The Euclide-Centre-Val de Loire network invites you to discover " Objective Europe: dare to try collaborative research and innovation programs ".

📅 December 2, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , at the Hôtel Dupanloup , 1 rue Dupanloup in Orléans (45)

The goal?

Facilitate access to European funding programs . Promote meetings between researchers and businesses in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

This day is aimed at companies , start-ups , competitiveness clusters , academic research structures (laboratories, universities, research centers), communities , etc. Open to all, this event invites novices or project leaders who already have experience in European funding for research and innovation to take stock of European opportunities and the means to participate in them.

On the program:

• Workshops to explore the benefits of European collaborations, to discover mechanisms facilitating the establishment of networks, partnerships and international projects;
• A networking session to discuss your project;
• An exhibitors’ village with the aim of meeting regional structures that can support you;
• Launch of the “European Ambassadors” group;
• Speech by Valérie Dehaudt, National Thematic Group (NTG) – Cluster 6

Register here

COSMETIC VALLEY is a member of the Euclide-Centre-Val de Loire network and supports you in the development of your projects: identification of calls for projects, decryption and search for partners.

Contact us: Marie FUENTES - mfuentes@cosmetic-valley.com

Cosmetic extraction processes allow the isolation of bioactive molecules, while preserving their purity and effectiveness. Techniques such as distillation, solvent extraction or ultrasound are chosen according to the formulation needs, with increased attention to sustainability and respect for the environment.

This webinar offers you an immersion into the technologies and solutions that enable the extraction of natural active ingredients. Industry experts will discuss optimized methods to maximize the purity and effectiveness of ingredients, while respecting sustainability and industrial performance requirements.

This is a unique opportunity to discover how academic laboratories and companies are developing processes to meet current challenges in the cosmetics industry.

COSMETIC VALLEY supports innovation in the cosmetics industry throughout all stages of manufacturing a cosmetic product. As part of the Cosmetosciences program, Cosmetic Valley therefore sets up thematic information webinars, ranging from sourcing raw materials to studying the safety of the product for humans and the environment.

Friday November 15 at 11:00 a.m.

Don’t miss this bi-annual event.

On the program:

> Presentation of the Cosmetosciences program and their expertise on this theme,

> Intervention by researchers from the program around this theme

> Focus on projects supported or requiring expertise on this subject,

> Focus on upcoming opportunities.

More information on COSMETIC VALLEY support with your contact > Fanélie SAUVAGERE, by email fsauvagere@cosmetic-valley.com .

The cosmetic perfumery sector is investing heavily in innovation to differentiate itself on international markets.

In coordination with the other competitiveness clusters and under the aegis of the AFPC (French Association of Competitiveness Clusters), COSMETIC VALLEY wishes to collect through this questionnaire your perception of the impact of the developments envisaged for the JEI/CII/CIR systems in the PLF25. Your feedback will help us in the dialogue we have with the public authorities.

The survey will take less than 2 minutes of your time, and every response counts! The more participants we have, the more we will be able to make your voice heard and influence decisions in the context of PLF25.

Thank you for your contribution.

Are you a researcher in a public or industrial laboratory carrying out internal research work or in collaboration with public research?

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Are you carrying out work that can address the challenges of the cosmetics industry?

The Cosmetic Victories competition, organized by Cosmetic Valley, is the perfect opportunity to give visibility to the excellence of your research applicable to the cosmetic sector and thus accelerate its transfer to this market!

Competition objectives:

• Highlight innovative scientific research results for our sector and having potential application to the sector

• To reward outstanding research in cosmetics and thus inspire other researchers to explore this sector.

Why participate?

• Scientific recognition, demonstrate innovative potential that contributes to the advancement of cosmetics.

• International visibility, your project will be publicized worldwide (press).

• Prize of €10,000 to boost the development of your subject.

• Acceleration of transfer to the market.

Eligible subjects:

• A research work presenting a state of the scientific art and technical obstacles already worked on.

• Results capable of improving knowledge and having potential for the cosmetics industry.

Registrations are open until January 31, 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to advance cosmetic innovation!

Save the Date: Technochallenge on November 26, 2024 - Hybrid Format

Theme: Use of cold plasma to optimize cosmetic formulas

Problematic :

Manufacturers in the cosmetics industry want to develop ever safer and more efficient formulas. The use of cold plasma in cosmetics would facilitate innovation in formulation, thus providing consumers with a new customer experience.

Program :

• 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Welcome

• 2:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.: Introduction and presentation of the problem

• 2:40 p.m.-3:40 p.m.: Presentations available in digital format

Presentation of an ozone-free cold plasma technology, which can optimize the quantity of preservative, decontaminate, optimize the quantity of alcohol or even optimize sunscreens.

This technology comes from the GREMI laboratory, as part of the ARD COSMETOSCIENCES , a cosmetics research program in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

On the occasion of COSMETIC 360, COSMETIC VALLEY highlights an ambitious project aimed at making the cosmetics industry a model of sustainability. Join us at the Sustainable Industry stand (Soufflot room), an interactive space dedicated to concrete actions and solutions for a sector committed to protecting the environment. Five key themes: water preservation, decarbonization, waste management, sustainable sectors and reindustrialization.

The cosmetics sector is at a turning point: the environmental emergency requires companies to reinvent themselves by increasingly integrating more ecological and responsible practices. COSMETIC VALLEY is actively committed with its Sustainable Industry project, in partnership with major players in the sector and partners such as EDF, Veolia and CITEO, to build an ecosystem of sustainable solutions. This innovative project aims not only to transform industrial processes, but also to increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of the French sector.

Why get involved?

Accelerating innovation

Source and share sustainable technology solutions to address environmental challenges.

Collaborate and Drive Collective Intelligence

Take advantage of inter- and intra-sector dynamics to build strategic partnerships and benefit from each other's experiences. Establish a sector roadmap.

Global Impact

With committed leaders such as L'Oréal, LVMH, Chanel, Expanscience, Rossow, take part in a transformation movement that will position France as a world leader in the sustainable cosmetics industry.

Come and explore the five themes of our wall of commitments and actions: Water, Decarbonization, Waste Management, Sustainable Sectors and Reindustrialization. Together, we can build a greener and more competitive future for cosmetics. Join the dynamic and make your company a model of sustainability!