Mission statement

Created in 1986 on the initiative of the CSI and representatives of industry, the Fondation Villette Entreprises (FVE) works under the aegis of the Fondation de France to bring together, in a spirit of long-term cooperation, companies that wish to enhance the interest of youth and the public at large in science and technology by developing partnerships with science museums and science centres, and in particular with the CSI.

These partnerships can take a variety of forms (expositions, conferences, youth oriented activities, events, etc) and can focus on general subjects (the sun, the climate, population) as well as more specific topics in connection with the company's technological know-how (biometry, petrochemical research, etc.)

The FVE is equally a site for reflection, and for meetings and exchanges between companies and the CSI on topics such as changes in the nature of work, the productivity of knowledge, the impact of information technology and communications on organizations, the risks, innovations, and so on.

Since the Cité's opening and the creation of the FVE, there have been more than 100 projects (exhibitions, events, conferences) involving nearly 250 partnerships with more than 80 companies, representing an investment on their part of more than 60 million euros.