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Preparefor the worldof tomorrow, today Orano to play its part in the circular economy with the Batteries program Battery Recycling The recycling and remanufacturing of magnets in a short loop Contribute to the development of the nuclear power of the future for a more sustainable and acceptable nuclear power. Nuclear of the future Go further to reduceCO 2 emissions Circulareconomy in CO 2 Orano, a player in Industry 4.0, is already imagining the factory of the future by making the most of new cutting-edge technologies to:Improve the productivity of plants, the competitivenessof services and the safety of operatorsAccelerate the deployment of a service-basedapproach that listens to our customers Preserve resources, develop a circular economy for strategic materials, foster the emergence of more sustainable nuclear and indisputably help to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Every day, Orano innovates for the climate and for a healthy and resource-efficient world by making the most of its globally-recognized know-how in the transformation and control of nuclear materials, in line with its Purpose. Orano is calling upon ultra-innovative external ecosystems and on its unique internal expertise to develop new differentiating solutions, with the objective of helping to build a sustainable future: Meet its customers’ needs as closely as possible Continue to conduct and sustain its current activities to make them more competitive Address new sectors of activity for the future Nuclear is an energy with a bright future and represents a real asset in meeting the many challenges with which the world is faced. As a low-carbon energy, it is indispensable as one of the solutions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to drastically reduce CO 2 emissions.. Dense and controllable, it delivers large quantities of electricity while adapting to demand. Placing a restrained demand on mineral resources, it is economic in its use of rare and strategic raw materials.As an evolving and innovative form of energy, it develops expertise and technologies which are unique worldwide making it possible to build the nuclear industry of tomorrow, stimulate growth in other sectors of activity, and address other markets, for a more sustainable world. Work for healthSupport the development and growth of its partner start-ups, VSBs and SMEs Modernization and Transformation of Radiation Protection MoTRaP The innovative and scalable service for the managementof nuclear materials Oxilio Accelerate the deployment of the new technologies of Industry 4.0 at the heart of Orano's workshops udd@Orano Orano Med, a major player in the development of targeted alpha therapies Targeted Alpha Therapy A laboratory dedicated to the production of ultra-pure stable isotopes Stable isotopes Support for start-ups,VSBs and SMEs Initiatives fostering the emergence and growthof new players in Deep Tech Faced with the changing world and climate, environmental, industrial and societal challenges, innovating is no longer an option. Indeed, right from its creation, Orano has made it one of its priorities alongside Operational Excellence and Value Creation.Innovating @Orano means developing differentiating solutions that bring value and progress, for the future of society, as part of a strategy of accelerating its innovation cycles and the development of new activities on markets of the future, with regard to major societal trends. invested in RDI (Research, Development and Innovation)each year Fab Labs installedon Orano's mainindustrial sites innovative start-ups and VSBs/SMEsin the Orano ecosystem new growthopportunities currentlybeing explored Hardwired into Orano's DNA, innovation is preparing the ground today for the group to become a major player in the transitions of the future, based on solid foundations:expertise in the recycling of nuclear fuels as part of an approach based on the circular economy and conservation of resources;the deployment of the technologies of Industry 4.0 in its various types of plants in operation;investing in and supporting industrial players in territories where Orano is present and the creation of qualified jobs;the development of new activities making the most of unique skills, its cutting-edge technologies and fuel cycle materials;the reduction of its own carbon and environmental footprint.On the strength of this experience, the group plans to go Ora n o ' s t e ams bri n g t o g et h er a r a ng e of p r ofi l es with a v a r iety of t echnical k n o w- h o w a n d unique a n d s p ecific ex p e r t ise . T o rise t o t h e chal l e n g e s of t o m or r o w , t h e g r oup is d e v e l opi n g n ew com pl e m e n ta r y skills . T h e aim of t h e @O r a n o fo r esig h t l a b o r a t o r y , L a b ' O , is t o al l o w t h e g r oup t o a n t icip a t e, adapt a n d sei z e n ew d e v e l o p m e n t o p p o r tuni t ies in a r a p idly cha n gi n g w o r ld. W e a r e de pl o yi n g a p r os p ec t i v e a p p r oach which r eflects w h o w e a r e: a cus t om-desig n ed p lan t o fully r aise all em pl o y e es' a wa r e n ess of t h ese m ul t i pl es a n d si m ulta n e ous t r ansfo r m a t ions a n d m ob ili z e t h em acco r di n gl y . 