Software development in Lyon
In Lyon, healthcare, biotech and industrial software. Software projects here reflect that mix.
The projects we see most often for Lyon are AI chatbots & AI agents, telemedicine & patient app and IoT platform & connected device apps, delivered remotely from India with 3.5–4.5 hours of daily overlap with Central European working hours.
Lyon at a glance
Business districts
Most of the activity in Lyon is concentrated in Part-Dieu, Confluence and Gerland. We regularly support companies based in these areas.
Economy and key industries
Healthcare, biotech and industrial software. These sectors drive most of the software demand we see in Lyon.
Talent and universities
Université de Lyon and INSA Lyon. Local teams often pair with our engineers in India to add capacity and specialist skills.
Connectivity and infrastructure
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport. We plan hosting, latency and integrations with this in mind.
Why Lyon companies invest in software
With healthcare, biotech and industrial software, businesses in Lyon face growing pressure to digitise operations, serve customers online and integrate with partners. The most common requests we receive from Lyon are AI chatbots & AI agents, telemedicine & patient app and IoT platform & connected device apps.
Because Lyon draws talent from Université de Lyon and INSA Lyon, many companies here run lean in-house teams and use NNT Software to add product engineering, QA, DevOps or AI skills on demand — with delivery scheduled around CET working hours.
How we would approach a project in Lyon
- Start with the workflows that matter most to healthcare — usually channels and actions.
- Meet stakeholders in Part-Dieu or online for a one-to-two-week discovery workshop.
- Plan hosting and integrations around lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport and the CET working day.
- Combine your local team — often hired from Université de Lyon — with NNT engineers for design, development and QA.
- Release in two-week sprints and review results with your Lyon team every fortnight.
What Lyon businesses need from software
The core economy of Lyon
Businesses here typically need protected patient data, interoperability with clinical systems and validated, auditable workflows, and measure progress on appointment no-show rate, clinician admin time and data-sharing turnaround.
Fintech in Lyon
Fintech companies typically need secure onboarding, ledgers that reconcile to the cent, real-time payments and audit-ready reporting, and measure progress on onboarding completion rate, time to approve an application and fraud loss rate.
Crypto (MiCA) in Lyon
Crypto (MiCA) companies typically need licence-ready custody, transaction monitoring, wallet security and clear user disclosures, and measure progress on deposit-to-trade conversion, withdrawal processing time and share of assets in cold custody.
Luxury retail in Lyon
Luxury retail companies typically need fast storefronts, omnichannel inventory, loyalty and frictionless checkout, and measure progress on checkout conversion, stock accuracy and repeat-purchase rate.
AI Chatbots & AI Agents for Lyon
AI chatbots and agents answer customers, qualify leads and complete tasks using large language models connected to your data. For Lyon clients we usually begin with human handover (seamless escalation to agents) and guardrails, then add analytics and knowledge grounding. Pricing is set as per your requirements and budget.
Telemedicine & Patient App for Lyon
A telemedicine platform lets patients book and attend video consultations, receive prescriptions and pay online. For Lyon clients we usually begin with payments & insurance (card payments and claims data) and remote monitoring, then add booking and secure video. Typical first release: 10–16 weeks.
IoT Platform & Connected Device Apps for Lyon
An IoT platform connects devices, collects their data and lets people monitor and control them. For Lyon clients we usually begin with device provisioning (secure onboarding and certificates) and data pipeline, then add dashboards and ota updates. Typical first release: 12–20 weeks.
Crypto Payment Gateway for Lyon
A crypto payment gateway lets merchants accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, with instant conversion to fiat if required. For Lyon clients we usually begin with auto-conversion (instant fiat conversion via liquidity partners) and payouts, then add compliance and merchant onboarding. Typical first release: 10–16 weeks.
Example project in Lyon
Picture a fintech business in Lyon that needs a AI chatbots & AI agents. Discovery and a clickable prototype take about two weeks; the first release — channels, actions and human handover — follows in 3–8 weeks.
Customers pay with SEPA, personal data is handled under EU GDPR and CNIL guidance, the product is hosted on AWS eu-west-3 (Paris), and the team reviews onboarding completion rate and time to approve an application every month.
