Genexpath helps detect cancer
The Normandy start-up sells tests to classify lymphomas and sarcomas. The technique developed at the cancer research unit at Centre Henri Becquerel in Rouen is intended to help improve treatment and care. Juliette Renauld isn't a researcher or a scientist. The 46 year old is the director of Genexpath, a Rouen start-up specialising in tests to detect…
Normandie Equine Vallée
Normandie Equine Vallée is making significant investments at its Goustranville and Saint-Contest sites for new structures and teams in the field of equine health. Its pool of resources and skills makes Normandy a region known for its world-class equine health expertise. From diagnosis to treatment, Normandy will soon be home to every kind of equine…
Laboratoire Dielen explores marine biotechnology to create natural active ingredients
Laboratoire Dielen was founded in 1978 by an agricultural engineer called Bernard Noël. It is now one of the leading marine biotechnology laboratories in France. The Manche company is fuelled by its eco-friendly values and CSR policy to constantly innovate and regularly hire new recruits. Let's find out more. https://youtu.be/eFG5kefMEj0 French content A family of…
Cyceron: a centre for innovation in healthcare
Cyceron is a biomedical imaging platform that has been conducting research in Caen-la-Mer since 1985. The centre plays host to world-renowned research units as well as providing the latest technological equipment and a unique group of labs on the same site. Let's meet Benoît Haelewyn, managing director of the GIP (public interest group) in charge…
Normandy’s cancer centres lead the fight against cancer with innovation and expertise
Centre François Baclesse in Caen and Centre Henri Becquerel in Rouen are two CLCCs (cancer centres) in Normandy. These private, non-profit, healthcare centres work in three areas of oncology: healthcare, education and research. Let's find out more about two centres that have set a benchmark in the region, whose research and unique features are beacons…
Normandy Industries: Future energy, digital and manufacturing leading the way
Normandy, a land for the future? Yes, for several reasons. Let's take a sneak peek at a few of the industries that are hiring and hear what employees have to say! https://youtu.be/bkhkeO4e9A4 French content Normandy industries embrace decarbonisation and innovation to shape the future of manufacturing. Manufacturing has moved into the modern age over the…
Alga Biologics: fighting the big C with the sea
49 year old Muriel Bardor is making her childhood dream come true, or almost. She started out wanting to battle genetic disorders but ended up finding a way to produce antibodies that could treat some forms of cancer using microalgae... Her start-up, Alga Biologics, has already won several awards including the Normandie4Good prize in 2023.…
Aptar Pharma: a pioneering group
Normandy is home to a network of pioneering groups and industries that are often looking for new staff and working hard to make the industry more sustainable. Let's meet Aptar Pharma in Eure, the world's leading spray and aerosol manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry and an "Industry Showcase of the Future". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9IYg6YGCl8 What is the…
Virtual Reality (VR) at the service of research
CIREVE (the Centre Interdisciplinaire de Réalité Virtuelle, or Centre for Interdisciplinary Virtual Reality) is at the heart of the University of Caen Normandy’s technology centre, created in 2006 and, since 2012, part of the training and research unit for humanities and the social sciences (the Unité de Formation et de Recherche, or UFR Humanités et…