The Rhone-Alpes administrative region of France, which includes the country's second biggest city Lyon, is a leading center in the life-sciences sector, with 600 such businesses employing 30,000 staff. It also has one of the highest concentrations of hospitals and medical treatment centers in the European Union: three university hospitals and 400 public or private clinics.
Among the high-profile scientific establishments in the region is the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), but in the life sciences sector the Rhone-Alpes authorities have focused on partnerships between academic R&D and business, with several competitiveness clusters.
Vaccines expertise in Lyon
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