The Grenoble R&D ecosystem
Grenoble is ranked number 6 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 164 labs within about 120 kilometres: 79 research institutes, 71 university, 8 government, 4 intergovernmental and 2 corporate. Leading organisations include Lyon 1 Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut polytechnique de Grenoble and Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, focused on molecular biology, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#6world rank
164labs
51organisations
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All 164 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Electric Technology CentreSchneider Electric | Grenoble, France | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy management | |
| STMicroelectronics CrollesSTMicroelectronics | Crolles, France | Corporate Technology | Semiconductors | |
| CEA Grenoble (Leti and Liten)CEA | Grenoble, France | Government Technology | Semiconductors, Batteries, Hydrogen | 1956 |
| Direction de la Recherche TechnologiqueCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Grenoble, France | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | |
| Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire de GrenobleCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Grenoble, France | Government Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2019 |
| Laboratoire d'Électronique des Technologies de l'InformationDirection de la Recherche Technologique | Grenoble, France | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1967 |
| Laboratoire d’Innovation pour les Technologies des Énergies Nouvelles et les nanomatériauxDirection des Energies | Grenoble, France | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 2004 |
| Institut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le VivantInstitut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le Vivant | Grenoble, France | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science | |
| Institut National de Police ScientifiqueInstitut National de Police Scientifique | Lyon, France | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Toxicology, Genetics, Analytical Chemistry | |
| Institut Régional d'Administration de LyonInstitut Régional d'Administration de Lyon | Villeurbanne, France | Government Social sciences and humanities | Public Administration, Information Systems and Management, Political Science and International Relations | 1971 |
| Laboratoire de Tribologie et Dynamique des SystèmesÉcole Centrale de Lyon | Écully, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 1995 |
| Institut Français de l'ÉducationÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon | Lyon, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Education, Sociology and Political Science, Theoretical Computer Science | 1878 |
| Institut Rhônalpin des Systèmes ComplexesÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon | Lyon, France | University Basic science | Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Economics and Econometrics, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2006 |
| Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Jean PouillouxÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon | Lyon, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Anthropology | 1975 |
| Unité de Mathématiques Pures et AppliquéesÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon | Lyon, France | University Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology | 1999 |
| Bioingénierie et Dynamique Microbienne aux Interfaces AlimentairesLyon 1 Université | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | University Agriculture and food | Food Science, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry | 2011 |
| Biologie Fonctionnelle Insectes et InteractionsLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Immunology, Genetics | 1960 |
| Centre d'Énergétique et de Thermique de LyonLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering | 1982 |
| Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de LyonLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1998 |
| Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de LyonLyon 1 Université | Bron, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sensory Systems | 2011 |
| Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs de LyonLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Biophysics, Molecular Biology | 2019 |
| Centre International de Recherche en InfectiologieLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology | 2013 |
| Centre pour l'innovation en cancérologie de LyonLyon 1 Université | Oullins, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Reproductive Medicine, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2003 |
| Décision et Information pour les Systèmes de ProductionLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | 2011 |
| Ecologie microbienneLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Soil Science | 1970 |
| Entrepôts, Représentation et Ingénierie des ConnaissancesLyon 1 Université | Saint-Priest, France | University Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, Management Information Systems | 1995 |
| Hémostase & ThromboseLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Genetics, Epidemiology | 2011 |
| Infections Virales et Pathologie ComparéeLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 1983 |
| Institut Cellule Souche et CerveauLyon 1 Université | Bron, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2007 |
| Institut de Biologie et de Chimie des ProtéinesLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Genetics | 2011 |
| Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et SupramoléculairesLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology | 2007 |
| Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de LyonLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Ecology | 2007 |
| Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de LyonLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2019 |
| Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de LyonLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry | 2007 |
| Institut des Nanotechnologies de LyonLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry | 2006 |
| Institut des Sciences AnalytiquesLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Spectroscopy | 2011 |
| Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc JeannerodLyon 1 Université | Bron, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Social Psychology | 2006 |
| Institut Lumière MatièreLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2013 |
| Laboratoire AmpèreLyon 1 Université | Écully, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Ecology | 1999 |
| Laboratoire d'Automatique, de Génie des Procédés et de Génie PharmaceutiqueLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Biomaterials, Pharmaceutical Science | 1987 |
| Laboratoire d'Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et AnthropisésLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 1999 |
| Laboratoire d'Informatique en Images et Systèmes d'InformationLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Technology | Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications | 2003 |
