Lyon: Translational & Clinical Research Excellence
Complementing the Lyon region’s strong industrial footprint is a dense network of hospital facilities, only bettered by Paris on the national level. Across 13 hospitals in the Hospices Civils de…
France and Denmark have a rich history of healthcare collaboration, from basic research to clinical trials, as well as major manufacturing investments. What links these two nations, and what are the threats to further collaborations in the coming years? …
Complementing the Lyon region’s strong industrial footprint is a dense network of hospital facilities, only bettered by Paris on the national level. Across 13 hospitals in the Hospices Civils de…
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with Lyon at its heart, is France’s industrial heartland. Hosting over 500,000 manufacturing and manufacturing-related jobs, AURA is also the nation’s top destination the production of biologics,…
Ophthalmology is a booming niche, with investment flowing in, M&A up, and a burgeoning cast of biotechs – including the three European leaders profiled below – vying for a share…
As global vaccine development grows more complex and capital more selective, Valneva is sharpening its identity and returning decisively to its roots. The company’s decision to close its Nantes site…
As metabolic liver disease rises rapidly up the global health agenda, Professor Cyrielle Caussy stands at the intersection of clinical care, translational research, and therapeutic innovation. A Professor of Nutrition…
Stéphane Legastelois has spent 35 years bridging science and business. After founding Indicia, he transitioned to healthcare investing, backing 30 early-stage companies, mainly in Lyon, and now heads up 33…
France is considered among the leading rare disease markets worldwide, both scientifically and organisationally. The country has cultivated a fully-fledged supporting ecosystem for rare conditions that is today regarded as…
Lyon’s leading biotechs have caught the eye of global pharma in recent years, with two major acquisitions attesting to the quality and sophistication of the ecosystem and laying a path…
France’s historical contribution to medical research is almost unparalleled globally, with 13 winners of the annual Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, and even more for Chemistry. Most famously, Louis…
France’s patient advocacy network is one of Europe’s most well-developed and formalised. Patient advocacy groups – including the three featured below – fill in research, care, and support gaps left…
Lyon – recently announced as the host of BIO-Europe Spring 2027 – has long played a vital role in global health and, in 2026, it stands as one of Europe’s…
European biotech’s recent struggles are well documented. Deep-pocketed investors with sufficient risk tolerance to fund potentially breakout companies are thin on the ground, and Europe is losing touch with both…
See our Cookie Privacy Policy Here
