The Haute-Auvergne Biopôle in Aurillac

The Biopôle is a 26 hectare business park, devoted to:
. Agri-Foods
. Local speciality produce
. Environment
. Biotechnologies

Agri-food research and development:

- INRA laboratory for research into cheese production
- Massif Central AOC cheese centre
- ENILV technological laboratories
- the company LIP

Plant biotechnology research and development:

- the University of the Auvergne laboratory of health and environmental biotechnologies.
- University research team into ecotoxicology.Higher education
- ENILV-agricultural college: BTS IAA, farm management
- J.Monnet college: BTS computing, automatisms, network management
- Technical University Institute: Bioengineering and business management
- Law faculty: DEUG AES
- IUFM, IPAG

Environment, culture and science tourism:

- CPIE, Haute-Auvergne
- The Regional Natural Park of Volcanoes
- Museum of volcanoes