Institute of Research and Technology b-com

The Institute of Research and Technology  (French: Institut de Recherche Technologique b-com), stylized and known as,[1] is one of eight Institutes of Research and Technology endorsed by the French government in 2012. b<>com is a technology pioneer and provider for companies that want to digitally boost their competitive edge. b<>com is chaired by Vincent Marcatté, who is also President of the Images & Réseaux business cluster and Vice President of Open Innovation at Orange Labs. The main campus is based in Rennes[2] in the Via Silva neighbourhood of Cesson-Sévigné. Secondary sites are located in Brest, Lannion, and since September 2016, Paris is a member of the French Institutes of Technology (FIT), which encompasses the eight French IRTs. b<>com has 330 employees.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Research
* 3 Members
* 4 Award
* 5 Spin-off
* 6 References

## History

b<>com was created in May 2012. Certified by the Images & Réseaux business cluster, it reached an agreement with the Agence Nationale de Recherche, signed in October 2012. It received a 7-year budget of €160 million drawn from the French government's Investissements d’Avenir investment fund.

## Research

b<>com's research fields include artificial intelligence, immersive video,[3] audio,[4] content protection, 5G networks, the Internet of Things, and cognitive technologies. It has six labs: Immersive & Medical Technologies, Advanced Media Content, Human Factors Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Connectivity, and Trust & Security.

Since December 2020, b<>com carries the *xG* initiative, a sovereign technology strategy for private digital infrastructure, 5G and beyond. The initiative is supported by the State, the Brittany region and Lannion Tregor Communauté.[citation needed]

## Members

b<>com includes 27 shareholders: Airbus Defence & Space,[5] Artefacto, Aviwest, BBright, CHU de Rennes, CHRU de Brest, Ekinops, Enensys,[6] ENIB, ENSTA Bretagne, EXFO, Harmonic Inc., Human Design Group, INRIA, INSA Rennes, IMT Atlantique, Kerlink, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Naval Group,[7] Orange,[8] Rennes School of Business, Secure-IC, TDF, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Rennes 1 and Viaccess-Orca.[9]

## Award

* NAB Show "Product of the Year" for its [HDR-SDR] converter (2019)
* NAB Show Technology Innovation Award[10] for the best technical contributions to the world of broadcasting (2017)

## Spin-off

In June, 2018, Green Hill Studio became the first spin-off[11] from a b-com R&D project. It is dedicated to the development of virtual reality experiences.

## References

1. ↑ "B-com - Institute of Research and Technology | b-com". https://b-com.com/en.
2. ↑ "Institut de recherche technologique b<>com". architectenweb.nl. October 8, 2018. https://architectenweb.nl/projecten/project.aspx?ID=37155.
3. ↑ "We can now convert every film and TV show from the last 80 years into HDR". arstechnica.uk. May 31, 2017. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/sdr-to-hdr-conversion/.
4. ↑ "Object-Based Audio and Sound Reproduction". audioexpress.com. April 26, 2017. https://www.audioxpress.com/article/object-based-audio-and-sound-reproduction.
5. ↑ "Airbus Defence & Space is b<>com's new industrial investor to develop airborne communications for fast, tactical deployment". https://www.greatreporter.com. December 1, 2021. https://www.greatreporter.com/content/3970/airbus-defence-space-bcom-s-new-industrial-investor-develop-airborne-communications.
6. ↑ "Enensys Technologies & b<>com announce their 5G network deployment partnership". technoative.io. March 1, 2017. https://www.technative.io/enensys-technologies-bcom-announce-their-5g-network-deployment-.
7. ↑ "Naval Group Invests in b<>com". marinelink.com. April 24, 2019. https://www.marinelink.com/news/naval-group-invests-bcom-465407.
8. ↑ "Q&A – b<>com's networks & security director Michel Corriou". technative.io. March 1, 2017. https://www.technative.io/mwc-qa-bcoms-networks-and-security-director-michel-corriou/.
9. ↑ "b<>com and VO partner to detect video piracy". May 16, 2019. https://advanced-television.com/2019/05/16/bcom-and-vo-partner-to-detect-video-piracy/.
10. ↑ "Research institute b<>com talk to us about their revolutionary SDR-HDR conversion technology". technative.io. May 11, 2017. https://www.technative.io/research-institute-bcom-talk-to-us-about-their-revolutionary-sdr-hdr-conversion-technology/.
11. ↑ "b<>com's first spin-off takes aim at location-based VR". advanced-television.com. June 5, 2018. https://advanced-television.com/2018/06/05/bcoms-first-spin-off-takes-aim-at-location-based-vr/.

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