Laboratoire de Psychologie et de NeuroCognition

What Laboratoire de Psychologie et de NeuroCognition does

Laboratoire de Psychologie et de NeuroCognition (LPNC) is a French public research laboratory (Unité Mixte de Recherche, UMR 5105) jointly operated under the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB). Founded in 1978 and primarily affiliated with CNRS's Institut des Sciences Biologiques (INSB), the laboratory is structured around five thematic research teams covering Body and Space, Development and Learning, Language, Consciousness-Memory-Metacognition (CoMMet), and Vision and Emotion. Its research spans cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and computational modeling, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary work bridging humanities, engineering, and life sciences.

LPNC operates a portfolio of specialized research platforms including Babylab Grenoble (infant cognitive development), the IRMAGE neuroimaging infrastructure (fMRI/MRI), the Behaviour Platform for controlled experiments, the Modélisation Platform for computational modeling, and a USMB-affiliated platform at Chambéry. The lab employs 140 members — 63 permanent researchers and lecturer-researchers, 50 doctoral students, and 27 contract/support staff — distributed across three campuses in the Grenoble area and Chambéry. Research output is documented through HAL Open Science, with 12 ongoing patents related to laboratory research. The director is Martial Mermillod, with Olivier Pascalis as Deputy Director.

As a public research unit, LPNC has no commercial revenue model and is not investable in the traditional PE/VC sense. Funding flows from institutional tutelles (CNRS, UGA, USMB), competitive grants from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) across 18+ active projects, Labex/IDEX UGA structural programs, and partnerships with clinical (CHUGA), medical (INSERM), and digital (INRIA) research bodies. Its "go-to-market" is academic publication, conference participation, and public science outreach (Fête de la Science, Brain Week, Babylab newsletter). The lab's primary participants and stakeholders are psychology students, volunteer research subjects, and the broader academic research community in cognitive sciences.

Name

Laboratoire de Psychologie et de NeuroCognition

Legal name

Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition (LPNC)

Website

https://lpnc.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic and Scientific Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Research & Pedagogy Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAH)

Keywords

• Cognitive neuroscience research
• Psychology research laboratory
• Brain imaging studies
• Developmental cognition research
• Behavioral science research

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Martin-d'Hères

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Core funding from CNRS (primarily Institut des sciences biologiques INSB, secondarily Institut Sciences humaines et sociales INSHS), Université Grenoble Alpes, and Université Savoie Mont Blanc as institutional supervising bodies (tutelles)
2. Research Grants: Funding through ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) projects, Labex programs, IDEX UGA, and other competitive research grants
3. Structural Projects: Participation in major structural projects including MIAI, CerCoG, Pôle PEGASE, Cross Disciplinary Programs, and thematic networks

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LPNC conducts fundamental and applied scientific research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience through five interdisciplinary research teams (Body & Space, Development & Learning, Language, Consciousness-Memory-Metacognition, and Vision & Emotion) supported by specialized research platforms including the Babylab for infant studies, IRMAGE for neuroimaging, and behavioural and computational modeling facilities. The laboratory produces open-access scientific publications, trains doctoral students, and disseminates findings through academic and public outreach channels, but does not sell commercial products or services.

Product overview

Laboratoire de Psychologie et de NeuroCognition (LPNC) is a mixed research unit (UMR 5105) affiliated with CNRS since 1978, primarily under Institut des Sciences Biologiques (INSB) and secondarily under Institut Sciences Humaines et Sociales (INSHS), with institutional partners Université Grenoble Alpes and Université Savoie Mont Blanc. The laboratory operates as a unified research platform organized around five thematic research teams (Corps et Espace, Développement et Apprentissage, Langage, Conscience Mémoire & Métacognition, and Vision et Emotion) supported by specialized technical platforms including Babylab Grenoble for infant research, IRMAGE for neuroimaging, behavioural platforms, and modelling platforms. With 140 members (63 permanent researchers, 50 PhD students) across Grenoble and Chambéry campuses, the laboratory conducts multidisciplinary cognitive science research integrating neuroscience, psychology, and computational approaches. Research output is disseminated through HAL Open Science, with funding from multiple ANR projects and structured programs including Labex, CerCoG, and MIAI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Babylab: A research platform dedicated to the study of infant and young child cognitive development.

