Grand Nancy

As the second-largest employment hub in the Grand Est region and the leading center for engineering talent outside Paris, thanks to the University of Lorraine, the Greater Nancy Metropolitan Area is asserting its ambition to become a catalyst for innovation driving economic development. Driven by more than 52,000 students, renowned research laboratories, and a rapidly growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, our metropolitan area is transforming scientific excellence into tangible innovations. VivaTech is an exceptional showcase for European innovation, highlighting our startups, scale-ups, and industrial companies in healthcare, AI, mobility, and Industry 5.0. This event also marks an important milestone with the launch of the pre-commercialization phase of the future Maison de l'Innovation Technopolitaine, our new flagship building dedicated to healthcare innovation.