a number of startups, including Haption (haptic interfaces), ActiCM (3D measurement systems), M2M (non-destructive testing) and NewPhenix (multimedia content analysis). LIST teams have worked as partners with numerous university laboratories, engineering schools and other research establishments on collaborative research projects.