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Top 12 University research foundations based in France

RevenueBase identified 45 company matches for university research foundations associated with France as of November 2026 and tracks 10,865 professional contacts across them, including 1,811 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for university research foundations associated with France, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
45Companies
10,865Contacts tracked
1,811Verified emails
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The 12 largest university research foundations based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 12 of 45 company matches for university research foundations based in France, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+4,325 contacts →

Exact match

“Bienvenue sur le compte de Sorbonne Université, une université pluridisciplinaire de recherche intensive et de rang mondial.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact match91190, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0003,335 contacts →

Exact match

“Née de la volonté conjuguée d’universités, de grandes écoles et d’organismes de recherche, l’Université Paris-Saclay compte parmi les grandes universités européennes et mondiales…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchOrsay, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000797 contacts →

Exact match

“Paris-Sud University is home to research of the highest level, geared towards the understanding of the world, student success, and society’s needs.”

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4Exact matchClermont-ferrand, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000504 contacts →

Exact match

“Following its patron Blaise Pascal, the University at Clermont-Ferrand is dedicated to a wide spectrum of knowledge, research and teaching, ranging from Sciences to Humanities.”

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5Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5019 contacts →

Exact match

“Reconnue d'utilité publique, la Fondation de l'École polytechnique collecte des fonds auprès des particuliers et des entreprises, au bénéfice des projets stratégiques de l'X.”

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6Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1017 contacts →

Exact match

“Depuis sa création en 2008, la Fondation Dauphine soutient le progrès de l'enseignement supérieur et le rayonnement de l’Université Paris Dauphine - PSL en finançant des projets…”

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7Exact matchCergy, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1015 contacts →

Exact match

“Créée en 2010, CY Fondation accompagne l’université dans sa trajectoire de développement, la concrétisation de ses projets innovants et la coordination de sa politique de site via…”

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8Exact matchReims, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1015 contacts →

Exact match

“Créée en 2015, la Fondation universitaire a vocation de soutenir des projets novateurs de recherche, d'enseignement et de développement de l'URCA.”

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9Exact matchDijon, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

“La Maison de Sciences de l’Homme (MSH) de Dijon regroupe sur un même lieu des moyens de recherche afin que des chercheurs issus de l’Université et des organismes de recherche…”

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10Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-108 contacts →

Exact match

“La Fondation finance 40% des activités du Collège des Bernardins qui ne reçoit aucune subvention publique ou ecclésiale, au service de ses 4 métiers : formation, conférences et…”

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11Exact matchCergy-pontoise Cedex, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Créée en 2011 par 4 Alumni avec le soutien de l’Ecole, la Fondation ESSEC est placée sous l’égide de la Fondation de France.”

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12Exact matchPoitiers, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Depuis sa création en 2009, la Fondation Poitiers Université s’implique pour un dialogue engagé entre le monde socio-économique et l’Université.”

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University research foundations based in France at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
16.7%Verified-email coverage
241.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
22.2%Largest-city concentration · Paris
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Companies by employee count

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27
11-50
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51-200
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
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10001+
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 45 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with France whose business descriptions match “university research foundations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,811 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Record context
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “university research foundations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many university research foundations are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 45 company matches for university research foundations associated with France as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sorbonne Université tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most university research foundations?

Paris leads with 10 company records, followed by Nantes (3) and Lille (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,811 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 45 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.