Tomorrow’s therapies and healthcare

The figures talk for themselves

200 firms 8,200 jobs and 2 U.H.C.

Source : Solutions&co - June 2022

5,700 students, and 2,000 researchers

Source: Nantes Saint Nazaire Développement 2021
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Great business opportunities

We need your help to participate in:

  • the development of ambulatory medicine, especially in the university hospital and clinics in the Nantes area which are at the cutting edge in this field.
  • novel solutions for addressing the region’s ageing population. This ageing is higher than the rest of France: the number of over 65s in the region is expected to reach 28% by 2050, which is 1,298,000 inhabitants. As they do today, many senior citizens will likely be living in coastal areas.
  • the development of marine biotechnology, with the many university laboratories and research institutes in the region.
  • the vibrant ecosystem made up of 1,800 businesses in the childhood and wellbeing sector.
  • the development of veterinary medicine and biomedicine in a region where livestock farming is strong.

We can provide support:

The clinical research centre at Le Mans’s general hospital has positioned itself to work on pioneering therapies with industry (pharmaceuticals, medical equipment). In addition, hospitals in Nantes and Angers are engaged in high levels of research and clinical activities. Startups and the main healthcare organisations all collaborate closely to development their research and innovation.

We are looking for partners:

  • Come and help breed plants for our herbal medicine suppliers who are still looking for plant growers nearby and short supply chains; this is due to most medicinal plants having to be imported.
  • Come and address the need for subcontractors in the pharmaceutical sector

IS YOUR PROJECT DIFFERENT? LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR BUSINESS POTENTIAL.

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Leading names

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Powerful networking and the right connections

Innovation clusters

Atlanpole Biotherapies

co-ordinates the work of laboratories, companies and platforms on the bio-medicine value chain

www.atlanpolebiotherapies.eu

Images & Réseaux

The reference cluster of digital innovation (Intelligent territory, smart home, e-education and e-health …)

www.images-et-reseaux.com

Vegepolys Valley

The reference cluster for plants production respecting both environment and health, and fostering new technologies.

www.vegepolys-valley.eu/en/

NovaChild

An innovation network for childhood well-being with links to the food industry.

www.novachild.eu

Gérontopôle Autonomie-Longévité

Silver economy cluster

Bioregate

Centre of expertise in regenerative medecine

www.bioregate.com

Research platforms

ARRONAX Nantes

Particle accelerator, unique in Europe for producing isotopes for radiochemistry and oncology applications

www.arronax-nantes.fr

Biogenouest

brings together over 70 research units covering marine environment, agrifood, healthcare and bioinformatics in Western France

www.biogenouest.org

Canceropole Grand Ouest

combines the research units of INSERM, CNRS, universities, CEA, etc., the university hospital services and some industrialists

www.canceropole-grandouest.com

 

CESTI Nantes

European center for transplantation and immunotherapy sciences

www.cesti.univ-nantes.fr

CTTM Biological & Medical

with a biological and medical engineering unit which works on medical implant devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

www.cttm-lemans.com

INSERM Grand Ouest

Public scientific and technology institute operating under the Ministries of Health and Research

www.grand-ouest.inserm.fr

I.C.O. Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest

Western Institute for Oncology

www.institut-cancerologie-ouest.com

Business clusters

French Tech Nantes

French Tech: EdTech, Entertainment, Retail, Health Tech, IoT, Manufacturing & Mobility

www.lafrenchtechnantes.com

Academic and research resources

Academic resources

  • Angers University: Faculty of Health (Medicine and Pharmacy departments)
  • Nantes University: Faculty of Health (biology, pharmacy, biotechnologies, health and life sciences)
  • Oniris: Engineering school specializing in veterinary medicine, agrifood and food science – Nantes
  • Polytech’Angers: Graduate School of Engineering of the University of Angers. Fields: Industrial Systems, Health, Biology Sciences and Construction

Research resources

  • Angers and Nantes University Hospitals: Public hospitals (healthcare, education, research)
  • GIRCI Grand Ouest: Organisation gathering hospitals and health institutions for Clinical Research and Innovation