The Provence (ITER and Cadarache) R&D ecosystem
Provence (ITER and Cadarache) is ranked number 10 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 127 labs within about 120 kilometres: 68 university, 49 research institutes, 9 government and 1 intergovernmental. Leading organisations include Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Université Côte d'Azur, focused on molecular biology, genetics, plant science and materials chemistry.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#10world rank
127labs
34organisations
1country
Why these labs matter
ITER: A milestone on the road to fusion power.
All 127 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEA CadaracheCEA | Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear, Fusion | 1959 |
| CEA MarcouleCEA | Marcoule, France | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear fuel cycle | 1955 |
| Institut de Chimie Séparative de MarcouleCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France | Government Chemicals and materials | Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | 2007 |
| Institut de Recherche sur les Systèmes Nucléaires pour la production d'Energie bas carboneCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, France | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2020 |
| Institut des Sciences et technologies pour une Economie Circulaire des énergies bas carboneCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France | Government Chemicals and materials | Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites | 2020 |
| Institut de Recherche sur la Fusion par confinement MagnétiqueDirection de la Recherche Fondamentale | Vinon-sur-Verdon, France | Government Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Materials Chemistry | 1959 |
| Inria at Université Côte d'AzurInria | Sophia Antipolis, France | Government Technology | Robotics, Networks | 1983 |
| Institut d'Urbanisme et d'Aménagement RégionalInstitut d'Urbanisme et d'Aménagement Régional | Aix-en-Provence, France | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Urban Studies, Geography, Planning and Development | 1969 |
| Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères | Marseille, France | Government Environment and climate | Oceanography, Plant Science, Atmospheric Science | 1937 |
| Aix-Marseille Sciences EconomiquesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Sociology and Political Science | 2012 |
| Anthropologie Bio-Culturelle, Droit, Éthique & SantéAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Anthropology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1989 |
| Apprentissage, Didactique, Évaluation, FormationAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Education, Linguistics and Language | |
| Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules BiologiquesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology | 2012 |
| Biodiversité et Biotechnologie FongiquesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Plant Science | 1993 |
| Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des ProtéinesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Multidisciplinary research | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry | 2012 |
| Centre Camille JullianAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Anthropology, Paleontology | 1978 |
| Centre de Physique ThéoriqueAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 2012 |
| Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de MarseilleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology | 2012 |
| Centre de Recherche en Psychologie et NeurosciencesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | 1993 |
| Centre de Recherche et de Documentation sur l'Océanie (CREDO)Aix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Geography, Planning and Development, Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science | 1995 |
| Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’EnvironnementAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography | 2012 |
| Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la LogistiqueAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Public policy and analysis | Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | 1973 |
| Centre d’Etudes et de Recherche sur les Services de Santé et la Qualité de VieAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases | 2000 |
| Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-LuminyAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology | 1976 |
| Centre Européen de Recherche en Imagerie MédicaleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology, Surgery | |
| Centre Norbert EliasAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Social sciences and humanities | History, Museology, Archeology | 1998 |
| Fédération des Sciences Chimiques de MarseilleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1998 |
| Institut de Biologie du Développement MarseilleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, Cell Biology | 2012 |
| Institut de Biosciences et biotechnologies d'Aix-MarseilleAix-Marseille Université | Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics | 2012 |
| Institut de Chimie RadicalaireAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2012 |
| Institut de Mathématiques de MarseilleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Basic science | Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology, Applied Mathematics | 2014 |
| Institut de Neurobiologie de la MéditerranéeAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1999 |
| Institut de NeurophysiopathologieAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology | 2012 |
| Institut de Neurosciences de la TimoneAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology | 2012 |
| Institut de Neurosciences des SystèmesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology | |
| Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors ÉquilibreAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Oceanography | 2012 |
| Institut des Matériaux, de Microélectronique et des Nanosciences de ProvenceAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering | 2012 |
| Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne-Jules MareyAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering | 2012 |
| Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de MarseilleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry | 2008 |
| Institut FresnelAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biophysics | 1999 |
| Institut Méditerranéen d’OcéanologieAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry | 2012 |
| Institut PytheasAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Biotechnology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 2012 |
| Institut Universitaire des Systèmes Thermiques IndustrielsAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Ocean Engineering, Applied Mathematics | 2012 |
| Laboratoire Adhésion et inflammationAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Immunology and Allergy | 1994 |
| Laboratoire Chimie de l'EnvironnementAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | 2012 |
| Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du TravailAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Safety Research, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations | 2012 |
