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 Hub: 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 laboratories in Montpellier and companies,
Develop technology transfer,
Promote creation of businesses in the region.

Commitments

The Montpellier PUI helps companies:

Design the most effective technical solutions,
Seek out the most appropriatescientific expertise,
Developing collaborative projects together 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)

more than 100

units and platforms

More than 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