The ANR opens the LabCom 2026 call for projects

COSMETIC VALLEY assists you in identifying financing options

The French National Research Agency (ANR) is launching the 2026 edition of its LabCom call for projects, a mechanism dedicated to the co-construction of joint laboratories between public research organizations and start-ups, SMEs or mid-sized companies.

The LabCom program aims to provide financial support to academic research teams wishing to develop structured and sustainable bilateral partnerships with businesses. These collaborations aim to strengthen innovation by leveraging joint research activities conducted within an academic laboratory and a company.

Two submission sessions are planned:

• First session : until February 27, 2026 at 5 p.m. (CET)

• 2nd session : until September 22, 2026 at 5 p.m. (CEST)

👉 The full text of the call for proposals is available on the ANR website: https://anr.fr/LabCom-2026

Do you have a need regarding the development of your innovation project?
Contact: [email protected]

Are you a start-up, a research center or a company looking for new opportunities? The unmissable event of the fall is back: the 4th edition of the “Develop Your Innovation” webinar!

Next meeting: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. , live on COSMETIC VALLEY LIVE.

Registration: HERE

✨ This innovative bimonthly format, organized every first Friday of the month (except in exceptional circumstances), offers you a deep dive into the heart of cosmetic innovation.

On the agenda:

• Presentation of innovative French and international projects seeking partners (startups, laboratories, companies)

• Numerous innovation topics were addressed: digital solutions, bio-based ingredients, innovative packaging, formulation technologies, equipment and processes...

• Identifying current calls for projects to boost and finance your developments

• Presentation of COSMETIC VALLEY's support tools to finance your innovation initiatives

If your expertise matches the needs of the projects presented, you may be put in contact with the project leaders!

An exclusive meeting to start new collaborations, reserved for COSMETIC VALLEY members.

Registration: HERE

A competition that offers great visibility for cosmetic research and innovation

Beyond a scientific competition, The COSMETIC VICTORIES represents a real opportunity to highlight 💡 emerging projects in the industry.

Thanks to this competition, your innovation can benefit from significant visibility 🎯 among major brands and key players in the sector.

Participating in the competition allows your project to be:

Recognized and noticed by the professional ecosystem,
As highlighted in official communications from COSMETIC-VALLEY,
Recognized at major industry events,
Positioned as a credible and structured project within a recognized network,
It's on the radar of companies, laboratories and institutions.

Take advantage of a unique opportunity to participate in the conferences of the COSMETIC 360 2026 trade show

🌱 The 2026 edition is centered on the theme: "Scientific progress in the service of sustainability in the cosmetics sector"

If you are working on projects related to sustainability 🌿, biomimicry 🔬, the use of plants 🌸, environmental impact 🌍 or eco-processes ⚙️, you can apply to this program.

By putting this theme at the forefront, THE COSMETIC VICTORIES positions science 🔬 at the heart of the major transitions in the industry towards more sustainable and responsible cosmetics ♻️.

What if Santa Claus came early this year… to your labs? 🎅

🎁 Participate in the international competition THE COSMETIC VICTORIES 2026 and give yourself a unique opportunity to have your work evaluated by an international scientific jury and a prestigious industrial jury.

Give yourself the opportunity to boost the scaling up of your scientific work within the cosmetics industry.

To be won:
• Visibility among key players in the sector
• A recognized scientific endorsement,
• A price of €10,000,

🌱 2026 Theme
"Scientific progress at the service of a sustainable cosmetics industry"

Santa Claus is expecting work focusing in particular on sustainability, biomimicry, biosourcing, the use of plants, environmental impact, eco-processes, sustainable industry…

✨ Join a scientific community of excellence and give your results the recognition they deserve.

📅 Applications open until January 31, 2026

Researchers → Fanélie Paulmier: [email protected]
Companies → Aline Landier: [email protected]

Develop your Digital and Cosmetic innovation

📅 Join us on December 5th at 11:30 am to discover new co-development projects for decision support tools and devices adapted to the cosmetics industry (Raw materials, Substitution, Diagnostics, Industrial safety...)!

As part of the European Loire Valley Data Hub program, this edition will focus specifically on Digital and Cosmetic innovations.

Do you want to take part in an innovative project? Do you have your own project and are you looking for funding to get started?

This appointment is for you!

On the agenda:

• Presentation of R&D and digital support via COSMETIC VALLEY and the Loire Valley Data Hub
• A closer look at national and international projects focusing on digital innovations.
• Focus on digital financing opportunities by the consulting firm Rydge Conseil, at a regional, national and European scale

Whether you are a startup, a laboratory or an SME, come and discover concrete opportunities to enhance your expertise and develop your digital innovation!

