Lyon lab EPISKIN SA celebrates its 20th anniversary!
EPISKIN SA is a Lyon-based laboratory which has developed an innovative technique for reconstructing the epidermis from a human skin sample, which makes it possible to stop using animals for tolerance...
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A look back at the Festival of Lights 2016
The Festival of Lights 2016 was a more concentrated affair in 2016, but it was still a high quality event. Over 40 creations were presented to the people of Lyon and the thousands of tourists that came...
View ArticleLyon is top of the rankings
After Paris, Lyon is top of the list of economically and culturally dynamic cities. In fact, Lyon is becoming more attractive with each year: Most attractive city in terms of employment for executives...
View ArticleNew Generation Metro Trains for Lyon in 2019!
Alstom recently announced the delivery of its new generation of metro trains for the city of Lyon. The new stock will enter into service in 2019 on the TCL network’s metro line B. An order worth 140...
View ArticleThe Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial
The 10th edition of the Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial will take place from 9 March to 9 April 2017. As in previous years, it will be held at the Cité du Design in Saint-Etienne. The 2017...
View ArticleLyon’s International City of Gastronomy
Lyon boasts over 2000 eateries, including 15 Michelin star restaurants featured in the eponymous 2016 guide. Visitors flock from afar to savor Lyon’s specialties and enjoy the good life at the city’s...
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Lyon’s Grand Hôtel-Dieu gets a facelift
In December 2017, Lyon’s Hôtel-Dieu will open its doors to the public once again after a major phase of redevelopment. The work to renovate and transform Hôtel-Dieu began on 3 April 2015....
View ArticleThe Be Positive exhibition returns to Lyon in 2017
Be Positive is the trade exhibition for energy and environment performance in buildings and local areas. The exhibition will return to Eurexpo-Lyon from March 8 to 10, 2017. The show is for...
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Come and discover Lyon’s silk!
History Silk was a Chinese discovery and as such was confined to this country for many centuries. It arrived in Europe – in France, to be more precise) in the late Middle Ages. Production began circa...
View ArticleBubble & Drop: The 2017 edition will take place in Lyon
Bubble & Drop is a scientific convention dedicated to foams and emulsions that attracts between 150 and 200 actors, including academic communities, international and industrial scientists....
View ArticleInvestment relations between France and America
The highest foreign investors in France are American companies. Companies such as Cisco and Microsoft employ over 400,000 people and create 2 million indirect jobs. But these companies haven’t only...
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MIPIM 2017: Lyon Metropole presents its goals
The 28th edition of MIPIM, the world’s leading property market, will take place from 14 – 17 March at the Cannes’ Palais des Festivals. The MIPIM market place is a space where professionals can...
View ArticleNuncas to set up ultra-modern factory in the Lyon area
In 2014, Nuncas, Italian leader in the high-end domestic cleaning products market, announced it was to set up an ultra-modern factory to replace its historic site in Milan. The company was founded in...
View ArticleLyon is the featured city of “Montréal en Lumière 2017”
Montréal en Lumière, one of the largest winter festivals in the world, is taking place this year in the entertainment district of Montréal, from February 23rd to March 11th. For the 18th edition,...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Lyon’s universities
Lyon has three universities, but Lyon 1 (Claude Bernard), Lyon 2 (Lumière) and Lyon 3 (Jean-Moulin) were not always the higher education establishments as we know them today. History For the most...
View ArticleEM Lyon Business School opens a campus in India
EM Lyon, is a prestigious business school that is now ranked among the best schools both in France and abroad. Indeed, the Times Higher Education list ranks EM Lyon Business School 2nd in France and...
View ArticleCinema discovered in Lyon
The Lumière brothers, born in Lyon, were renowned engineers in the late nineteenth century. They played a leading role in the evolution of photography and filed numerous patents in the field. They were...
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Research tax credit: France becomes the one of the world’s top centers for...
The ANRT (national association for research and technology) has made an international comparison of research jobs in companies which benefited from the French research tax credit in 2015. Here are the...
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2nd edition of Big Booster in Lyon: the 4 winners
In January 2014, Lyon and Boston (US) began a rapprochement in earnest and the two cities’ international accelerator programme for start-ups, Big Booster, was organized for the first time in 2016. The...
View ArticleThe history of Lyon’s industry and how it built the city of today
Lyon has a rich history of industrial evolution. Over the centuries, it has managed to adapt and innovate in various fields of industry that have become part of its modern heritage; silk which began...
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