The Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives is a scientific, technological and commercial public body. It has over 15,000 employees, 1000 PhD students and postdoctorands, as well as international collaborators. CEA research covers the areas of Military Applications, Nuclear Energy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Technological Research, notably for Alternative Energies and Information Technology.
Maestral collaborates with CEA Marcoule where nuclear fuel cycle, waste management, dismantling and remediation technologies are studied.