The French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA) is a public scientific and technological establishment specialising in mathematics and computer science, under the joint authority of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the Ministry of the Economy and Finance1. It was set up on 3 January 1967 as part of the "Plan Calcul".

Inria's mission is to develop research and technology transfer in information and communication sciences and techniques, both nationally and internationally. The institute also steers France's national strategy in terms of artificial intelligence research.