Life sciences
Pharmaceuticals - healthcare - Cosmetics
Competitive cluster "Cosmetic Valley", in association with the Ile-de-France and Centre regions. Dedicated to cosmetics/perfumes, beauty care and well-being. The cluster gathers major industrial groups and numerous SMEs providing a wide range of skills and expertise, from extraction of active principles, formulation, conditioning, plastic injection to packaging and logistical services.
- 2nd biggest French region for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries,
- At the gateway to Paris, along the Seine Valley (Val de Reuil, Evreux, Rouen…), and in Caen,
- "CBS" Technopole: Chemistry-Biology-Health,
- Dedicated business parks (Pharma Parc in Val de Reuil and BioNormandie Parc near Evreux),
- "Glass Valley" industry cluster, for the manufacturing of glass bottles for perfumery and cosmetics,
- 2 Regional University Hospital Centres: CHU Rouen and CHU Caen,
- Several R & D Centres:
• Neuroscience: neurobiology and neuroendocrinology (Rouen, Caen),
• Molecular chemistry, fine chemistry for drug design (Normandy University Centre in Fine Organic Chemistry, “CRUNCh”: 6 laboratories from the Universities of Rouen, Caen and Le Havre, ENSICAEN, and INSA Rouen),
• Medical imaging and brain exploration (Rouen, Caen),
• Environment Control (EIC Cherbourg).
KEY FIGURES
- 103 companies, 10,000 jobs in the pharmaceuticals and perfume industries,
- 2nd leading French region for medicinal chemistry,
- 3rd biggest region for cosmetic products and beauty-healthcare packing.
Enseignement Supérieur et R&D
University of Rouen |
Ecole Doctorale Normande de Chimie Biologie - The Normandy Chemistry-Biology Postgraduate School |
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EIC Cherbourg |
Training in environment control, industrial hygiene and safety at work. |
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ENSICAEN |
in Caen, training in fine chemicals and chemical engineering. |
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in Rouen, training in fine chemicals and chemical engineering. |
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University of Rouen |
Research teams. |
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University of Le Havre |
Research teams. |
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University of Caen |
Research teams. |
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IFR MP |
(Institut Fédératif de Recherches Multidisciplinaires sur les Peptides - Federative Multidisciplinary Research Institute on Peptides): peptide chemistry (neurobiology and neuroendocrinology) |
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(Institut de Recherche en Chimie Organique Fine - Fine Organic Chemistry Research Institute). |
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CYCERON |
Metabolic and functional imaging of adults and children. |
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C.E.R.M.N, GRECAN |
Research teams in pharmacology of the University of Caen. |
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Corporate services
"CBS" Technopole Association (Chemistry-Biology-Health) in Val de Reuil: Acting as a link between research and industry, the technopole ensures the network coordination between the different partners and the promotion of the sector. It encourages the development of innovative activities and is also involved in the transfer of technologies by identifying partners and financiers.
PFT Evreux: The technological platform, benefiting from the “Cold Microbiology and Foodstuff Quality” Laboratory at the Evreux University Technological Institute, develops innovative decontamination technologies in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
ADIPpharm: Pharmaceutical developments in galenics, microbiology, analysis, and pharmacology - Training at industrial facilities.
Main companies
Batteur, Carlo Erba, Delpharm, Dermophil Indien, Ethypharm, Famar, Fareva, Fresenius, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Nippon Shikizai, PCAS, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier, Schering Plough, Stryker, Unither, Valdepharm...
Aptar, Augros, Auriège, Coslab, Cosmoluxe, Crown, Hermès, Rexam, SGDi ...
Useful links
Rouen University Hospital
Fine Organic Chemistry Research Institute
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