| Laboratoire d'Imagerie Interventionnelle ExpérimentaleAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Genetics | 2008 |
| Laboratoire de Mécanique et d’AcoustiqueAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | 1941 |
| Laboratoire de Mécanique, Modélisation & Procédés PropresAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Water Science and Technology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2012 |
| Laboratoire de Psychologie SocialeAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | |
| Laboratoire d’Informatique et SystèmesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering | 2002 |
| Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe AfriqueAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Paleontology, Archeology, Anthropology | 2012 |
| Laboratoire Parole et LangageAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Language and Linguistics | 1972 |
| Laboratoire Population Environnement DéveloppementAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology, Demography | 2002 |
| Membranes et Cibles ThérapeutiquesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Genetics, Organic Chemistry | 2000 |
| Physique des interactions ioniques et moléculairesAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2012 |
| Recherche en Psychologie de la Connaissance, du Langage et de l'ÉmotionAix-Marseille Université | Aix-en-Provence, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Clinical Psychology | 2000 |
| Risques Infectieux Tropicaux Microorganismes EmergentSAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Parasitology, Clinical Biochemistry, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2018 |
| Station Marine d'EndoumeAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Biotechnology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1882 |
| Theories and Approaches of Genomic ComplexityAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics | |
| Unité des Virus EmergentsAix-Marseille Université | Marseille, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology | 1986 |
| DIANA: Conception, Mise en oeuvre et Analyse d'Architectures RéseauCentre Inria d'Université Côte d'Azur | Sophia Antipolis, France | University Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Systems | 2015 |
| EPIONE: E-Patient : Images, données & mOdèles pour la médeciNe numériquECentre Inria d'Université Côte d'Azur | Sophia Antipolis, France | University Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Health Informatics, Applied Mathematics | 2018 |
| TITANE: Modélisation géométrique d'environnements 3DCentre Inria d'Université Côte d'Azur | Sophia Antipolis, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Media Technology | 2014 |
| OpenEdition CenterÉcole des hautes études en sciences sociales | Marseille, France | University Multidisciplinary research | History and Philosophy of Science, Information Systems and Management, Information Systems | 2009 |
| Centre de Recherche sur les Risques et les CrisesÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris | Sophia Antipolis, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | 2008 |
| Centre Observation, Impacts, ÉnergieÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris | Sophia Antipolis, France | University Environment and climate | Artificial Intelligence, Global and Planetary Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2013 |
| Institut de Physique de NiceUniversité Côte d'Azur | Nice, France | University Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Acoustics and Ultrasonics | 2017 |
| Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Éducation Sport SantéUniversité Côte d'Azur | Nice, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology, Complementary and alternative medicine | |
| Microbiologie Orale, Immunothérapie et SantéUniversité Côte d'Azur | Nice, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Periodontics, Orthodontics, Molecular Biology | |
| Observatoire de la Côte d’AzurUniversité Côte d'Azur | Nice, France | University Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1988 |
| PHEN X - Physiopathologie, Environnement et ExposomeUniversité Côte d'Azur | Nice, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | 2010 |
| Unité de Recherche Clinique Côte d'AzurUniversité Côte d'Azur | Nice, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Oncology | |
| EMMAH - Environnement Méditerranéen et Modélisation des Agro-HydrosystèmesUniversité d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse | Avignon, France | University Environment and climate | Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1999 |
| Laboratoire Informatique d'AvignonUniversité d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse | Avignon, France | University Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Conception de Systèmes Mécaniques et RobotiquesUniversité de Toulon | Toulon, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Ocean Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Building and Construction | 2015 |
| Matériaux Polymères Interfaces - Environnement MarinUniversité de Toulon | Toulon, France | University Chemicals and materials | Ocean Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology | 2008 |
| ITERITER Organization | Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France | Intergovernmental Energy and resources | Fusion | 2007 |
| AlphabioAlphabio | Marseille, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hepatology, Epidemiology, Animal Science and Zoology | |
| Centre Procédés, Energies Renouvelables et Systèmes EnergétiquesARMINES | Sophia Antipolis, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | |
| Laboratoire de Mécanique et Procédés de FabricationArts et Métiers | Aix-en-Provence, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Mechanics of Materials | 2013 |
| Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Physiques et NumériquesArts et Métiers | Aix-en-Provence, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | 2018 |
| Centre Antoine LacassagneCentre Antoine Lacassagne | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Radiation, Otorhinolaryngology | 1961 |
| Centre de Haute EnergieCentre de Haute Energie | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology | 2006 |
| Centre d'ImmunophénomiqueCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Marseille, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Oncology | 2012 |
| Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de MarseilleCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Marseille, France | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry | |
| Ecology and Conservation Science for Sustainable SeasCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Nice, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 2016 |
| Institut de Recherches et d'Etudes sur les Mondes Arabes et MusulmansCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Aix-en-Provence, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, History, Museology | 2012 |
| Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes MacromoléculairesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Marseille, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology | 2012 |
| Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'HommeCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Aix-en-Provence, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Museology, Archeology, History | 2008 |
