Scientific Center

Grenoble is a major scientific center, especially in the fields of physics, computer science and applied mathematics. Grenoble’s high-tech expertise is mainly revolves around 3 fields :

• Information technology
• Biotechnologies
• New energy technologies

Many fundamental and applied scientific research laboratories are conjointly managed by Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble Institute of Technology, the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux énergies conservatives (CEA).

The city benefits from the second highest concentration of strategic jobs in France with 14% of the employments, 35 186 jobs, 45% of which specialized in design and research. Grenoble is also the second largest research center in France with 22 800 jobs.