In the midst of technological advances at the service of health and life |
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Pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, cosmetology, perfume and flavour industries, chemistry and environmental sciences are at the heart of the technological advances of Life Sciences on the French Riviera.
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This sector today represents 248 companies employing 9,290 people, with a total annual turnover of 9.93 billion euros.
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| Perfume creation and aromatics, a century-old industry leader in its sector |
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In Grasse and its surroundings, the traditional industries of perfume and aromas
is now the largest in France, with 55 businesses employing 3,400 people.
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The annual turnover of 520 million euros, 75% of which is earned from exports,
today represents 50% of the national turnover of this sector, and 7.5% of world
activity.
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