ValoCité: the University Innovation Hub of Université Paris Cité

Created under the France 2030 initiative, the University Innovation Hub (PUI) ValoCité brings together a unique ecosystem at the heart of Paris to accelerate the translation of research into innovations, start-ups, and public-interest commons. Its motto: more, better, together.

Our ambition

A France 2030 laureate (€6M over 4 years), ValoCité unites 9 co-founders and 8 strategic partners. Université Paris Cité, ranked 1st in Europe for innovation (Clarivate), holds exceptional potential: 119 research units, 8,000 researchers, 750 patent families, and 120 start-ups valued at €4.2 billion. UPCíté’s “Planetary Health” signature — healthy people, within healthy societies, on a healthy planet — guides all our actions.

2028 objectives

• +50% in research contracts (€23M/year) ;
• +25% in invention disclosures (150 IDs/year) ;
• +70% in start-up creation (12/year).

9 co-founders

8 partners

Governance

Cross-functional coordination by the University’s Vice-President for Innovation, supported by the Partnerships, Innovation and Entrepreneurship department. A Strategic Orientation Committee provides external and territorial vision.

European dimension

UPCité aims to scale the ValoCité model to the European level through the Circle U. European University Alliance (https://www.circle-u.eu/), of which it is a founding member, together with 8 partner universities, as well as EIT Health, EIT Digital, and EIT Culture & Creativity.