Bordeaux Neurocampus

What Bordeaux Neurocampus does

Bordeaux Neurocampus is a research department of Université de Bordeaux that coordinates six specialized neuroscience units — IINS, IMN, INCIA, Neurocentre Magendie, Nutrineuro, and Sanpsy — covering topics from synaptic physiology, neural circuits, and neurodegenerative diseases to addiction, sleep, nutrition, and neurotechnologies. It operates shared infrastructure including the Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC), which provides advanced microscopy and imaging services, and proprietary imaging methods developed by affiliated teams (soSPIM single-objective light-sheet microscopy, SMLM single-molecule localization, GRAB genetically encoded neuromodulator sensors, optogenetics/chemogenetics, and super-resolution techniques). The department also runs the École des Neurosciences training school and supports graduate education (Masters, PhD, HDR), along with international conferences such as BrainStress and Cajal courses.

The department is structurally embedded in the French public research system via its tutelles — CNRS, Inserm, Bordeaux INP, and INRAe — and is governed by a director (Jérôme Baufreton) and two deputy directors (Aude Panatier, Mathieu Wolff), whose terms were renewed in 2024 for four years. GPR BRAIN_2030 provides the unified scientific strategy across the six units, and technology transfer flows through the Nutribrain cell, start-up incubation, and LabCom laboratories.

Bordeaux Neurocampus does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through university budgets, public research institution allocations, competitive grants, and academic training programs; no commercial pricing, customer billing, or product ARR exists. Its primary "customers" in functional terms are academic researchers, Master's and PhD students, postdocs, and the broader neuroscience and general public engaged through the "Le cerveau pour tous" outreach program.

Name

Bordeaux Neurocampus

Legal name

Bordeaux Neurocampus - Université de Bordeaux

Website

https://bordeaux-neurocampus.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bordeaux Neurocampus is the neuroscience research department of Université de Bordeaux, coordinating six specialized research units, the Bordeaux Imaging Center, and graduate training programs for researchers, doctoral students, and the public.

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HQ city

Artigues-près-bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

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Services

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

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Core offering

Bordeaux Neurocampus coordinates six neuroscience research units (IINS, IMN, INCIA, Neurocentre Magendie, Nutrineuro, Sanpsy) and operates the Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC) and the École des Neurosciences. It delivers graduate-level academic training (Masters, PhD, HDR), hands-on neuroscience training courses (including CAJAL program), imaging platform access, and public science outreach under the unified GPR BRAIN_2030 research initiative.

Product overview

Bordeaux Neurocampus is a research department of the University of Bordeaux comprising six neuroscience research institutes, unified under the GPR BRAIN_2030 initiative. The organization offers a portfolio of educational programs including an International PhD Program, Masters in Neuroscience, and the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience (École des Neurosciences) providing hands-on training. Core research infrastructure includes the Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC) providing advanced microscopy services, along with specialized research platforms and facilities. Technology transfer is supported through the Nutribrain unit. Student engagement is facilitated through the Neuroscience in Bordeaux Association (NBA). The organization functions as an academic research consortium rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC) Central imaging facility providing advanced microscopy and imaging services for neuroscience research, offering training and access to cutting-edge imaging technologies for internal and external researchers.
• Neuroscience Graduate Program Comprehensive doctoral training program offering international PhD mobility grants, workshops, seminars, and structured coursework for neuroscience researchers.
• École des Neurosciences (Bordeaux School of Neuroscience) Hands-on training school offering courses including the CAJAL program on neurobiology of sleep and workshops on experimental neuroscience for students and researchers.
• Masters in Neuroscience Master's level university degrees in neuroscience offered through the University of Bordeaux, including international tracks and M1 multipublic programs.
• International PhD Program in Neuroscience Doctoral training program coordinated through the École Doctorale des Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, offering structured PhD pathways and thesis defense support.
• Research Platforms and Facilities Core facilities and shared research platforms providing access to specialized equipment, imaging technologies, and technical support for neuroscience research across six research institutes.
• GPR BRAIN_2030 Large-scale coordinated research program focused on brain research, bringing together the six research institutes under a unified scientific strategy.
• Nutribrain Transfer Unit Technology transfer cell focused on nutrition and brain health research, supporting innovation and commercialization of research findings in nutritional neuroscience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Team Giannone study published in Nature Cell Biology, highlighted in Science
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Partnerships

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

• Institut CuriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership. Team Giannone (IINS) conducted a study in collaboration with Institut Curie that was published in Nature Cell Biology and highlighted in Science.
• Université de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution and main academic affiliation. Bordeaux Neurocampus is a research department of Université de Bordeaux.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French national research organization affiliated with the research units. CNRS is listed as a tutelle (partner institution) supporting multiple research teams.
• Inserm (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national institute for health and medical research. Listed as a tutelle (partner institution) supporting research units.
• Bordeaux INPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBordeaux Institute of Technology listed as tutelle (partner institution) supporting the neuroscience campus.
• INRAe (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national research institute listed as tutelle (partner institution), particularly relevant for Nutrineuro unit focusing on nutrition and neuroscience.
• University of WaterloominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research projects call for proposals launched annually. Call for joint Bordeaux-Waterloo research projects 2026 with deadline October 30, 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour: Netherlands-based neuroscience research institute combining cellular, systems, and cognitive neuroscience. Comparable as a multi-unit European neuroscience consortium with shared imaging facilities and graduate training.
• VIB Neuroscience Department: Flemish life sciences research institute with major neuroscience groups focused on neurodegeneration, synaptic biology, and brain disease. Comparable as a European multi-site neuroscience research consortium affiliated with major universities (KU Leuven, VUB).
• Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme: Lisbon-based neuroscience research program under the Champalimaud Foundation, focused on neural circuits, behavior, and advanced imaging. Closely comparable as a European mid-sized neuroscience research consortium with strong technology development and international collaborations.
• Institut du Cerveau (Paris Brain Institute): Paris-based neuroscience research center combining basic research and clinical neurology, affiliated with Inserm, CNRS, and Sorbonne Université. Highly comparable as a French neuroscience research consortium with similar tutelle structure (CNRS/Inserm) and disease focus (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy).

Broad incumbents

• Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (Neuroscience): Major European basic-research institution with strong neuroscience groups focused on cellular neuroscience, synaptic physiology, and neurodegenerative disease. Comparable as a publicly funded European neuroscience research consortium with strong publication record.
• Janelia Research Campus (HHMI): Howard Hughes Medical Institute's dedicated neuroscience research campus developing cutting-edge imaging technologies (similar to Bordeaux Neurocampus's BIC and soSPIM) and tools for visualizing neural circuits. Highly comparable as a research campus combining tool development, advanced imaging, and training programs.
• UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology: University College London's neurology-focused research institute conducting basic and clinical neuroscience research. Comparable in scope (cellular to clinical neuroscience) and as a European academic research hub within a major university system.
• Allen Institute for Brain Science: Large-scale, well-funded neuroscience research organization producing atlases, tools, and high-impact publications. Comparable to Bordeaux Neurocampus as a centralized neuroscience research hub with proprietary imaging/genetic tools, though operating at significantly larger scale and US-based.
• Kavli Institute for Neuroscience (Yale): Yale University's Kavli Institute focused on neuroscience research including synaptic physiology and circuit-level studies. Comparable as a university-affiliated neuroscience research consortium with strong publication track record and tool development.
• Karolinska Institutet Neuroscience Department: Swedish medical university's neuroscience research covering synaptic physiology, neurodegeneration, and psychiatry. Comparable as a European academic neuroscience research hub with similar research axes (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, addiction, cognition).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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