About Us

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The University Innovation Hub (PUI) in Montpellier brings together 14 founding members from Montpellier’s scientific, academic, and innovation communities.

France 2030 University Innovation Cluster: University of Montpellier, Satt Axlr, Montpellier University Hospital, Nîmes University Hospital, CIRAD, CNRS, ENSCM, ICM, Ifremer, INRAE, INRIA, INSERM, Institut Agro, IRD, Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Occitanie Region, Ad'OCC, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, BIC Montpellier, BPI France

The objectives

Encourage research collaboration between Montpellier-based laboratories and companies,
Develop technology transfer,
Promote business creation in the region.

Commitments

The Montpellier PUI helps businesses to:

Design the most effective technical solutions,
Seek out the most appropriatescientific expertise,
Developing collaborative projects with the research community ,
Network with innovation experts.

By the numbers

5

Research Centers

Agriculture, Environment, Biodiversity (AEB),
Biology and Health (BS),
Chemistry,
Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Systems (MIPS),
Social Sciences (SOC)

Over 100

units and platforms

Over 5,000

scientists

360

partnership agreements per year

+ 60

companies located on campus

33

operating licenses

175

invention disclosures per year

12

startups founded in 2023

62

startups we support