Cosmetic valley
Research
200 research laboratories, 7,680 researchers
The cluster covers many high-level research laboratories in highly diverse fields such as biology, chemistry, genetics, materials and life sciences…
The six universities (Orleans, Tours, Rouen, Versailles, Le Havre, Cergy
Pontoise), the CNRS national research council, BRGM and several INRA sites
within the cluster account for the 200 laboratories boasting highly
qualified human resources (7,680 researchers) and cutting-edge
technological means.
41 research projects approved worth €75 million (figures updated
2010/03/24)
At the end of 2009, 41 research projects were approved totalling €75
million and involving companies throughout the cluster (55 SME’s, 16
groups), in partnership with public research laboratories (34
laboratories).
Cluster Research and Innovation projet in Cosmetics and Perfume
Cosmetic Valley serves to facilitate and accelerate perfume and cosmetic research projects.
It provides individualised support, project feasibility studies, contacts with companies that may join up around a common theme and with research laboratories with the requisite skills and studies financial packages.
To be eligible for the competitiveness fund and to benefit from state aid, a project must be collaborative and involve at least two companies and one public research laboratory.
The project must be innovative, feature economic returns and create jobs.
It must then receive two approvals from Cosmetic Valley:
:: A technical approval by the Cosmetic Valley scientific council
:: A strategic approval by the Cosmetic Valley steering committee
Once the approvals are obtained, the project is referred to the finance committee which includes various partners such as the ministry of industry, research ministry, OSEO, local authorities and private partners.
The committee decides on the most appropriate source of financing.
Public financing which can be allocated to companies submitting a collaborative research project varies between 30% and 45% of the overall budget depending on the size of the company.
Financing stems from:
- :: European aids: FEDER
- :: National subsidies: the single inter-ministerial fund-FUI (industry ministry), national research agency - ANR, Industrial innovation agency-AII, FEDER and OSEO.
- :: Local aids: contribution from local authorities
The State budget for financing competitiveness clusters has been set at a minimum of €1.5 billion over three years (2006-2008).
Requests bids are regularly issued to finance research and development projects submitted by competitiveness clusters.
Links
- :: French industry ministry site for competitiveness clusters
- :: Call for State projects
- :: DRRT: regional research and technology directorate
- :: DRIRE: regional industry, research and environment directorate
- :: OSEO
- :: ANR
Intellectual property guide:
http://www.competitivite.gouv.fr/spip.php?rubrique179
18 cosmetic research projects approved
Cosmetic Valley strives to promote innovation to enable companies to make the most of university research skills within the cluster by facilitating cooperative projects combining public laboratories and private companies.
Knowledge of research resources within the cluster makes it possible to offer companies and SME’s in particular collaborative projects based on the principle of cross-fertilisation.
These projects lead to medium innovation and competitiveness on a highly competitive market.
Collaborative projects also enable laboratories to be known by companies.
At the end of 2009, 41 research projects were approved totalling €75 million and involving companies throughout the cluster (55 SME’s, 16 groups), in partnership with public research laboratories (34 laboratories).
Finance identification for these projects is systematically carried out.
Cluster projects
| Financing FUI | Designation | Project carrier | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/02/2006 | Cosmétotextiles | Spincontrol | 2,2M€ |
| 15/12/2006 | Skin changes with age | Pacific Creation | 6,1M€ |
| 15/12/2006 | Nouveaux décors | Shiseido International France | 1,9M€ |
| 15/12/2006 | Predicting skin sensitivity. In vitro-in silico integrated platform | Biochemical | 2,36M€ |
| 15/12/2006 | Natural substances and protection of the formulation | ADONIS/Alban Muller Group | 4,5M€ |
| 19/12/2007 | Cosmerev | LVMH RECHERCHE | 4,5M€ |
| 30/04/2009 | SKINOFLOR | Laboratoires Dermatologiques d'Uriage | 3,8M€ |
| 16/03/2010 | Perfugard | Adonis | 2,7M€ |
Conferences
Cosmetic Valley has organised and instigated various events in France and abroad with the aim of publicizing the excellence of the cluster’s French research in cosmetics and scents.
With support from public and private research in the competitiveness cluster, Cosmetic Valley launched a cycle of scientific conferences in 2006 which is destined to expand quickly.
:: Hong Kong as part of Cosmoprof Asia
« Cellular Markets of Ageing », 15 November 2007
Prof. Bernard Mignotte from LBGC-University of Versailles
« Analytical and organic Chemistry in cosmetics »,
16 November 2007
Prof. Luigi Agrofoglio from ICOA-University of Orléans.
:: Paris, as part of Beyond Beauty
In 2006, 12 September
« Cosmetotextile »,
Patrick Beau-Spincontrol, Yan Balguerie- Robert Blondel group, Loic Vaillant-University of Tours, Philippe Andrieu-ONIXXA« Substances Naturelles dans la protection de la formulation cosmétique »
Philippe Bernard-Greenpharma, Jean-Marc Seigneuret-Adonis Alban Muller groupIn 2007, 1 and 2 October
« Biodiversité et valorisation des ressources des territoires émergents »: presentation of the experiment conducted by Cosmetic Valley with the Columbian cluster Nativa in conjunction with UNCTAD, an international body reporting to the UN.
« Cosmétique et vieillissement de la peau » by Gérard Redziniak, scientific director of Pacific Création.