Named as such by central government, these are strongly R&D focused and are responsible for a number of innovative research programmes with national and international coverage.

• VIAMECA (head office in the Loire):
  Cluster wholly devoted to engineering, Technology cluster, Resources cluster.

• SPORALTEC (head office in the Loire):
  Sport and leisure industry cluster.

• TECHTERA:
  Meeting point for the technical and functional textiles sector in the Rhône-Alpes.

• MINALOGIC:
  innovations and skills centre specialising in creation, finalisation and production of goods and services based on intelligent miniaturised industrial solutions.

• LYON URBAN TRUCK & BUS 2015:
  Cluster involved in research to implementation of public transport systems for people and goods within the city.

In partnership with:

• TENNERDIS: Cluster for development of new energy technologies.

• AXELERA: International chemicals/environment cluster “Moving on from chemistry which creates its own effects to state-of-the-art chemistry which, from the start, incorporates control of its link with the environment”.

• Meat and meat products: Cluster providing responses with regard to research, development, innovation and training for the needs of Meat and meat product companies.