A Public Scientific and Technical Research Establishment (French: Établissement public à caractère scientifique et technologique, EPST) is a category of public research institutes.
In France, they were authorized by Law No.
In Algeria, they were authorized by decree No.
A research collaboration between an EPST and a university laboratory is called a mixed research unit (Unité mixte de recherche or UMR).
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