World-Class Research Facilities

The region hosts numerous internationally recognized laboratories and research infrastructures, including:

• CRMN Lyon, one of Europe's leading high-field and ultra-high-field NMR centres;
• IBS Grenoble (Institut de Biologie Structurale), internationally renowned for structural biology and biomolecular magnetic resonance;
• CREATIS and CERMEP, major centres for biomedical imaging and MRI;
• MEM Grenoble, a leading centre for solid-state NMR and hyperpolarization;
• LNCMI Grenoble, hosting some of the world's most powerful resistive and superconducting magnets;
• SyMMES Grenoble, with advanced capabilities in pulsed EPR and spin-based spectroscopies;
• Numerous university and CNRS laboratories active in chemistry, materials science, biology, medicine, and engineering.

Together, these facilities provide access to an exceptional range of technologies, from ultra-high-field NMR and DNP to preclinical and clinical MRI, metabolomics, quantum materials characterization, EPR spectroscopy, and advanced magnet technologies.

The Chemistry Valley

Lyon has long been one of the historical centres of the French chemical industry. The Rhône Valley, often referred to as the "Chemistry Valley", hosts more than 500 companies active in chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, materials, and environmental technologies.
The region is also home to major innovation clusters such as AXELERA and Lyonbiopôle, which connect academic research, industrial development, and healthcare innovation.
Magnetic resonance techniques play a central role throughout this ecosystem, supporting applications ranging from drug discovery and structural biology to advanced materials, catalysis, sustainability, and medical imaging.
For magnetic resonance scientists, Lyon is therefore not merely a conference destination: it is a city where magnetic resonance is deeply embedded in both scientific research and industrial innovation.