Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is a large comprehensive public research university with nearly 49,000 students and 88 research units, combining broad academic provision with a strong innovation orientation. Its location in Lyon places corporate R&D teams within a regional ecosystem of hospitals, national research organizations, competitiveness clusters, technology platforms, and industrial companies. Partnership with the Hospices Civils de Lyon supports translational collaboration and access to clinical settings, while LABCOM arrangements create routes for joint research with companies. Research is supported by competitive funding from France’s National Research Agency and European Union programs, with commercialization supported through Lyon Ingénierie Projets, EZUS, SATT Pulsalys, and the IMPULSE university innovation hub.