LYONBIOPOLE

LYONBIOPOLE : A French BIO Cluster with an industriel leadership

Lyonbiopole is a world competitive cluster focused on human/animal infectious diseases and on immune disorders in pathologies like viro-induced cancers. It draws strength from the vitality of the Lyon/Grenoble area in this field, and efficient synergies in industrial biology, structural biology and micro/nanotechnologies. Designed as a “factory” for multi-partner R&D projects, Lyonbiopole has the ambition to boost innovation supporting the competitiveness of firms and the local region. To reach this objective, Lyonbiopole helps companies: – To identify partners for collaborative R&D projects, that could be hosted in our own Center for Infectious Diseases – To gain access to Public Funding – To develop their activity (internationalization; Business Development, access to VCs, etc.). In 2009, the Center for Infectious Diseases opened in the heart of the Charles Merieux bio Campus in Lyon Gerland. Focal point of Lyonbiopole, it will be a center of excellence for education, epidemiology, academic and private research in infectiology.

Domilyon building – Lyon Gerland (copyright : www.b-rob.com)

Contact for Lyonbiopole :

Isabelle SCARABIN
Economic and International Affairs Director
Mob: +33 (0)6 32 57 92 87
Isabelle.scarabin@lyonbiopole.com
www.lyonbiopole.com

⇨ Activity Report 2008
⇨ Facts & Numbers 2008 2009
⇨ General Summary of Lyonbiopôle
⇨ FOCUS special edition Infectious Diseases Center

Aseptic spotting in vials or in glass ampoules under rigid insulator- Transgene

Biosafety level 2: sample preparation – PX’Therapeutics

=> Got an idea, a project or need assistance?
=> Need help in setting up your R&D project?
=> Looking for a partner or specific skill for your R&D project in the region, at the European level and/or worldwide?
=> Looking for information on possible funding for your R&D project?
=> Want to be part of scientific, technological and business networks?

Lyonbiopôle services:

What services can I benefit from?

1) Building collaborative R&D programs between public and private research centers, enabling companies to create new markets, new products and new competitive advantages.

• Assistance and expertise in setting up R&D projects
A dedicated team to assist you in every step of setting up your project and in communicating at the right level with funding providers.
• Scientific events and synergy building:
- Theme-based workshops: Composed of a balance between industrial firms, SMBs, clinicians and academics, these groups work together on a specific topic in order to initiate new R&D projects. Topics from 2008/2009: Evaluation of immunity based on age, predicting the efficacy of immune response, systems biology and pathogen / cell interactome, cell tests for early detection of viral infection, sepsis and bacterial infection markers and immunotoxicity.
- Lyonbiopôle Partnering Days:
The aim is to promote the accredited and funded projects to all of the project initiators and partners, to encourage dialog and to broaden communication with other players closely related to the cluster, as well as to work on the development of new projects.

• Training programs tailored to your needs to:
- Manage and protect your innovations. The French National Intellectual Property Institute (INPI) and Lyonbiopôle have set up a program of operations to assist in the development of good practices in Industrial Property.

- Set up and negotiate a Consortium Agreement.
Lyonbiopôle, in partnership with Minalogic, Axelera and Tenerrdis, and with support from DRIRE, runs awareness sessions on the legal, contractual, and organizational issues surrounding participation in collaborative projects.
- Discover and stay informed on R&D funding programs and trends. Various sessions (Europe workshops, informational meetings and more) are held throughout the year based on the schedule of calls for projects.

2) Gaining access to sources of funding for your multi-partner R&D projects thanks to Lyonbiopôle accreditation, a sign of quality in the eyes of public authorities.

• Accreditation of your R&D project
This label maximizes your chances of obtaining funding, thanks to the project setup assistance service.
• Tracking and follow-up of French, European and Worldwide projects
Thanks to Lyonbiopôle’s membership in expertise networks, the cluster identifies opportunities for R&D funding and can provide you, if necessary, with expertise to help you set up your project based on the specifications of the call.

• Active support for accredited projects in obtaining funding
Lyonbiopôle follows the evaluation and decision making process for the granting of project funding and is available to provide you with additional information and details.

3) Building your strategic partnerships and growing your business while benefitting from additional cluster activities that boost the economic and international development of your company.

• An International Technological Partnership Program (PPTI)
Benefit from technical and financial assistance in identifying, seeking and finding technological partners throughout Europe and around the world.

• Supporting the growth of your business activity
Take advantage of missions organized by the Biotech / Pharma Cooperation unit. Join the Business Developers Club and capitalize on the experiences and advice of other managers.

• Finding private funding
One of Lyonbiopôle’s key missions is putting its member companies in touch with private investors including Venture Capital firms, Banks and Business Angels.

• Participating in networking events
- The “French American Biotech Symposium” (FABS) on new approaches to vaccine and therapy for infectious diseases, in association with The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, USA.
- The “Fast Track R&D Partnering with France” (FTRD) event, at the BIO world exhibition.

• Joining Lyonbiopôle networks
- Locally: The “Lunch Break Partnering” sessions, Partnering Days and the Club.
- Internationally: Lifescience Corridor France; BioWin (a Walloon Competitive Cluster in the health field) ; Alps Biocluster (a European network composed of teams from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy); Boston, USA; Quebec, Canada; Kansai, Japan; Shanghai, China and more.

4) Gaining access to shared facilities and technological platforms via the cluster.

• Short-term offices and equipped meeting rooms at Lyonbiopôle facilities
Available by request.
• The Infectious Diseases Center
Scheduled to open on April 1, 2009, the Center will be home to collaborative R&D facilities that provide fully-equipped, highly-secure laboratories with shared resources.
• Biosafety Level 3 laboratories
A platform composed of three Biosafety Level 3 laboratories and two Biosafety Level 2 laboratories, that can be used when needed based on demand.

• A tool for managing collaborative projects: Orée
This platform facilitates project coordination while ensuring an optimum level of security and confidentiality. It enables all participants in a project to use standard project management tools (document management, a directory of contacts, a shared diary, a forum, etc.) using only an Internet browser. Each member of your project will be given a login ID and password to have access to the project’s collaborative workspace.