The Rennes region R&D ecosystem
Rennes region is ranked number 24 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 75 labs within about 120 kilometres: 53 research institutes, 20 university and 2 government. Leading organisations include Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Nantes Université, Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires and Université Rennes 2, focused on molecular biology, genetics, immunology and plant science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#24world rank
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37organisations
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All 75 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretagne Développement InnovationBretagne Développement Innovation | Cesson-Sévigné, France | Government Agriculture and food | Strategy and Management, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Food Science | |
| Institut Régional d'AdministrationInstitut Régional d'Administration | Nantes, France | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Public Administration, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1970 |
| Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Intégrée Nantes AngersCentre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Hematology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 2012 |
| Gene Therapy LaboratoryCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology | 1996 |
| CIC RennesCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes | Rennes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery | 2002 |
| STACK: Pile logicielle pour les infrastructures massivement géo distribuéesCentre Inria de l'Université de Rennes | Rennes, France | University Technology | Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Hardware and Architecture | 2022 |
| Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational ImmunologyNantes Université | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Transplantation, Surgery | 2012 |
| Institut de Recherche en Energie Electrique de Nantes AtlantiqueNantes Université | Saint-Nazaire, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 2012 |
| IRT Jules VerneNantes Université | Bouguenais, France | University Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering | 2012 |
| Laboratoire Motricité, Interactions, PerformanceNantes Université | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 2008 |
| methodS in Patient-centered outcomes and HEalth ResEarchNantes Université | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Statistics and Probability, Economics and Econometrics | 2008 |
| Structure Fédérative de Recherche BonamyNantes Université | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Immunology | 2012 |
| Translational Research in Gene TherapyNantes Université | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology | 2012 |
| Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la LoireUniversité d'Angers | Nantes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2012 |
| Centre Atlantique de PhilosophieUniversité de Rennes | Nantes, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Philosophy, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2017 |
| Microenvironment and B-cells: Immunopathology, Cell, Differentiation and CancerUniversité de Rennes | Rennes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology, Oncology | 2022 |
| Nutrition, métabolismes et cancerUniversité de Rennes | Rennes, France | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Hepatology | 2017 |
| Arènes: politique, santé publique, environnement, médiasUniversité Rennes 2 | Rennes, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Communication, General Health Professions | 2000 |
| Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, HistoireUniversité Rennes 2 | Rennes, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Paleontology, Anthropology | 1995 |
| Espaces et SociétésUniversité Rennes 2 | Rennes, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies, Urban Studies | 1996 |
| Laboratoire de Psychologie : Cognition, Comportement, CommunicationUniversité Rennes 2 | Rennes, France | University Social sciences and humanities | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| Observatoire des Sciences de l'Environnement de RennesUniversité Rennes 2 | Rennes, France | University Environment and climate | Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry | 2010 |
| Cancéropôle Grand OuestCancéropôle Grand Ouest | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems, Physiology | 2003 |
| Unité Mixte de Recherche en Acoustique EnvironnementaleCentre d'Études et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement, la Mobilité et l'Aménagement | Bouguenais, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Speech and Hearing, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 2018 |
| Centre Eugène MarquisCentre Eugène Marquis | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Radiation, Oncology | 2000 |
| Oncogenesis Stress SignalingCentre Eugène Marquis | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Centre Mondial de l'Innovation RoullierCentre Mondial de l'Innovation Roullier | St-Malo, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology | 2015 |
| Laboratoire de Planétologie et GéosciencesCentre National d'Études Spatiales | Nantes, France | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics | 2000 |
| EmpennCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2005 |
| Laboratoire de Linguistique de NantesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Nantes, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Language and Linguistics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 2016 |
| Unité en Sciences Biologiques et Biotechnologies de NantesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Radiation | 2014 |
| Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, EvolutionCNRS Écologie & Environnement | Rennes, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, Ecology | 1996 |
| Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et MécaniqueCNRS Ingénierie | Nantes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Computational Mechanics | 2004 |
| Laboratoire de Recherche Hydrodynamique, Energétique et Environnement AtmosphériqueCNRS Ingénierie | Nantes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography | 1996 |
| Laboratoire de Thermique et Energie de NantesCNRS Ingénierie | Nantes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1967 |
| Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de NantesDélégation Bretagne et Pays de la Loire | Nantes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | 2017 |
| Laboratoire Traitement du Signal et de l'ImageDélégation Régionale Grand Ouest | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation | |
| Fondation CentaureFondation Centaure | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Transplantation, Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2007 |
| Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés – Environnement – Agro-alimentaireIMT Atlantique | Saint-Nazaire, France | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science | 2000 |
| Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et des Technologies AssociéesIMT Atlantique | Nantes, France | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Inorganic Chemistry | 1994 |
| Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et TravailInserm | Rennes, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Occupational Therapy, Plant Science | 2009 |
