The ambition of EDF' s R & D' in the deeply changing field of energy can be seen in three major areas... In 2014, NUGENIA submitted, for the 2014 2015 request for proposals, fifteen or so projects, mainly in the field of the security and life span of the current fleet... These partnerships aim to maintain its expertise at the highest level, worldwide, in the disciplines at the heart of EDF' s challenges and to complete its internal areas of expertise.