Products and services

• Babylab Grenoble
• IRMAGE Neuroimaging Platform
• Behaviour Platform (Plateforme Comportement)
• Modelling Platform (Plateforme Mod\u00e9lisation)
• USMB Platform (Plateforme USMB)
• Functional Neuroimaging Unit (Cellule Neuro imagerie Fonctionnelle)
• HAL Open Science Publications

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 ongoing patents from laboratory research

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration17 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and supporting.

• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreOthers · 1 January 1978Primary institutional affiliation since 1978, mainly through Institut des sciences biologiques (INSB) and secondarily Institut Sciences humaines et sociales (INSHS). CNRS provides core funding, research framework, and institutional recognition.
• Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)coreOthersOne of two university tutelles providing institutional support, funding, and student recruitment for the laboratory.
• Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB)coreOthersSecond university tutelle with dedicated research platform (USMB Platform) within the laboratory structure.
• CHUGA (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership enabling clinical research applications and access to patient populations for neuropsychology and neuroscience studies.
• INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational medical research institute partnership for neuroscience and health-related research collaborations.
• INRIA (Institut National de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique)strategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for digital and computational research approaches, including AI applications in cognitive science.
• Institut CARNOT-CognitionstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarnot label research institute focusing on applied cognitive research with industry and clinical applications.
• SATT LinksiumsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology transfer partner for valorization of research findings and intellectual property exploitation.
• IRMAGE PlatformstrategicTechnology or IntegrationNeuroimaging platform providing MRI/fMRI facilities for brain imaging research studies.
• MACI (Maison de la Création et de l'Innovation)supportingTechnology or IntegrationInnovation infrastructure providing access to creative and technological resources for research applications.
• GRICADsupportingTechnology or IntegrationComputing and data infrastructure support for research data processing and computational needs.
• PLATIPUSsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnical platform providing specialized research equipment and methodological support.
• Thematic Research Networks (GDRs)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with national thematic networks including GDR Vision, GDR BioComp, GDR Mémoire, RTP Education, and GIS Autisme et troubles du neuro-développement, GDR Sport for collaborative research.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Institut de la Mémoire et de la Maladie d'Alzheimer (IM2A): Paris-based clinical research center focused on memory and Alzheimer's disease. Comparable in memory and metacognition research themes (one of LPNC's 5 teams) but operates in a clinical/applied setting.

Direct peers

• Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod (ISC): CNRS UMR dedicated to cognitive science research in Lyon. Direct peer in cognitive psychology, vision, action, and language research with similar interdisciplinary scope.
• Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences (GIN): UMR neuroscience institute also affiliated with UGA, INSERM, and CEA. Most direct peer sharing Grenoble campus, INSB affiliation, and overlapping research in cognitive neuroscience and brain imaging.
• Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition (CerCo): CNRS UMR in Toulouse focused on brain, cognition, and behavior. Comparable in scale, CNRS affiliation, and integrated experimental-research approach to cognition.
• Centre de Recherche en Neuroscience de Lyon (CRNL): UMR affiliated with CNRS, INSERM, and Université Lyon 1. Comparable mixed cognitive/clinical neuroscience research structure with multiple thematic teams and neuroimaging platforms.
• Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives et Computationnelles (LNC2): ENS Paris-affiliated lab studying cognitive and computational neuroscience. Comparable in computational modelling and cognitive theory research with similar team-based structure.

Broad incumbents

• Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière (ICM) - Paris Brain Institute: Large neuroscience research center in Paris with broader scope spanning fundamental to clinical research. Comparable cognitive neuroscience research but significantly larger scale and resources.
• NeuroSpin (CEA): CEA's ultra-high-field neuroimaging center with cutting-edge MRI facilities. Comparable in brain imaging research methodology but specializes in extreme-scale imaging infrastructure.

Others

• Institut CARNOT-Cognition: Network of cognitive science labs that includes LPNC as a member. Listed as a peer due to its role as the primary industry-partnership vehicle for translating LPNC's cognitive research outputs.
• LNC (Laboratoire de Neuropsychologie et de Neurocognition) - alternative name: Same entity as LPNC; listed only as identity confirmation. Multiple academic references also identify the lab under this abbreviated form.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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