Strategic sectors
Health and well being
PACA is the number two region in France in terms of numbers of physicians. The Var has a reputation for its specialised medical facilities such as hand surgery, functional rehabilitation, neurosurgery, burns units, etc. Its 14 public establishments, 56 private establishments cover the full range of medical specialities. The Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital is based in Toulon.
The Var provides all the right conditions for the feel-good factor, the accommodation and care for the elderly and the disabled
- The Var is the ideal location for high-standing thalassotherapy and Spa establishments.
- The highest aging index, together with the Alpes Maritimes department compared to the French national average. Growing "demographic dynamics" of the elderly in the Var.
- Specialisation in accommodation and help for the elderly – around 200 retirement homes – 63 personal service organisations – around ten firms specialising in the sale of equipment for the elderly.
- Establishments caring for the disabled – 41 for disabled adults, 51 hospitals, rehabilitation clinics and convalescent homes.
A diverse, specialised economic web of firms geared to medical devices and equipment for senior citizens, and personal services. The Var has also attracted biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to set up (production, manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations) as well as thalassotherapy centres, spas and cosmetics companies.
Pharmaceutical establishments – production and biotechnology ventures
In the Signes Business Park
- IPSEN PHARMA BIOTECH – Anticancer drugs.
Diagnostic product manufacturing and distribution firms
In the Signes Business Park:
- ELITECH FRANCE – In vitro diagnostics.
- INODIAG – Innovative serological diagnostics.
Some of the cosmetics sector operators
In the Signes Business Park:
- BUDELPACK LABIOMAR
- TADE PAYS DU LEVANT
Elsewhere in the Var:
- LABORATOIRES BLC THALGO COSMETIC
Some of the medical device design and/or manufacturing enterprises
In the Signes Business Park:
- Medical and surgical devices made from plastic.
Elsewhere in the department:
- PIP Poly Implant Prothèses Silicone implants.
- BETEILLE ORTHOPEDIE SA Medical and orthopaedic equipment (large and small orthoses).
- SIECO First aid consumables.
- MEDINORME Disinfection modules.
- EUROPLAK SAS Implantable, tissue glue, other surgical products.
- IN’TECH M2I Full orthopaedic instrument packages.
- A.L.N Surgical implants – Vena cava filters.
- B.R.I Bio Recherches Innovations Osteosynthesis products.
- INOMED Surgical, implant and prostheses instruments.
- BRAINWARE Medical X-ray equipment, electromedical and electrotherapy equipment.
- METRASOL-MEDIK LINE Medical electrotherapy devices
Some of the thalassotherapy centres
- THALASPORTS – THALASSOTHERAPIE DU CERS.
- THALASSOTHERAPIE LES ISSAMBRES.
- THALASSOTHERAPIE PORT FREJUS.
- THALAZUR HOTEL ILE ROUSSE BANDOL.
- THALASSOTHERAPIE PROVENCE HYERES.
Some of the Spas
- AQUAROMA DOMAINE DE FAYENCE RESORT & SPA.
- LA PRAIRIE CHATEAU DE LA MESSARDIERE.
- THALGO LA COUPOLE.
- FOUR SEASONS RESORT.
- ESTEREL FORME.
- AMARANTE GOLF PLAZA RESORT.
- VILLA MARIE SPA DE MARIE.