| Institut du ThoraxInserm | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Genetics | 2004 |
| The Enteric Nervous System in Gut and Brain DisordersInserm | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Gastroenterology, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 2008 |
| Institut de Génétique, Environnement et Protection des PlantesInstitut Agro Rennes-Angers | Le Rheu, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Cell Biology | 2012 |
| Institut de recherche mathématique de RennesInstitut Agro Rennes-Angers | Rennes, France | Research institute Basic science | Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics, Applied Mathematics | 1996 |
| Chimie et Interdisciplinarité, Synthèse, Analyse, ModélisationInstitut de Chimie | Nantes, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2008 |
| Institut des Matériaux Jean RouxelInstitut de Chimie | Nantes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Polymers and Plastics | 1996 |
| Institut de Physique de RennesInstitut de Physique | Rennes, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy | 2008 |
| DIVERSE: Diversity-centric Software EngineeringInstitut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires | Rennes, France | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Systems | 2014 |
| DYLISS: Dynamics, Logics and Inference for biological Systems and SequencesInstitut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Ecology | 2013 |
| GENSCALE: Algorithmes pour les données génomiques : passage à l'échelle, précision, frugalitéInstitut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Plant Science | 2013 |
| LINKMEDIA: Creating and exploiting explicit links between multimedia fragmentsInstitut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires | Rennes, France | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Information Systems | 2022 |
| MIMETIC: Analysis-Synthesis Approach for Virtual Human SimulationInstitut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires | Rennes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Human-Computer Interaction, Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering | 2017 |
| RAINBOW: robotique interactive et référencée capteursInstitut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires | Rennes, France | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction | 2018 |
| Institut de Recherche Technologique B-comInstitut de Recherche Technologique B-com | Rennes, France | Research institute Technology | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing | 2012 |
| Institut de génétique et de développement de RennesInstitut des Sciences Biologiques | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics | 1993 |
| Centre de Recherche en Économie et ManagementInstitut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales | Rennes, France | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Marketing, Safety Research | 2004 |
| Centre Nantais de SociologieInstitut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales | Nantes, France | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research, Political Science and International Relations | 2015 |
| Centre Inria de l'Université de RennesInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Rennes, France | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | |
| Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes AléatoiresInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique | Rennes, France | Research institute Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications | 1975 |
| Biopolymères Interactions AssemblagesInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Nantes, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science | 1996 |
| Immuno-Endocrinologie Cellulaire et MoléculaireInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Surgery, Immunology | 2012 |
| Laboratoire de Physiologie et Génomique des PoissonsInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Rennes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Aquatic Science, Genetics | 1997 |
| Optimisation des procédés en agriculture, agroalimentaire et environnementInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Rennes, France | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Building and Construction, Soil Science | 2020 |
| Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'ElevageInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Saint-Gilles, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics | 2012 |
| Sol Agro et hydrosystème SpatialisationInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Rennes, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology | 1999 |
| Structures et marchés agricoles, ressources et territoiresInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Rennes, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Safety Research, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Economics and Econometrics | 2008 |
| Unité Expérimentale de la MotteInstitut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | Le Rheu, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1985 |
| Institut d'Électronique et des Technologies du numéRiqueInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes | Rennes, France | Research institute Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2002 |
| Institut des Sciences Chimiques de RennesInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes | Rennes, France | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, Inorganic Chemistry | 2006 |
| Géosciences RennesInstitut National des Sciences de l'Univers | Rennes, France | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, Geophysics | 2000 |
| Laboratoire de Mathématiques Jean LerayInstitut National des Sciences Mathématiques et de leurs Interactions | Nantes, France | Research institute Basic science | Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology, Applied Mathematics | 1996 |
| Biologie, Epidémiologie et Analyse de Risque en Santé AnimaleOniris | Nantes, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Parasitology, Small Animals | 2008 |
| Physiopathologie Animale et bioThérapie du muscle et du système nerveuxOniris | Nantes, France | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biophysics | 1980 |
| Unité de Recherche Technologie et Analyses LaitièresServices déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Pays de la Loire | Nantes, France | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Water Science and Technology | 2011 |
Countries
Organisations
- Centre National d'Études Spatiales
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- CNRS Écologie & Environnement
- CNRS Ingénierie
- Inserm
- Institut de Chimie
- Institut de Physique
- Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires
- 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
- Nantes Université
- Université Rennes 2
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 Rennes region R&D ecosystem?
It has 75 labs from 37 organisations, ranking number 24 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Rennes region?
They include Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Nantes Université, Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires and Université Rennes 2.
What does the Rennes region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, genetics, immunology and plant science.
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