Highly qualified professional staff

 | Companies |
o 450 biotechnology companies,
o 21,000 jobs.
 | Laboratories |
o 2nd research center and scientific base in France for Life Sciences (1,724 publications per year),
o 150 academic research laboratories,
o 9,000 researchers, including 3,700 specialized ones,
o 25% of the French research potential,
o INSERM, CNRS, INRA, etc.,
o hospitals and clinics.
