What Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris does

Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris (SupBiotech), founded in 2004 by Vanessa Proux in Villejuif (greater Paris), is a private higher education institution that delivers a CTI- and EUR-ACE-accredited engineering diploma in biotechnologies, a Licence-level Bachelor, and a Master of Science in Biotechnologies et IA. SupBiotech operates a 5-year engineering curriculum (a 2-year preparatory cycle followed by a 3-year specialization in R&D, bioproduction, biomechanics, or marketing/product management), alongside apprenticeship-based pathways and VAE accreditation routes, with two campuses in Paris and Lyon. Teaching is project-based, anchored by 12 months of mandatory internships, English-language instruction, and 118 international partner universities; admissions are accessed via post-bac, parallel admissions (Bac+1 to Bac+3), apprenticeship, and PASS/LAS reorientation pathways.

The institution runs four registered research laboratories — CellTechs (iPSCs and cerebral organoids for neurodegenerative disease modeling in partnership with CEA and NETRI), LRPIA (agroecology and biocontrôle), PBS (biotechnology in society, focused on ethics and social sciences), and BIRL (bioinformatics) — supported by competitive public funding from ANR, FRM, and FranceAgrimer/CASDAR. Student-led innovation projects feed outputs such as StarchLight (iGEM 2022 gold medal), Kojiteurs (Ecotrophelia 2025 silver), and Carbon'Capt (Syntec-Ingénierie 2022 jury prize), with several patents in process.

The business model is tuition-and-fee-based, supplemented by apprenticeship contracts (alternance) where corporate sponsors co-finance student salaries and tuition, plus apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) revenue flowing through a dedicated enterprise portal. SupBiotech became a société à mission in 2021, embedding socio-ecological objectives into its statutes; it sits within the IONIS Education Group alongside sister schools (ESME, EPITA, IPSA) and is a member of UNIgreen and Erasmus+. The school does not publicly disclose revenue or tuition figures, and the corporate footprint is anchored on graduate-placement partnerships (L'Oréal, CEA, NETRI) rather than enterprise SaaS or licensing contracts.

Name

Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris

Legal name

INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DES BIOTECHNOLOGIES (SUP'BIOTECH)

Website

https://supbiotech.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris is a private French engineering school delivering CTI-accredited biotechnology degrees (Bachelor to Ingénieur) plus an MSc in Biotech & AI, operating from Paris and Lyon campuses with four research labs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Biotechnology Engineering)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Biotechnology engineering education
• Higher education programs
• Applied research laboratories
• Engineering degree accreditation
• Student internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Villejuif

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: SupBiotech is a private higher education institution that charges tuition fees for its engineering degree programs, Bachelor, and Master of Science. Fees are paid by students or through apprenticeship contracts (alternance) where companies sponsor tuition. The CGV document confirms the school sells enrollment-related services including event registration, entrance competitions, and training programs. Fee ranges and payment modalities are available at the school'sTarifs & financement page.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris is a private higher education institution that delivers a CTI-accredited 5-year engineering degree in biotechnologies, a 3-year professional Bachelor degree, and a 2-year Master of Science in Biotechnologies et IA, with all programs emphasizing project-based pedagogy, mandatory industry internships, and an international dimension. The school also operates four in-house research laboratories supporting student research and corporate partnerships, and admits students through multiple pathways (post-bac, parallel admissions, apprenticeship).