Services available in Lyon
ERP Software Development
Tailor-made ERP for manufacturers, distributors and trading companies — production, inventory, sales and finance in one system. In Lyon, a common first deliverable is finance & tax, often followed by production planning & bom.
Mobile App Development
iOS and Android apps for customers, field teams and operations — built in Flutter, React Native or native. In Lyon, a common first deliverable is multilingual & rtl, often followed by store launch & aso.
AI & Automation Services
Practical AI agents, chatbots, document AI and workflow automation that save hours every week. In Lyon, a common first deliverable is computer vision, often followed by ai agents & chatbots.
Hire Dedicated Developers
Full-time offshore React, Node.js, Flutter, Python, .NET and Java engineers working as your own team. In Lyon, a common first deliverable is mobile developers, often followed by devops & cloud.
ERP Software Development for Lyon companies
For Lyon clients, ERP software development usually covers quality control, finance & tax and production planning & bom. Inbound and in-process QC checklists, NCRs and CAPA records. Typical technology choices include Laravel, React and PostgreSQL, hosted close to Lyon for fast response times.
Mobile App Development for Lyon companies
For Lyon clients, mobile app development usually covers payments & subscriptions, field service & sales apps and offline-first sync. Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Razorpay and in-app subscriptions. Typical technology choices include Node.js APIs, Flutter and React Native, hosted close to Lyon for fast response times.
AI & Automation Services for Lyon companies
For Lyon clients, AI & automation services usually covers ai agents & chatbots, document ai & ocr and knowledge assistants (rag). Assistants on WhatsApp, web chat and Slack that answer, qualify leads and book meetings in multiple languages. Typical technology choices include LangChain, Vector databases and WhatsApp Cloud API, hosted close to Lyon for fast response times.
Hire Dedicated Developers for Lyon companies
For Lyon clients, hire dedicated developers usually covers devops & cloud, qa engineers and full squads. AWS, Azure, Docker and Kubernetes engineers. Typical technology choices include PHP, Java and React, hosted close to Lyon for fast response times.
Getting started checklist for Lyon companies
- Pick two success metrics from onboarding completion rate, time to approve an application and fraud loss rate.
- Write down the one process in your Lyon operation that wastes the most time.
- List the systems it must connect to — accounting, CRM, payments (SEPA and Cartes Bancaires) or messaging.
- Decide which languages users need: French.
- Agree who in Lyon will join fortnightly demos and approve releases.
- Confirm hosting expectations under EU GDPR and CNIL guidance.
- Set a budget range — we shape scope as per your budget.
Localising Lyon projects for France
Business in France is mainly conducted in French. We build interfaces, notifications and documents ready for those languages, format dates, numbers and EUR amounts the local way, and plan releases around the CET working day.
Payments Lyon customers expect
Customers in Lyon commonly pay with SEPA, Cartes Bancaires and Wero. We integrate these alongside global gateways such as Stripe and PayPal, with reconciliation into your accounting system.
Hosting for Lyon projects
For low latency in Lyon and compliance with EU GDPR and CNIL guidance, we usually recommend AWS eu-west-3 (Paris), Azure France Central, Google Cloud Paris.
Working with a Lyon team
Lyon clients usually meet us first on a short video call; within two days they receive a scope, milestones and a quote in EUR or USD, as per their budget.
Nearby markets in France
Marseille
Port logistics, shipping and data-cable hub.
Toulouse
Aerospace and space-tech.
Nice
Sophia Antipolis tech park and tourism.
Nantes
Digital agencies and fintech.
Bordeaux
Wine trade, aerospace and startups.
Lille
Retail headquarters and e-commerce.
Next steps
Ready to discuss software development in Lyon? Here is how to get started with NNT Software:
- Share your goals, users, must-have features and timeline through the contact form, email or WhatsApp.
- Join a free 30-minute discovery call with a solution architect — we sign an NDA first if you prefer.
- Receive a written proposal within 48 hours: scope, milestones, team, timeline and fixed estimate.
- Kick off with a discovery workshop and see working software in your first sprint demo.