The Foncsi is a non-profit research foundation.
It leads an international academic and industrial network to share and disseminate the latest theoretical and practical innovations in industrial safety.
Our missions
Lead an international academic and industrial network
Identify and synthesize emerging ideas
Take a new, forward look at future changes
The Foncsi identifies and synthesizes emerging ideas on risks, human and organizational factors (HOF) and industrial safety governance. It challenges current ideas and brings a new perspective that sheds light on foreseeable developments over the next 5–10 years.
The new knowledge that is gained from its work, and the transfer of its results to industry means that the Foncsi can improve industrial safety in ways that benefit all its stakeholders: administrations, associations, local authorities, researchers, companies, trade unions, society, etc.
How we work
The Foncsi relies on three research methods, strategic analyses, working groups and industrial pilots; and the two international research networks that it supports, NeTWork and Saf€ra.
Strategic analyses
The outcome of a new, proprietary methodology, strategic analyses aim to ensure high-level international research over a very short period of time – around 2 years – and establish a continuum of innovation between research and industry.
Working groups
Literature analysis, expert testimony... working groups enable us to gather and share information on practices and challenges on a given theme over the course of 1 year.
Industrial pilots
Research is transferred to the field by setting up pilots with Icsi, to help industrialists take ownership of the outcomes of our research.
The NeTWork
The Foncsi supports the international scientific NetWork, which brings together the world’s leading specialists in the study of organizations at risk of a major accident.
The European Saf€ra consortium
The Foncsi is a member of the European industrial safety research consortium Saf€ra.
Foncsi 4
In 2023, Foncsi launched its new scientific program 'Foncsi 4' (2023–2027), with new partners and sponsors.
There are six strategic analyses:
- New safety champions
- Safety skills and careers by 2040
- Safety practices and the digital transition
- Managing simplification
- Safety governance extended to sustainability and social responsibility
- Improving the integration of industrial risks in ESG reporting
Three working groups:
- Stakeholders, participatory dynamics
- NaTech risks
- Safety-Security
And industrial pilots.
With 'Foncsi 4', the Foundation has committed itself to a scientific program focused on industrial safety foresight.
22 partners and sponsors
Industrialists, authorities, institutes, professional bodies... the Foncsi’s new scientific program is supported by numerous sponsors and partners.
Join 'Foncsi 4'
Would you like to support the Foncsi? Participate in Foncsi 4 strategic analyses, working groups or pilots.
The Foncsi annual report
Annual report 2023
'Foncsi 3' program closed, 'Foncsi 4' launched
and new strategic analyses...
Discover the Foncsi activity report for the year 2023.
The Board of Trustees
Foncsi is managed by a Board made up of members and permanent guests. Through its deliberations, the Board regulates the affairs of the Foundation..
Members by right
- CNRS: Joël Bertrand (Treasurer)
- INP Toulouse: Eric Pinelli
- Région Occitanie: Thierry Cotelle
Founders
- EDF: Cécile Laugier (Vice-Chairman))
- Engie: Sonia Nouri
- SNCF: Yohanna François
- TotalEnergies: Paul Hiegel (Secretary)
Qualified people
- Michel Descazeaux, former of Engie
- André-Claude Lacoste, former of ASN (Chairman)
- Jean-Paul Labarthe, EDF
Government commissioner
- Marianne Peyrot, Regional Delegate for Research and Technology of Occitanie
Honorary member
- René Deleuze, former director of Icsi-Foncsi
Invited members
- René Amalberti, Director of Foncsi
- Corinne Bieder, Scientific Director of Foncsi
- Ivan Boissières, Director of l’Icsi
- Pauline Fabre, Secretary-General of Icsi-Foncsi