Product overview

Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris is a private higher education institution offering a portfolio of CTI-accredited engineering and bachelor programs in biotechnologies. The core offerings include a 5-year Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Engineering Degree) with specializations in R&D, bioproduction, biomechanics, or marketing; a 3-year Bachelor program granting a licence degree with intensive practical training; and a 2-year Master of Science in Biotechnologies et IA developed in partnership with EPITA and ESME. The institution operates four research laboratories (CellTechs, LRPIA, PBS, BIRL) supporting student innovation through the SupBiotech Innovation Project (SBIP) program. SupBiotech became a 'société à mission' (mission-driven company) in 2021, integrating sustainable development into its educational framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dipl\u00f4me d'Ing\u00e9nieur en Biotechnologies (Engineering Degree in Biotechnologies) A 5-year CTI-accredited engineering degree program consisting of a 2-year preparatory cycle followed by a 3-year engineering cycle. From the 4th year, students specialize in R&D, bioproduction, biomechanics, or marketing and product management. It is designed for prospective students seeking a master's-level (Bac+5) engineering diploma in biotechnology.
• Cycle Ing\u00e9nieur en Biotechnologies en alternance (Apprenticeship Engineering Cycle) An apprenticeship-based engineering program combining theory and professional practice, enabling students to gain concrete industry experience while working in companies. Available to applicants after Bac+3 and currently delivered at the Paris campus.
• Bachelor en Biotechnologies A 3-year professionalization program granting a Licence (bachelor's) degree with 50% of teaching dedicated to practice. Students undertake innovative projects, a 1-month international immersion, and spend their final year in apprenticeship accumulating 10 months in companies.
• Master of Science Biotechnologies et IA (MSc Biotech et IA) A 2-year program delivered 100% in apprenticeship format, developed in partnership with EPITA and ESME. It trains future bio-informatics experts by combining AI and life sciences, and is accessible after a Bac+3.
• Laboratoire CellTechs (Cellular Engineering Laboratory) Research laboratory specializing in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and cerebral organoids for modeling brain diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease, in partnership with CEA and funded by the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale.
• Laboratoire LRPIA (Laboratoire de Recherche Partenariale en Ing\u00e9nierie pour l'Agro\u00e9cologie) Partnership research laboratory focused on agroecological engineering, developing biological control solutions, studying soil microbiomes through metagenomics, and valorizing agricultural coproducts (including a pending patent on the antifungal properties of leek crop coproducts).
• Laboratoire PBS (P\u00f4le des Biotechnologies en Soci\u00e9t\u00e9) Human and social sciences research laboratory studying the social, ethical, and political issues surrounding biotechnologies, including organoids, in vitro gametogenesis, and human milk circulation. Registered in the National Registry of Research Structures (RNSR) since 2019.
• Laboratoire BIRL (Bio-Information Research Laboratory) Bio-informatics research laboratory conducting research in computational biology and bioinformatics approaches to biotechnology problems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of SupBiotech graduates find their first job within 6 months of graduation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreTechnology or IntegrationCEA is a key strategic research partner of SupBiotech's CellTechs laboratory, collaborating on stem cell and cerebral organoid research for neurodegenerative disease studies. CEA's Genoscope department provides genomic expertise for the FRM-funded Alzheimer's disease project. The partnership combines biology fundamentals with cutting-edge technologies in structural biology, advanced chemistry, and computer-assisted surgery.
• NETRIcoreTechnology or IntegrationNETRI is a Lyon-based biotech company specializing in microfluidic organoid culture devices. Through a CIFRE PhD thesis with SupBiotech's CellTechs, NETRI provides advanced organoid cultivation technology that improves the quality and throughput of cerebral organoids used in Alzheimer's disease research, bridging lab-based research with human biological reality.
• ENS Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENS Paris-Saclay collaborates with SupBiotech's CellTechs and CEA/Genoscope on the FRM-funded Alzheimer's disease research project, contributing multidisciplinary academic expertise to the organoid-based disease modeling effort.
• Genoscope (CEA/François Jacob)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenoscope, part of the CEA's François Jacob Institute, provides large-scale genomic sequencing and analysis capabilities for the cerebral organoid and Alzheimer's disease research project led by SupBiotech's CellTechs in partnership with FRM.