3 thématiques al r eady e xplo r ed: E v e r y y e ar si n c e 2020, a L a b ’O ex pe dition has b e en o r gani z e d on a t opic of major im p o r ta n c e f or t h e g r oup, inspi r e d b y major s o cial t r e n ds. T h e L a b ’O is ex p eri m e n ti n g with n ew m et h o ds of ex p l ori n g t h e w o r l d b y p r oj e cti n g itself i n t o divisi v e, so m eti m e s ext r e m e futu r e s, t o bui l d t h e g r ou p ' s r e silie n c e a n d i d e n tify l e v ers of action f or a d e sira b l e futu r e. Ora n o is d e v e l opi n g a n d e quippi n g itself with n ew skills . T h e g r oup is e sta b lishi n g c on n e ctions with ult r a-in n o v a t i v e a n d dynamic ecosys t ems , t o a c c e l era t e its c y c l e s of in n o v ation i n t o D e ep T e ch a n d d e v e l op n ew dif f e r e n tiati n g v alue p r o p ositions. This stra t e gy of r es o lu t ely o p en a n d c o ll a b o r a t i v e in n o v ation enha n c e s w o r ki n g m et h o ds, sti m ula t e s c o l l e cti v e i n t elli g e n c e, e n c oura g e s audacity a n d of f ers a f r e sh p ers pe cti v e on t h e w o r l d. O r a n o A wa r ds E v e r y t w o y e ars, this i n t ernal in n o v ation c o n t e st m obili z e s all em p l o y e e s of t h e g r oup w h o sha r e t h e in n o v ati v e p r oj e cts w hich t h e y a r e m ost p r oud of. T h e Ora n o A wa r ds r e c o gni z e t h e 18 in n o v ation p r oj e cts with t h e m ost impact, 6 of w hich will b e c h osen as awa r d win n ers, f r om o v er 100 in n o v ati v e p r oj e cts p r e se n t e d a n d s h o w c as e d as pa r t of t h e se l e ction p r o c e ss. JeudIn n o v a t ion E v e r y m o n th, t h e se o n e- h our t h ematic c on f e r e n c e s p r o vi d e an op p o r tunity t o sha r e in f ormation a b out in n o v ati v e p r oj e cts b ei n g im p l e m e n t e d as pa r t of Ora n o ' s activiti e s, a n d f or t h e b e n efit of our cus t o m ers, b y em p l o y e e s of t h e g r oup. Ins p i r e On a d a y- t o-d a y basis, t e sti m oni e s f r om em p l o y e e s of Ora n o w h o p r e se n t t h eir in n o v ati v e p r oj e cts in a s h o r t vi d e o f ormat… A m o m e n t t o sha r e inspiration with e v e r y o n e a n d t o illustra t e t h e g r ou p ' s D N A as an in n o v a t or! Ora n o ma k e s in n o v ation a h uman ad v e n tu r e, in w hich O r a n o ' s p e o pl e a r e i n vo l v ed a n d h a v e an ac t i v e pa r t t o p l a y . A n ticipa t e major s o cial t r e n ds Rein f o r c e c o lla b orations with ex t ernal in n o v ation e c osys t ems Gi v e g r e a t er im p etus t o i n t ernal in n o v ation e c osys t ems Orano SME Innovation Orano & start-up accelerators Orano & the Club Circul’R Busi n ess In n o v a t ion Sta r t-up mi n dset a n d cultu r e Design Open up the field of future possibilities, to lead the group towards different horizons. Design by COM CI COM ÇA T h e L a b ’O p r o vides em pl o y e es with access t o a lib r a r y of t r e n ds com p i l ed based on dedic a t ed i n t elli g e n ce. O r a n o is also ac t i v ely i n vo l v ed in t h e ecosys t em for fo r esig h t t o imp r o v e our capacity t o ide n t ify n ew t r e n ds a n d soft signals. Si n c e its c r e ation, Ora n o has alw a ys har n e ss e d t h e p o w er of c o lla b orations with c ompani e s f r om its e c osys t em: sta r t-ups a n d small & m edium e n t e r p r ises , b oth t o sustain t h e p e r f orma n c e of its activiti e s, as w ell as t o ex p l o r e n ew g r o w th op p o r tuniti e s f or a sustaina b l e futu r e. Our in n o v ation stra t e gy is pa r t of an o p en a n d i n t ernational e c osys t em. ~ 100 V SBs/SMEs A collabo r ation with open inn o v ation challenges to date f o r esight labo r ato r y a c ti v e since 2019 Ora n o in t h e h y d r o g en e c o n o m y New a n c h or p oi n ts a n d rol e s of Ora n o in n ew m o v e s t o wa r ds bri n gi n g a b out transitions at l o c al l e v el St r e ss on r e sou r c e s a n d raw ma t erials f or e n e r gy o v er a ti m e h ori z on t o 2040 Discover Orano's purpose Discover our 3 fundamental pillars Find out more about activities related to I4.0 Discover Orano's partner start-ups and SMEs Discover the open innovation challenges Discover the 2022 edition Discover the 30 major innovations of 2021