The FACT (French Alliance for Cardiovascular Trials) network, chaired by Prof PG Steg (LVTS Team 5) has been selected as an « Investigative Network Initiative » and will receive a 5-year financial support from the F-CRIN (French part of ECRIN – European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network). FACT is an academic research network that federates more than 20 sites throughout France that are interested in doing clinical trials in the field of coronary artery disease, atherothrombosis, and cardiovascular complications of diabetes.