Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris

What Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris does

The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP) is a non-profit scientific cooperation foundation founded in 2006 and headquartered at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris, France. It federates the principal laboratories of mathematics and fundamental computer science in central and northern Paris — anchored by seven founding partners including Sorbonne Université, Université Paris-Cité, CNRS, Inria, Paris Sciences et Lettres, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Sorbonne Paris Nord — and is positioned as the world's largest concentration of mathematicians. FSMP proposes and funds research and training programs spanning Excellence Chairs, Invited Professorships, Postdoctoral fellowships, PhD fellowships (including the EU COFUND-funded MathInParis2020 program), and Master scholarships (PGSM), alongside scientific events such as the Horizon Maths conference series, Mathématiques en mouvement public lectures, FSMP advanced courses, and presence at international congresses (ICM, ECM, ICIAM) since 2010.

The foundation operates a portfolio of funding instruments rather than commercial products: monthly donation tiers ranging from 1,150 EUR for a PGSM Master scholarship to 6,200 EUR for a senior Excellence Chair, alongside dedicated support programs for the open-source FreeFEM++ PDE-solver and for mathematics prizes (Zoé Chatzidakis thesis prize, Kevin Henriot Prize, Vasil A. Popov Prize). Recent additions include the Math&AI in Paris program targeting the mathematics-AI intersection, participation in the PostGenAI@Paris consortium led by Sorbonne Université through SCAI, and the European Commission's HRS4R label certifying compliance with the European Charter for Researchers. Core technology is not applicable; FSMP is a research coordination and funding foundation, not a technology company.

Revenue mechanics rest on a hybrid of institutional support from founding partners, EU program grants (notably the Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND grant for MathInParis2020), and an individual/corporate donation channel that raised more than 55,000 EUR in 2024 (eligible for French tax deductions). The foundation employs 9 staff at its Paris headquarters and is governed by President Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Director Béatrice de Tilière, and Deputy Directors Guillaume Chapuy and Jean-François Dat. Customer segments are researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral candidates, and Master's students seeking funding and academic positions, plus the general public reached through science-communication events and media outreach.

Name

Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris

Legal name

Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris

Website

https://sciencesmaths-paris.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FSMP is a Paris-based non-profit foundation (founded 2006) that federates the world's largest concentration of mathematicians across central and northern Paris laboratories, funding research chairs, PhD/postdoctoral fellowships, and Master scholarships, and organizing scientific events and outreach.

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Academic Research Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

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Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Field-of-Study & Discipline-Specific Funding (EDAIAOAD), University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Mathematics research funding
• Academic fellowship programs
• Scientific cooperation foundation
• Doctoral scholarship funding
• Mathematics conference events

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: FSMP generates revenue through donations from individuals and corporate sponsors. Donations are eligible for tax deductions in France. Donations raised over 55,000 euros in 2024. Specific amounts fund different programs: 1,150 EUR/month funds a PGSM Master scholarship; 1,500 EUR/month funds a PhD scientific stay; 2,650 EUR/month funds a postdoc; 3,600 EUR/month supports an Invited Professor for one month; 4,700 EUR/month funds a junior Excellence Chair; 6,200 EUR/month funds a senior Excellence Chair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FSMP is a non-profit scientific cooperation foundation that funds scholarship and fellowship programs (Master, PhD, postdoctoral, invited professor, Excellence Chairs) for mathematicians and computer scientists, and organizes scientific events (Horizon Maths, Mathématiques en mouvement, advanced courses). It also supports the open-source FreeFEM++ software, awards research prizes, and disseminates mathematics to the general public, media, and industry.

Product overview

The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris operates a unified platform of academic excellence programs rather than a commercial product. Its portfolio comprises scholarship programs (PGSM Master scholarships, PhD fellowships including MathInParis2020 COFUND), research fellowships (Excellence Chairs, Invited Professors, Postdoctoral positions), and scientific outreach (Horizon Maths conferences, Mathématiques en mouvement public lectures, FSMP Courses by distinguished researchers). The foundation also supports open-source software (FreeFEM++) and awards prizes (Zoé Chatzidakis Thesis Prize, Kevin Henriot Prize, Vasil A. Popov Prize). Programs span from master's level through senior research positions, targeting international talent in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and fundamental computer science.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• MathInParis2020: COFUND doctoral program for international PhD fellowships
• MathInParis2020
• PGSM
• DIM Mathématiques et Interactions

