Our fields of excellence

All the economic, academic and research figures involved in the area’s three fields of excellence (food, healthcare and environment) come together to form a powerful community that has put itself on the map: MedVallée. A vibrant economy, exciting research and academic influence are hotbeds that fuel the MedVallée master plan to create added value and jobs in the Montpellier area.

Greater Montpellier has set itself the goal to become a world leader in global healthcare.

Films, video games, 3D animation, special effects, radio, audiovisual and design: the Cultural and Creative Industries (ICC) take pride of place in Montpellier.

The area’s creative energy is now fuelled by:

• Businesses of all sizes, from freelance to major international groups (Ubifrance TV)
• Specialists and consultants involved in every stage of the creative process
• Training that provides much sought-after talent to hard-to-fill positions

Greater Montpellier encourages the industry’s growth by rolling out development plans to empower the sector (Montpellier Game Lab, networking events, workshops etc.) and supporting entrepreneurship with specific real estate.

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole has spent over 30 years supporting innovative companies by hosting pioneers in digital and innovation. Montpellier is the French epicentre of start-ups and was one of the first cities to be approved by French Tech.

The commitment of everyone involved in this industry (entrepreneurs, CEOs, university chancellors and public decision-makers) has enabled the Montpellier area to become a leading digital hub in France. Internet of things, cybersecurity, blockchain, artificial intelligence, eHealth, food tech and green IT are just a few of the areas in which innovative digital companies based in Montpellier have made a name for themselves, at home and abroad. The area’s entrepreneurial passion for technological innovation was one of the main reasons for it being awarded the French Tech label in 2014.

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole is the biggest vine growing city area in France, with winemaking resources that no other French city can rival. 200 vine growers account for up to 3000 hectares, the vineyard lies on the edge of Montpellier and creates deep roots between the city and countryside. Greater Montpellier is also in a prime location: it’s a strategic crossroads deep in the biggest vineyard in France, the booming Languedoc. It also has a dynamic ecosystem empowered by research and training centres plus a leading catering and hospitality industry. Those are just some of the reasons for an ambitious campaign to position Greater Montpellier as the capital of wine.

Home to the world’s oldest working Faculty of Medicine, Montpellier needs no introduction when it comes to healthcare.

Montpellier is a land of research and innovation with a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, deep roots in healthcare and a focus on future medicine with the new Faculty of Medicine that opened in 2017.

It is home to a leading university hospital, major companies (Bausch+Lomb, Cerba Healthcare, HORIBA Médical, Sanofi, Zimmer Biomet etc.), innovative SMEs and VSBs, first class research centres and the Eurobiomed collaboration platform (number 1 healthcare network in France and number 1 diagnostics network in Europe).

The area’s strengths include: medical diagnostics, cancer research and treatment, genetics, regenerative medicine, innovative therapy, eHealth, silver economy and research into rare diseases.