Nouveau
monde
New Medtechs
where medicine is being
revitalised
Medtechs bring together all the technologies used in diagnosis, prevention, control and care: medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and e-health, based on technologies from cutting-edge sectors such as aeronautics, digital technology, robotics and biology.
What are
New Medtechs ?
Exploring and producing in all areas of medical technology
Saint-Étienne Métropole’s medtech ecosystem was created more than a century ago and has now filtered into many areas of healthcare: Biomechanics, ophthalmology, oncology, aerosol therapy, sports medicine…
Putting innovation at the service of health and better living
Close collaboration models between public research, R&D laboratories and businesses enable innovation to be implemented effectively and efficiently in Saint-Étienne Métropole’s medtechs.
Introducing the medicine of the future throughout the medtech value chain
From medical textiles to the development of digital surgical twins and femtosecond laser ophthalmic robots, all the fields covered by Saint-Étienne Métropole’s medtechs play a role in the medicine of the future: preventive, predictive, personalised, participative and proven.
leading region for
medical devices
N°1
in medical textiles in Europe
2 000 direct jobs
in healthcare textiles
1
Health and
Innovations Campus
1 benchmark university hospital
78 departments, 8 546 professionals and 11 medical and medico-technical activity centres
An industrial ecosystem serving medical innovation
Leading international companies, SMEs and innovative start-ups in cutting-edge fields: medical textiles, artificial intelligence, ophthalmology, additive manufacturing, digital technology, aerosol therapy, etc.A Healthcare Innovation Campus, research laboratories, a business cluster, technology platforms and a university hospital.
centres of
excellence and innovation
french and international leaders in medical textiles
- Thuasne
- Gibaud – Innothera Group
- L&R Medical Products France
- Sigvaris Group
innovative
starts-ups and smes
Are you developing an innovative medtech solution ?
Saint-Étienne Métropole can put its experts at your service: research, networking,
financing, setting up…