| Matériaux Divisés, Interfaces, Réactivité, ElectrochimieCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Marseille, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Spectroscopy, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | 2012 |
| Station de primatologieCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Rousset, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2021 |
| Astrophysique Relativiste, Théories, Expériences, Métrologie, Instrumentation, SignauxCNRS Ingénierie | Nice, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ocean Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2012 |
| Laboratoire d'Électronique, Antennes et TélécommunicationsCNRS Ingénierie | Nice, France | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2012 |
| Bacterial Virulence and Chronic InfectionsInserm | Nîmes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology | 2011 |
| Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine MoléculaireInserm | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Dermatology, Molecular Biology | 2008 |
| Institut de Biologie ValroseInserm | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1973 |
| Institut de Recherche sur le Cancer et le Vieillissement de NiceInserm | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology | 2012 |
| Ceramic Synthesis and Functionalization LaboratoryInstitut de Chimie | Cavaillon, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Ceramics and Composites, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry | 2008 |
| Institut de Chimie de NiceInstitut de Chimie | Nice, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Food Science, Molecular Biology | 2012 |
| Institut de Recherche en Sémiochimie et Ethologie AppliquéeInstitut de Recherche en Sémiochimie et Ethologie Appliquée | Apt, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Small Animals, Genetics, Sensory Systems | 1995 |
| Institut de Microbiologie de la MéditerranéeInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Marseille, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Ecology | 1991 |
| Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et CellulaireInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Valbonne, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1989 |
| Laboratoire de PhysioMédecine MoléculaireInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Health Informatics, Nephrology | 2014 |
| Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Économie, GestionInstitut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales | Sophia Antipolis, France | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Reproductive Medicine, Strategy and Management | 2012 |
| Centre Inria d'Université Côte d'AzurInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Valbonne, France | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Computational Theory and Mathematics | |
| Cognition Behaviour TechnologyInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Nice, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Clinical Psychology | 2011 |
| Laboratoire d'Informatique, Signaux et Systèmes de Sophia AntipolisInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Valbonne, France | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Software | 2012 |
| Abeilles et environnementInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1960 |
| AgroclimInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change | 2001 |
| Biostatistique et processus spatiauxInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Economics and Econometrics, Applied Mathematics | 1966 |
| Département agronomie et sciences de l'environnement pour les agroécosystèmesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2001 |
| EcodéveloppementInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Chemistry | 1983 |
| Écologie des Forêts MéditerranéennesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1972 |
| Génétique et amélioration des fruits et légumesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Montfavet, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Plant Science, Insect Science | 1998 |
| Pathologie végétaleInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Montfavet, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1958 |
| Plantes et systèmes de culture horticolesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Avignon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Soil Science | 1966 |
| Risques, écosystèmes, vulnérabilité, environnement, résilienceInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Aix-en-Provence, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Civil and Structural Engineering | 2020 |
| Villa ThuretInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Antibes, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology | 2012 |
| GéoazurInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Sophia Antipolis, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Geophysics, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes | 2012 |
| Lagrange LaboratoryInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Nice, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2012 |
| Observatoire de Haute-ProvenceInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Avignon, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1937 |
| Laboratoire Jean-Alexandre DieudonnéInstitut National des Sciences Mathématiques et de leurs Interactions | Nice, France | Research institute Basic science | Geometry and Topology, Computational Mechanics, Mathematical Physics | 2012 |
| Institute of Environmental Biology and BiotechnologyInstitute of Environmental Biology and Biotechnology | Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology | |
| Laboratoire d'Excellence Canaux Ioniques d'Intérêt ThérapeutiqueLaboratoire d'Excellence Canaux Ioniques d'Intérêt Thérapeutique | Valbonne, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| Sécurité et Qualité des Produits d'Origine VégétaleServices déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Avignon, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Biochemistry, Food Science | 1967 |
| Tour du ValatTour du Valat | Arles, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1954 |
Countries
Organisations
- Aix-Marseille Université
- ARMINES
- Arts et Métiers
- CEA
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- CNRS Ingénierie
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
- Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale
- École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris
- Inria
- Inserm
- Institut de Chimie
- Institut des Sciences Biologiques
- Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales
- 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
- Université Côte d'Azur
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
- 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 Provence (ITER and Cadarache) R&D ecosystem?
It has 127 labs from 34 organisations, ranking number 10 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Provence (ITER and Cadarache)?
They include Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Université Côte d'Azur.
What does the Provence (ITER and Cadarache) ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, genetics, plant science and materials chemistry.
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