An international and scientific metropolis

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Ranked in the Top 5 most innovative cities in the world, Grenoble is constantly reinventing the future. Here, laboratories, universities and companies work together
to make the world of tomorrow.

 

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Showroom MINATEC © Pierre Jayet

The world's 5th most inventive city
(Forbes, 2013)

2nd French regional research centre with 25,000 researchers, 5 major European instruments (ILL, ESRF), 8 national research organisations (CEA), 5 clusters.  

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Grenoble campus © Pierre Jayet
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CEA LETI © Pierre Jayet

A young and qualified population

More than 65,000 students including 9,000 international.
2nd most attractive French city for students (2016)
5th favourite city for executives (2014) 

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Land of excellences and innovation

In the heart of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2nd greatest French economic region, 8th European) and 5 major competitiveness clusters (Minalogic, Lyon Biopôle, Tenerrdis, Axelera, ViaMeca), the Grenoble-Alpes Metropole is today one of the most innovative European territories in sectors such as micro and nanotechnologies, software, life sciences, energy ...
Organising your event in Grenoble Alpes, is putting innovation at the forefront.

For more than 150 years, the men and women of this area have created a unique system, built on close relationships between the universities, the companies, research labs, and public establishments. 

 

EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMICS AND ACADEMICS

EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMICS AND ACADEMICS

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THE METROPOLE OF THE ALPS 

THE METROPOLE OF THE ALPS 

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A FIRST RATE DESTINATION FOR BUSINESS EVENTS 

A FIRST RATE DESTINATION FOR BUSINESS EVENTS 

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