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Top 25 Biotech contract research organizations based in France

RevenueBase identified 417 biotech contract research organizations headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 12,712 professional contacts across them, including 4,381 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers biotech contract research organizations headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest biotech contract research organizations based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 417 biotech contract research organizations based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to biotech contract research organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceFontenay-sous-bois, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000900 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Cenexi, a French Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization with its 1,500 employees and 200 million € of turnover, is experiencing a steady growth with its four…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Partial evidenceBoulogne-billancourt, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000652 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Excelya is an independent partner that serves Biotech, Pharma, and Medical Device organizations with a comprehensive range of Full-service CRO, FSP, and Resourcing solutions…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Indirect evidenceLyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CONSULTYS is a global engineering and services consulting company exclusively dedicated to the bio industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceLa Chapelle De Guinchay, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000445 contacts →

Strong evidence

“SynTech Research Group is a leading Agricultural Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing comprehensive contract efficacy, environmental, regulatory, and market support…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000396 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Novasep is a leading provider of services in the field of molecule production and purification for the life science industries, based on an unrivalled pool of specialized and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceStrasbourg, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500347 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Novalix is a premier drug discovery partner to biotech firms and pharmaceutical companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceEurope And North America, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500271 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A Global Provider in Early Development, we offer Non-Clinical, Clinical and Bioanalytical solutions for both pharmaceutical and biotech companies and we tailor our high-quality…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500232 contacts →

Partial evidence

“VCLS (Voisin Consulting Life Sciences) is a specialist life sciences product development partner helping biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device innovators advance complex…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceBaugy, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500218 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ERBC is a 50 years’ leading CRO committed to bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical research by better predicting the efficacy and safety of new compounds offering…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceAurillac, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500204 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Biose Industrie is a specialised CDMO for Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPs) and Next-Generation Probiotics (NGPs), providing end-to-end development, scale-up, and GMP…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceSaint-quentin-fallavier, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500203 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Through many years of involvement and achievements in the pharmaceutical industry, Skyepharma’s development and manufacturing facility is eminently specialized in Complex Oral…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceNancy, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500193 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Quipment is a leading player in clinical trial equipment solutions - rental, sales, and inventory management-for CROs, pharma, and biotech.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceDijon Cedex, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200191 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Oncodesign Services supports biopharma and biotechnology teams navigating critical preclinical decisions as programs progress toward the clinic.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceFontenilles, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500187 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Eurofins CDMO is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides clients with APIs / Drug Substance and Drug Product development for…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Partial evidenceMeylan, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200157 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Kayentis, a global leader in eCOA and decentralized clinical trial solutions, empowers pharma, biotech and CROs to streamline data collection in clinical trials, enhancing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200146 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ividata Life Sciences is a consulting and services company dedicated to the Life Sciences industry: pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies, cosmetology, medical devices, etc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceVert-le-petit, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500144 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PMC Isochem, part of PMC Group International, is a world leader in custom pharmaceutical manufacturing and polymer excipients offering- CDMO for APIs, Intermediates and Excipient…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLevallois-perret, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000131 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Galien is a CDMO Pharmaceuticals company located in Burgundy, France.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceFontaine Les Dijon, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500128 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ICTA is an international privately-owned CRO with 40 years of experience in clinical R&D, pharmaco-epidemiology and Early and Compassionate programs for traditional and advanced…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Indirect evidenceNeuilly Sur Seine, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500126 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PHARMAFIELD Groupe offre une gamme complète de prestations destinée à optimiser l’efficacité et la performance du "service" auprès des industries de santé.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLyon, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200118 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since genOway aims at bridging the gap between preclinical findings and clinical success with advanced, genetically engineered preclinical models and solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Partial evidenceBoufféré, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200113 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Clean Cells is a GMP-licensed Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization providing R&D, production and quality control testing services to the biopharmaceutical industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceEstrées-saint-denis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500112 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PHARMATIS is a pharmaceuticals company based out of Zone d'Activités Est N 1, Estrées-Saint-Denis, France.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceEvry, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200112 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“About Texcell We are a specialized CRO supporting biologics, vaccines, medical devices, cell and gene therapies, and other complex biological products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Indirect evidenceLes Ulis, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CELLforCURE by SEQENS, based near Paris, is a leader in the manufacturing of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), specialized in both autologous and allogeneic cell and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Biotech contract research organizations based in France at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
34.5%Verified-email coverage
30.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
16.8%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
209
11-50
125
51-200
50
201-500
18
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
5
10001+
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 417 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among biotech contract research organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “biotech contract research organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names biotech contract research organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among biotech contract research organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,381 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Biotech contract research organizations by metro

  • Biotech contract research organizations in Paris70

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names biotech contract research organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many biotech contract research organizations are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 417 biotech contract research organizations headquartered in France as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Cenexi, headquartered in Fontenay-Sous-Bois, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most biotech contract research organizations?

Paris leads with 70 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (24) and Toulouse (16).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,381 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 417 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.