A significant financial initiative: between 2005 and 2007, 6 billion euros was dedicated to public research in France. This initiative will continue and private companies are being asked to become involved in an effort to reach an objective of 3% of GDP.

Creating Jobs and Finding Talent 2005-2006-2007.

6,000 additional positions in higher education and research have been created in 3 years (1000 in 2005, 3000 in 2006, 2000 in 2007). The staff at the ministry of Higher Education and Research and the institutions under its authority amounts to 200,000 employees.