Products and services

• PGSM Master Scholarship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 55,000 EUR raised in donations in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sorbonne UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding scientific partner of FSMP. SU hosts researchers and students within its mathematics and computer science laboratories and is one of the primary institutions for FSMP's programs including Chaires d'excellence, Postdocs, PhD, and Master scholarships.
• Université Paris-CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed from the merger of Université Paris-Diderot (P7) and Université Paris-Descartes (P5). Founding scientific partner of FSMP. Hosts laboratories and students within the FSMP network.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding scientific partner of FSMP. France's national research agency, providing research infrastructure and personnel across FSMP's laboratory network.
• InriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding scientific partner of FSMP. National research institute for computer science and automation, co-funding chairs (e.g., FSMP-Inria chair) and hosting researchers within its teams.
• Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (P13)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding scientific partner of FSMP. Contributes laboratories and research personnel to the FSMP network, particularly in applied mathematics and statistics.
• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding scientific partner of FSMP. Contributes mathematics and applied mathematics research teams to the FSMP network.
• Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding scientific partner of FSMP, including ENS, Université Paris-Dauphine, Collège de France, Ecole des Mines, Observatoire de Paris, and EHESS. PSL brings together elite Paris institutions providing world-class research and training environments.
• Association Bernard Gregory (ABG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the annual Journée Carrières en Mathématiques (Career Day), organized under the MathInParis2020 COFUND program, helping PhD fellows explore non-academic career paths.
• IHES (Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with FSMP and FMJH of the annual Journée francilienne d'accueil des post-doctorant·e·s (Postdocs Welcome Day) for the Greater Paris Region.
• FMJH (Fondation Mathématique Jacques Hadamard)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with FSMP and IHES of the annual Postdocs Welcome Day and collaborates on mathematical events in the Paris region.
• SMF (Société Mathématique de France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMathematical society acting as patron (parrainage) for the Mathématiques en mouvement public conference series.
• PostGenAI@Paris / SCAI (Sorbonne Cluster in Artificial Intelligence)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSMP participated in the inauguration of PostGenAI@Paris, a consortium led by Sorbonne Université through SCAI, focused on post-generative AI research.
• FreeFEM++minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSMP manages special support for the open-source FreeFEM++ project, a high-level platform for solving partial differential equations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES): Independent French research institute dedicated to mathematics and theoretical physics; comparable as a Paris-region mathematics foundation that hosts international researchers and co-organizes postdoctoral welcome programming with FSMP.
• Clay Mathematics Institute: Private mathematics research foundation funding mathematicians, research, and prizes (including the Millennium Prize Problems); comparable to FSMP as a private grantmaker targeting high-impact mathematics research and talent.
• Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM): UCLA-based NSF-funded mathematics institute organizing long and short programs in pure and applied mathematics; comparable to FSMP as a US counterpart in the same niche of academic mathematics program funding.
• Hausdorff Center for Mathematics: Bonn-based German mathematics cluster funded under the German Excellence Strategy; structurally analogous to FSMP as a cluster of excellence coordinating research, training, and international talent attraction in mathematics.
• Fields Institute: Toronto-based mathematics research institute hosting programs, fellowships, and outreach activities; comparable to FSMP as a national/regional math foundation funding and convening international research activity.
• Fondation Mathématique Jacques Hadamard (FMJH): French mathematical sciences foundation covering the Paris-Saclay/southern Île-de-France region, directly comparable as a regional mathematics grantmaking and program-funder that FSMP itself co-organizes events with (e.g., the Greater Paris Postdocs Welcome Day).
• Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (SLMath / MSRI): Berkeley-based mathematics research institute running internationally recognized programs (workshops, postdoctoral fellows); comparable to FSMP as a grantmaking/program-funder for international mathematics talent.

Broad incumbents

• European Mathematical Society (EMS): Pan-European learned society promoting mathematics across the continent; comparable to FSMP as a sector-level supporter of mathematics research, training, and policy — overlapping in prize and outreach programming.
• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS): Pan-African network of centers of excellence for postgraduate training in mathematical sciences; comparable as a grantmaking-and-training foundation in mathematics, though with a different geographic focus and a broader training mandate.
• International Mathematical Union (IMU): Global umbrella organization supporting mathematics through initiatives such as the ICM and mathematics in developing countries; comparable to FSMP as a mathematics sector steward, but operating internationally rather than regionally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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