LIFE SCIENCES

Well-known research groups, research centers with international reputations (i.e. the Pasteur Institute of Lille), high quality healthcare infrastructure, universities, elite engineering colleges and business schools: a range of partners is helping create an effective, operational healthcare sector, from basic research to product launch.
Product launch is performed by a dense industrial fabric of small, medium-sized and large companies. These businesses are the mainstays of a number of clusters of excellence.

Main companies3rd largest cluster in France for healthcare & biotechnologies
    - Over 800 companies
    - 23,000 employees
    - 6.5 billon € turnover1st largest cluster in France for technical fabrics and healthcare2nd largest cluster in France for medical and hospital equipment

Fields of excellenceOver 300 research laboratories and academic research teams:The Nutrition Health & Longevity cluster brings together food industry companies, biotech businesses, private and public research centres

University & Hospital CampusThe densest European University Hospital site810 biotech and healthcare companies, incl. 100 set up within the Eurasanté Bio-Business Park 2,000 top ranking researchers12,500 health professionals incl. 2,750 physiciansUnique opportunity for setting up

Education & training15,000 students in life sciences5 universities / schools specialised in life sciences