| Laboratoire de Biologie et Modélisation de la CelluleLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Physiology | 2007 |
| Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d'Ingénierie ThérapeutiqueLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Surgery, Molecular Medicine | 2013 |
| Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des ChocsLyon 1 Université | Bron, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery | |
| Laboratoire de ChimieLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Chemicals and materials | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | 2003 |
| Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon : Terre, Planètes et EnvironnementLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Environment and climate | Paleontology, Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2011 |
| Laboratoire de l'Informatique du ParallélismeLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Technology | Hardware and Architecture, Computer Networks and Communications, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 1999 |
| Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d'AcoustiqueLyon 1 Université | Écully, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Ocean Engineering | 1995 |
| Laboratoire de recherche en cardiovasculaire, métabolisme, diabétologie et nutritionLyon 1 Université | Oullins, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Nephrology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 2011 |
| Laboratoire de Sciences Actuarielle et FinancièreLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Public policy and analysis | Management Science and Operations Research, Economics and Econometrics, Demography | 1997 |
| Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Ionique et MoléculaireLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1970 |
| Laboratoire des Multimatériaux et InterfacesLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1995 |
| Laboratoire Physiopathologie et Génétique du Neurone et du MuscleLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2022 |
| Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des PlantesLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology | 1999 |
| Laboratoire sur les Vulnérabilités et l’Innovation dans le SportLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 2016 |
| Matériaux Ingénierie et ScienceLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry | 1995 |
| Microbiologie moléculaire et biochimie structuraleLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Materials Chemistry | 1999 |
| Parcours santé systémiqueLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Periodontics, Economics and Econometrics | 2007 |
| Physiopathologie de l'immunodépression associée aux réponses inflammatoires systémiquesLyon 1 Université | Lyon, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases | 2016 |
| Sciences, Société, Historicité, Éducation et PratiquesLyon 1 Université | Villeurbanne, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Education, History and Philosophy of Science, Theoretical Computer Science | 2007 |
| Unité Mixte de Recherche Epidémiologique et de Surveillance Transport Travail EnvironnementLyon 1 Université | Bron, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Hearing | 2007 |
| Biologie, ingénierie et imagerie pour l'OphtalmologieUniversité de Lyon | Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ophthalmology | |
| Centre Lyonnais d'AcoustiqueUniversité de Lyon | Lyon, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | 2011 |
| Hypoxie et Physiopathologies cardiovasculaires et respiratoiresUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Grenoble, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2002 |
| Institut Carnot PolyNatUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Grenoble, France | University Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Food Science | |
| Institut des Sciences de la TerreUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Grenoble, France | University Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology | 2011 |
| Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de CosmologieUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Grenoble, France | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1967 |
| Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de PhysiqueUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | University Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, Cell Biology | 1966 |
| Sciences Po GrenobleUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, History | 1948 |
| Sport et environnement socialUniversité Grenoble Alpes | Grenoble, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Sociology and Political Science | 2003 |
| Institut Camille JordanUniversité Jean Monnet | Villeurbanne, France | University Basic science | Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Applied Mathematics, Geometry and Topology | 2005 |
| SAnté INgenierie BIOlogie Saint-EtienneUniversité Jean Monnet | Saint-Etienne, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Internal Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Hematology | 2016 |
| Centre de Recherche MagellanUniversité Jean Moulin Lyon III | Lyon, France | University Public policy and analysis | Strategy and Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Management of Technology and Innovation | 2003 |
| ArchéorientUniversité Lumière Lyon 2 | Lyon, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Soil Science | 2003 |
| Center for Research in Psychopathology and Clinical PsychologyUniversité Lumière Lyon 2 | Bron, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Cultural Studies, Conservation | 1993 |
| Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St EtienneUniversité Lumière Lyon 2 | Écully, France | University Public policy and analysis | Safety Research, Economics and Econometrics, General Decision Sciences | 1997 |
| Interactions, Corpus, Apprentissages, ReprésentationsUniversité Lumière Lyon 2 | Lyon, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Language and Linguistics, Philosophy, Linguistics and Language | 2003 |
| Laboratoire Dynamique du LangageUniversité Lumière Lyon 2 | Lyon, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Language and Linguistics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 1995 |
| Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognitionUniversité Savoie Mont Blanc | Grenoble, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | 1975 |
| Laboratoire Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de MontagneUniversité Savoie Mont Blanc | Le Bourget-du-Lac, France | University Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Soil Science | |
| CERNCERN | Meyrin, Switzerland | Intergovernmental Basic science | Particle physics, Computing | 1954 |
| EMBL GrenobleEMBL | Grenoble, France | Intergovernmental Healthcare and life sciences | Structural biology | 1975 |
| European Synchrotron Radiation FacilityESRF | Grenoble, France | Intergovernmental Basic science | Synchrotron, Materials | 1988 |
| Institut Laue-LangevinILL | Grenoble, France | Intergovernmental Basic science | Neutron science | 1967 |
| Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Adaptation et PathogénieBayer (France) | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 2005 |
| Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquée de GrenobleCEA Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Safety Research, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science | 2003 |
| Laboratoire des Technologies de la MicroélectroniqueCEA Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2001 |
| Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhône-AlpesCentre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhône-Alpes | Pierre-Bénite, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1996 |
| AVALON: Algorithms and Software Architectures for Distributed and HPC PlatformsCentre Inria de Lyon | Lyon, France | Research institute Technology | Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Hardware and Architecture | 2022 |
| ERABLE: Equipe de recherche européenne en algorithmique et biologie formelle et expérimentaleCentre Inria de Lyon | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence | 2022 |
| PRIVATICS: Modèles, architectures et outils pour la protection de la vie privée dans la société de l'informationCentre Inria de Lyon | Saint-Ismier, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Artificial Intelligence, Law | 2014 |
| ROMA: Optimisation des ressources : modèles, algorithmes et ordonnancementCentre Inria de Lyon | Lyon, France | Research institute Technology | Hardware and Architecture, Computer Networks and Communications, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2022 |
| Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la SantéCentre Léon Bérard | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation | 1995 |
| Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de LyonCentre Léon Bérard | Lyon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Oncology, Hepatology | 2011 |
| Laboratoire des applications Thérapeutiques des UltrasonsCentre Léon Bérard | Lyon, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Mechanics of Materials | |
| Catalyse, Polymérisation, Procédés et MatériauxCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics | 2021 |
| Centre d'Exploration et de Recherche Médicale par Emission de PositonsCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Bron, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | |
| Centre Max WeberCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Lyon, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, Demography | 2011 |
| Institut de Radioastronomie MillimétriqueCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Grenoble, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1979 |
| Institut NeuroMyoGène - Appui à la rechercheCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Lyon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics | 2021 |
| Integrated Structural Biology GrenobleCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Grenoble, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology | 2013 |
| IRMaGeCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | La Tronche, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology | 2021 |
| Laboratoire Aménagement Économie TransportsCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Lyon, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Transportation, Automotive Engineering, Strategy and Management | 2016 |
| Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique ThéoriqueCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Annecy, France | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geometry and Topology, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| Le LAMACentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Le Bourget-du-Lac, France | Research institute Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics, Artificial Intelligence | 2001 |
| Proteomics French Infrastructure CoreCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Grenoble, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry | 2025 |
| Structure Fédérative de Recherche BiosciencesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Lyon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Virology, Hepatology, Immunology | 2003 |
| Triangle : Action, Discours, Pensée politique et économiqueCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Lyon, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics | 2005 |
| Centre Technique du PapierCentre Technique du Papier | Grenoble, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Biomaterials | |
| Laboratoire d'Écologie AlpineCNRS Écologie & Environnement | Grenoble, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Genetics | 1995 |
| Andrology Gerontechnology Inflammation ModelisationCNRS Ingénierie | La Tronche, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology | 2011 |
| Georges Friedel LaboratoryCNRS Ingénierie | Saint-Etienne, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Ceramics and Composites | 2013 |
| Laboratoire Hubert CurienCNRS Ingénierie | Saint-Etienne, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1995 |
| Grenoble Institute of NeurosciencesCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | La Tronche, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2007 |
| Institut de Biologie StructuraleCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Grenoble, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics | 1992 |
| Institut National de l'Énergie SolaireCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Le Bourget-du-Lac, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1998 |
| Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des MétauxCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Grenoble, France | Research institute Energy and resources | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | 2006 |
| Laboratoire Physiologie Cellulaire & VégétaleCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Grenoble, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry | 2003 |
| Spintronique et Technologie des ComposantsCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Grenoble, France | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics | 2009 |
| Institut des Géosciences de l'EnvironnementDélégation Alpes | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ocean Engineering | 2017 |
| Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied BioenergeticsDélégation Alpes | Grenoble, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | |
| Physiopathologie, diagnostic et traitements des maladies musculo-squelettiquesDélégation Régionale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Lyon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Molecular Biology, Oncology | |
| Laboratoire de Biotechnologies Végétales Appliquées aux Plantes Aromatiques et MédicinalesDélégation Rhône Auvergne | Saint-Etienne, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Food Science | |
| Virologie et Pathologies HumainesDélégation Rhône Auvergne | Lyon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Modeling and Simulation | |
| ClinatecFonds de Dotation Clinatec | Grenoble, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2011 |
| Groupe de Recherche sur la SocialisationGroupe de Recherche sur la Socialisation | Bron, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Urban Studies, Gender Studies | |
