A hotbed of talents
- 2 scientific universities : Strasbourg University amongst the 1st scientific universities in France with curricula covering biology, biotechnology, pharmacy, neurosciences and Haute-Alsace University (Colmar and Mulhouse), turned towards chemistry, the environment and plant biology.
- 3 engineering schools in the fields of biotechnology or chemistry : Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie, in Strasbourg, grants a trinational engineering qualification in biotechnology (Strasbourg - France, Basle - Switzerland, Karlsruhe and Freiburg - Germany), Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, in Mulhouse, offers training in all the fields covered by chemistry and finally Ecole Européenne de Chimie Polymères et Matériaux, in Strasbourg-Cronenbourg.
- 2 Instituts Universitaires de Technologie (IUT – University Institute of Technology ) specialised in biotechnology : IUT of Biological Engineering, in Colmar and in Strasbourg.
- several "Brevets de Technicien Supérieur" (BTS – Advanced Vocational Diploma) taught at Lycée Jean Rostand, in Strasbourg, in the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry, biological analyses and quality in the food industry and bioindustries.
- The Department of Continuing education of Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg also offers a vast choice of continuing education programmes in the fields of chemistry, pharmacy and biology.