The Paris medical cluster is one of the largest globally and a centre of excellence for health research and innovation. It includes major health research centres like the Pasteur Institute, the Curie Institute, the Gustave Roussy Institute, INSERM, and CNRS, with 5,000 international researchers. The cluster is pivotal in developing treatments for chronic, rare, and infectious diseases, as well as cancers. Companies and research organisations collaborate closely with hospitals and healthcare professionals on personalised medicine.

Paris is home to renowned institutions such as Sorbonne University, Paris Saclay, École Normale Supérieure, and the Pasteur Institute, making it an ideal location for a medical congress focused on scientific discoveries. The city also excels in education, with 7,000 international PhD students. The Paris public hospital system, the largest in Europe, serves over 10 million patients annually and employs 100,000 medical professionals, including 20,000 doctors.

Paris’s thriving innovation ecosystem, with numerous startups and research institutions, offers unique opportunities for medical congress participants to learn about the latest innovations and collaborate with local researchers. The French government has established PariSanté Campus to create a global digital health sector, pooling expertise to accelerate healthcare’s digital transformation.