| Centre d'Investigation Clinique - Epidémiologie Clinique Saint-EtienneInserm | Saint-Etienne, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Internal Medicine, Hematology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 2003 |
| Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules VégétalesInstitut de Chimie | Gières, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Food Science, Organic Chemistry | 1966 |
| Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de GrenobleInstitut de Chimie | Grenoble, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology | 2003 |
| Laboratoire de Physique et Modélisation des Milieux CondensésInstitut de Physique | Grenoble, France | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics | 1999 |
| Centre de Calcul de l’Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des ParticulesInstitut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1976 |
| Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des ParticulesInstitut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules | Annecy, France | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
| Laboratoire des Matériaux AvancésInstitut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules | Lyon, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films | |
| Centre Inria de l'Université Grenoble AlpesInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence | 1967 |
| Laboratoire d'Informatique de GrenobleInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Grenoble, France | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications | 2007 |
| Laboratoire Jean KuntzmannInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Grenoble, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computational Mechanics, Oceanography | 2006 |
| Fonctionnement des hydrosystèmesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Geology | 2020 |
| Laboratoire des écosystèmes et sociétés en montagneInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change | 2020 |
| Réduire, valoriser, réutiliser les ressources des eaux résiduairesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Waste Management and Disposal, Environmental Engineering, Pollution | 2020 |
| Rongeurs sauvages, risques sanitaires et gestion des populationsInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Marcy-l'Étoile, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Small Animals, Ecology | 2003 |
| Unité Expérimentale de Recherches Intégrées en arboriculture fruitière - GotheronInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Environmental Chemistry, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1982 |
| Environnement, ville, sociétéInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon | Lyon, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Ecology, Urban Studies | 1995 |
| Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des StructuresInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Computational Mechanics | 2006 |
| Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques IntensesInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse | Grenoble, France | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2009 |
| Observatoire de LyonInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Lyon, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1878 |
| Institut FourierInstitut National des Sciences Mathématiques et de leurs Interactions | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | Research institute Basic science | Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics, Applied Mathematics | 1995 |
| GIPSA-LabInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Control and Systems Engineering, Signal Processing | 2006 |
| Institut de Microélectronique, Electromagnétisme et PhotoniqueInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Aerospace Engineering | 2001 |
| Laboratoire de Conception et d'Intégration des SystèmesInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Valence, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Media Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1996 |
| Laboratoire de génie des procédés pour la bioraffinerie, les matériaux bio-sourcés et l’impression fonctionnelleInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1995 |
| Laboratoire de Génie Électrique de GrenobleInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Control and Systems Engineering | 2007 |
| Laboratoire d’Electrochimie et de Physico-chimie des Matériaux et des InterfacesInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry | 2011 |
| Laboratoire des Écoulements Géophysiques et IndustrielsInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science | 1995 |
| Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Génie PhysiqueInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1995 |
| Laboratoire des Sciences pour la Conception, l'Optimisation et la ProductionInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation | 2009 |
| Laboratoire Rhéologie et ProcédésInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry | 1992 |
| Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux et ProcédésInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 2007 |
| Sols, Solides, Structures, RisquesInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Gières, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1995 |
| VerimagInstitut polytechnique de Grenoble | Gières, France | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware and Architecture | 1999 |
| Laboratoire d'études ruralesInstitut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône-Alpes | Lyon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Sociology and Political Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2003 |
| Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de GrenobleObservatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble | Grenoble, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2010 |
| Supergrid InstituteSupergrid Institute | Villeurbanne, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering | 2014 |
| Mycoplasmoses animalesVetAgro Sup | Marcy-l'Étoile, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Microbiology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science | 2004 |
Countries
Organisations
- CEA
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- CNRS Écologie & Environnement
- CNRS Ingénierie
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
- EMBL
- Inserm
- Institut de Chimie
- Institut de Physique
- 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
- Institut National des Sciences Mathématiques et de leurs Interactions
- Institut polytechnique de Grenoble
- Lyon 1 Université
- Université Grenoble Alpes
- Université Lumière Lyon 2
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- 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 Grenoble R&D ecosystem?
It has 164 labs from 51 organisations, ranking number 6 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Grenoble?
They include Lyon 1 Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut polytechnique de Grenoble and Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives.
What does the Grenoble ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.
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