The Bordeaux region R&D ecosystem
Bordeaux region is ranked number 53 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 44 labs within about 120 kilometres: 33 research institutes and 11 university. Leading organisations include Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Centre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Inserm, focused on molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, epidemiology and cognitive neuroscience.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#53world rank
44labs
19organisations
1country
All 44 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de BordeauxCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology | 2011 |
| Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling InstituteCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux | Pessac, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology | 2011 |
| Plateforme Technologique d'Innovation BiomédicaleCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux | Pessac, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Immunology and Allergy, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 2011 |
| FLOWERS: Flow: exploration, apprentissage et découverte dirigés par la curiositéCentre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux | Talence, France | University Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering, Social Psychology | 2025 |
| MANAO: Melting the frontiers between Light, Shape and MatterCentre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux | Talence, France | University Technology | Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2014 |
| POTIOC: Nouvelles Interactions Multimodales pour une Expérience Utilisateur StimulanteCentre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux | Talence, France | University Technology | Cognitive Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | 2012 |
| SISTM: Statistics In System biology and Translational MedicineCentre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux | Talence, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Statistics and Probability | 2016 |
| Interaction Sol Plante AtmosphèreÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques de Bordeaux-Aquitaine | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | University Environment and climate | Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change | 2014 |
| Santé et Agroécologie du VignobleÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques de Bordeaux-Aquitaine | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | University Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Cell Biology | 1998 |
| Laboratoire Cultures Education SociétésUniversité de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Linguistics and Language | 2016 |
| Neurocentre MagendieUniversité de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmacology | 2007 |
| Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de BordeauxArts et Métiers | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering | 2011 |
| Acides nucléiques: Régulations naturelles et artificiellesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy | 2016 |
| Bordeaux Imaging CenterCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biophysics, Cell Biology | 2011 |
| Laboratoire de Microbiologie Fondamentale et PathogénicitéCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Virology, Infectious Diseases | 2006 |
| Sommeil, Addiction et NeuropsychiatrieCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology, Epidemiology | 2011 |
| Laboratoire des Composites Thermo StructurauxCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Pessac, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Ceramics and Composites, Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1997 |
| Immunology from Concept and Experiments to TranslationDélégation Aquitaine | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Transplantation, Hematology, Genetics | 2003 |
| Biologie des maladies cardiovasculairesInserm | Pessac, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering | 2007 |
| Institut Européen de Chimie et BiologieInserm | Pessac, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials | 1998 |
| Laboratory for the Bioengineering of TissuesInserm | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Nephrology | 2011 |
| Maladies Rares: Génétique et MétabolismeInserm | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology | 2016 |
| Laboratoire Ondes et Matière d'AquitaineInstitut de Physique | Talence, France | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2011 |
| Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et NanosciencesInstitut de Physique | Talence, France | Research institute Basic science | Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2011 |
| Institut des Corps GrasInstitut des Corps Gras | Pessac, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Nutrition and Dietetics, Organic Chemistry, Food Science | 1950 |
| Institut de Biochimie et Génétique CellulairesInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Information Systems and Management, Epidemiology | 1999 |
| Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’AquitaineInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2011 |
| Institut des Maladies NeurodégénérativesInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2011 |
| Laboratoire de Biogenèse MembranaireInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biochemistry, Plant Science, Cell Biology | 2005 |
| Laboratoire de Physique des deux infinis BordeauxInstitut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules | Gradignan, France | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1997 |
| Institut de Mathématiques de BordeauxInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Talence, France | Research institute Basic science | Geometry and Topology, Computational Mechanics, Mathematical Physics | 2006 |
| Ecosystèmes aquatiques et changements globauxInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Cestas, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Chemistry, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2020 |
| Mycologie et Sécurité des AlimentsInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Plant Science, Pharmacology | 1998 |
| Observatoire Aquitain des Sciences de l'UniversInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Floirac, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 2003 |
| UMR BIOdiversity, GEnes & CommunitiesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Talence, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Unité de Service Analyses Végétales et EnvironnementalesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Analytical Chemistry, Pollution, Water Science and Technology | 2001 |
| Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et ContinentauxInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Pessac, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography | 1997 |
| Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de BordeauxInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation | 1997 |
| Chimie et Biologie des Membranes et des NanoobjectsInstitut Polytechnique de Bordeaux | Pessac, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials | 2006 |
| Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en InformatiqueInstitut Polytechnique de Bordeaux | Talence, France | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Hardware and Architecture | 1997 |
| Laboratoire du FuturInstitut Polytechnique de Bordeaux | Pessac, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Materials Chemistry | 2004 |
| Centre Émile DurkheimSciences Po Bordeaux | Pessac, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Gender Studies | 2011 |
| Les Afriques dans le MondeSciences Po Bordeaux | Pessac, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology, Literature and Literary Theory | 2011 |
| NutriNeuroServices déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biological Psychiatry, Nutrition and Dietetics, Behavioral Neuroscience | 2011 |
Countries
Organisations
- Arts et Métiers
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
- Inserm
- Institut de Physique
- Institut des Sciences Biologiques
- Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules
- Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
- Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Bordeaux region R&D ecosystem?
It has 44 labs from 19 organisations, ranking number 53 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Bordeaux region?
They include Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Centre Inria de l'université de Bordeaux, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Inserm.
What does the Bordeaux region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, epidemiology and cognitive neuroscience.
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