In view of its characteristics and history, the Bretagne region has strong industrial and R&D expertise. With a variety of natural resources and multidisciplinary know-how, Bretagne's biotech stakeholders are active in a range of business sectors: healthcare, agriculture, the environment, the food industry and industrial process development.

This diversity has prompted the Capbiotek cluster to structure itself into 3 fields of expertise:

• From molecule to the market
  The key challenge for any biotech company is to turn a "hit" into a safe, effective, marketed compound as quickly as possible. Depending on the target market (healthcare, cosmetics, nutrition, the environment, etc.), this development process can be long, complex and costly. Capbiotek's helps its biotech sector with development support and raise the profile of Bretagne's biotech resources.
• Biomolecule production
  Bretagne has extensive natural resources and has developed true expertise in marine and agricultural production techniques. Moreover, the region has extensive expertise and know-how in bioprocessing. Capbiotek helps responsibly exploit terrestrial and marine biomass by promoting the production of high-added value molecules and by stimulating collaboration between companies and private/public research teams.
• Biotech-IT cross-fertilization
  In Bretagne, the IT sector accounts for over 45,000 jobs. The region has acknowledged R&D expertise (in corporate and academic centers of excellence) in telecommunications, image processing, optics and software engineering. Capbiotek helps cross-fertilize biotech with IT to foster the emergence of new business activities.

Key sectors for biotech companies:

	Transgenesis and genetic engineering > View the list of stakeholders
	Genomics and proteomics > View the list of stakeholders
	Bioinformatics, modeling, virtual reality > View the list of stakeholders
	Imaging, biosensors and instrumentation for the life sciences > View the list of stakeholders
	Analyses, reagents and immunology > View the list of stakeholders
	Pharmacology, toxicology and exposure science > View the list of stakeholders
	Green biotech > View the list of stakeholders
	Molecular farming, biomolecule production > View the list of stakeholders
	Extraction and purification > View the list of stakeholders
	Industrial biotech > View the list of stakeholders
	Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals > View the list of stakeholders
	Food and nutritional health > View the list of stakeholders
	Project engineering, consultancy and finance > View the list of stakeholders