Top Prolific Inventors
Most Innovative Cities
1. Paris
17,955
2. Grenoble
6,265
3. Toulouse
4,349
4. Lyons
4,291
5. Rennes
2,272
6. Nice
1,427
7. Antony
1,322
8. Marseilles
1,322
9. Antibes
1,315
10. Clermont-Ferrand
1,290
Innovative Companies
5,015
3,686
3,487
2,951
2,466
2,339
1,905
1,859
1,615
1,613
Top Universities
1. COLLEGE DE FRANCE
15
2. University of Montpellier II
5
3. University de Montreal
4
4. THE UNIVERSITY OF VERSAILLES SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES
4
5. University of Montpellier I
3
6. University de Nantes
3
7. University De Limoges
2
8. University d'Orleans
1
9. University of Strasbourg
1
10. Aix-Marseilles University
1