• IONIS Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupBiotech is a member of IONIS Education Group, a leading French private engineering education group that includes ESME, EPITA, IPSA, and other schools. SupBiotech collaborates with sister schools on the annual iGEM synthetic biology competition, shared pedagogical resources, cross-school events (IONIS Goodwills), and group-level digital infrastructure (website hosted by IONIS, technical contact via IONIS).
• EPITA and ESME (IONIS Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with SupBiotech, EPITA and ESME form the iGEM IONIS team that has competed in the iGEM synthetic biology competition for 10 consecutive years. Students from all three schools collaborate as a 'mini-startup,' combining biology, engineering, communication, and entrepreneurship skills.
• Medicen Paris RegionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupBiotech holds the Medicen Paris Region label, recognizing its contribution to the health innovation ecosystem in the Île-de-France region. Medicen is a competitiveness cluster supporting projects linking nutrition and health, and SupBiotech's programs are officially labeled by this body alongside CTI accreditation.
• AdebiotechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdebiotech is a French association bringing together industrial and academic experts and public authority representatives to develop a national biotechnology policy, foster dialogue between industry, academia, public institutions, and civil society, and unite all French biotechnology actors.
• SB Consult (Junior-Enterprise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSB Consult is SupBiotech's student-run junior enterprise, providing consulting services to external companies while giving students real-world project experience. SB Consult co-organizes campus events such as the sustainable food conference, integrating student initiatives with professional consulting practice.
• UNIgreen (European University Alliance)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupBiotech is a member of UNIgreen, a European University Alliance that promotes transnational collaboration in higher education, facilitating student exchanges, joint programs, and shared academic standards across its member institutions.
• IONIS GoodwillsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIONIS Goodwills is an inter-school competition within IONIS Education Group that provides financial support to student projects. The Kojiteurs project received initial funding through IONIS Goodwills before going on to win the Cap Protéines prize and Ecotrophelia awards.
• Erasmus+majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupBiotech participates in the Erasmus+ program, enabling student exchanges, staff mobility, and collaborative projects with European higher education institutions, reinforcing the school's international dimension alongside its 118 bilateral university partnerships.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AgroParisTech: AgroParisTech is a leading French public engineering school whose life sciences and agrifood/biotech specializations overlap with SupBiotech's LRPIA lab and agrifood-oriented programs.
• ESBS (École Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg): ESBS is a public engineering school dedicated specifically to biotechnology, offering a parallel specialized curriculum that targets the same niche student segment as SupBiotech.
• UniLaSalle: UniLaSalle is a French private engineering school with strong life-sciences and agronomy specializations, including biotechnology and agroecology tracks comparable to SupBiotech's LRPIA focus.
• ESME (IONIS Education Group): ESME is a sister engineering school within IONIS Education Group sharing the iGEM team and pedagogy model; it offers comparable project-based engineering education and provides direct benchmark for tuition/pricing.
• EPF École d'Ingénieurs: EPF is a French private engineering school offering multi-disciplinary engineering including life-sciences tracks, providing a direct benchmark on tuition structure, CTI accreditation and apprenticeship formats.
• EPITA (IONIS Education Group): EPITA is another IONIS engineering school jointly delivering the MSc Biotech & IA program with SupBiotech; it competes in the private engineering segment and shares admissions infrastructure.
• ENSTBB (Bordeaux INP): ENSTBB is another French public engineering school specialized in biotechnology/biomolecular engineering; it competes for students seeking focused biotech engineering credentials.

Broad incumbents

• UTC (Université de Technologie de Compiègne): UTC is a public engineering university offering biotechnology tracks within its multi-disciplinary curriculum; it competes for French engineering applicants seeking technical education with industry integration.
• Polytech network: Polytech is a public network of engineering schools integrated with French universities; many of its schools offer biotechnology/life-sciences tracks competing directly with SupBiotech's specializations.
• INSA France network: INSA is a network of public engineering schools offering multi-disciplinary engineering education at lower tuition; it competes for the same French bac+2 entrants seeking an engineering degree.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/supbiotech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SupBiotech
• Facebookfacebook.com/supbiotech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sup-biotech
• Instagraminstagram.com/supbiotech

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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