Paris

The French health / biotech industry is concentrated in the Paris area. The region claims 43% of all French biotech R&D, employing some 10,000 people.

INNOVATION TOURS 2006 - HEALTH

The Health Circuit focused on the themes of pharmaceutical labs and biotechnology. Paris Développement partnered with two leading French health institutions to animate and structure the meetings: The Institute for Cerebral and Medullar Disorders and the Vision Institute.

FACT SHEET FOR PARIS HEALTH SECTOR

• 17 public hospitals
• 3 universities dedicated to science
• 35,000 students in life sciences
• 400 academic labs
• 70 start-ups
• 22 venture capital/banks in biotech
• 4 incubators
• 3 trade clusters

The Health Care Trade Cluster, under the impetus of Paris Développement, groups together some 60 experts in the sector. From biotech start-up to public R&D institutions, the trade cluster meets twice a month to further the interests of life sciences in the Paris region.

Paris BioPark is France’s largest business park dedicated to the health sector. Ideally situated between the major university campuses, hospitals and R&D labs, the park comprises 5 buildings. In total, Paris BioPark offers 18,000m² in lab space and 13,000m² for offices. Three of Paris’ largest biotech companies have already moved in.