This webinar returns every two months: strategic monitoring to take part in new innovation projects!

💡 The icing on the cake: If your expertise matches the needs of certain projects, you will have the opportunity to be put in contact with the project leaders after the webinar!

REGISTRATION: on COSMETIC VALLEY LIVE and select the webinar for December 5th!

📬 Info & contact: [email protected]

COSMETIC VALLEY will be pleased to participate in the 20th anniversary ceremony of the competitiveness clusters , a landmark event for innovation and collaboration in France.

Our presence at this ceremony illustrates the central role of COSMETIC VALLEY in the competitiveness ecosystem and our commitment to promoting French excellence and know-how on a national scale.

We invite you to join us to celebrate this important milestone. Please note: space is limited to 3 member companies .

📅Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

📍Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty - 139 rue de Bercy, Paris 12th arrondissement

On the agenda:

9:00 - 9:30: Welcome

9:30–9:40 a.m.: Opening remarks by the Directorate General for Enterprises

· 9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Introduction

o Christian Deleuze, President of the AFPC and Medicen

o Stéphanie Pernod, President of the Economic Development Delegation Committee of Regions of France

10:00–10:50 : Roundtable 1 – “Scaling up innovative companies: what are the challenges and what are the possible courses of action, from the perspective of investors and companies?” Moderator: Stéphanie Schohn, Ecosystem Director, Aktantis

o Michiel Scheffer, President of the board, EIC

o Laurent Sandrin, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Echosens

o François-Régis Chaumartin, VP Semantic Data Science at Dassault Systèmes, founder of Proxem

o Alexis Frentz, Investment Director, Elaia

o Armelle de Tinguy de la Giroulière, Partner & Deputy Managing Director, 115K

10:55–11:45: Roundtable 2 – “Specificities of Investments in Industrial Companies” Moderated by: Sophie Rouzaud, Managing Director, Nuclear Valley

o Audrey-Laure Bergenthal, President of Euveka and Startindustrie

o Magalie Clément (Joëssel), Director of the industrial investments division, Bpifrance

o Florent Illat, Managing Director, Safran Corporate Venture

o Company (to be confirmed)

11:50 AM - 12:00 PM: Signing of the new charter for the labeling of projects from the AFPC hubs

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Networking cocktail (and parallel B2B meetings)

🔗 Information and registration

Develop your innovation - Digital and Cosmetics

📅 Join us on December 5th at 11:30 am for this webinar dedicated to research and innovation opportunities in the cosmetics industry!

[ 🔒 Reserved for COSMETIC VALLEY members]

As part of the European Loire Valley Data Hub program, this edition will focus specifically on Digital and Cosmetic innovations.

Are you interested in taking part in an innovative project?

Do you have a project of your own and are you looking for funding to get started?

This appointment is for you!

On the agenda:
🚀 How COSMETIC VALLEY can support you in boosting your R&D projects

🤝 Presentation of projects seeking partners in the Digital and Cosmetics sectors
(digital, bio-based ingredients, packaging, equipment, innovative processes…)

📣 A closer look at current thematic calls for projects

Whether you are a startup, a laboratory or an SME, come and discover concrete opportunities to enhance your expertise and develop your digital innovation!

This webinar returns every two months: strategic monitoring to take part in new innovation projects!

💡 The icing on the cake: If your expertise matches the needs of certain projects, you will have the opportunity to be put in contact with the project leaders after the webinar!

🎯 Register now on COSMETIC VALLEY LIVE and select the webinar on December 5th!

📬 Info & contact: [email protected]

On November 4th at 11am , tune in to Cosmetic Valley Live for an exceptional webinar dedicated to the restitution of the Water4Cosmetics AMI .

For one hour, dive into the heart of the most promising solutions for a more sustainable, efficient and resilient cosmetics industry in the face of water challenges.

🕒 Webinar schedule

11:00 – 11:05 : Introduction by Cosmetic Valley

11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m .: AQUANOVA

How to successfully implement a project approach towards sustainable water management?

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m .: Industrial testimony – Stéarinerie Dubois Fils on the reuse of treated wastewater for process needs.

11:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m .: Presentation of innovative solutions related to water management

• MS4All – Predicting biodegradability through molecular simulation A start-up from the CNRS, MS4All develops molecular simulation tools to anticipate the biodegradability of polymers and substances, facilitating eco-design in cosmetics.
• ZENI – Microalgae to treat and recover effluents A circular treatment process using microalgae to purify wastewater while reusing biomass into bio-sourced cosmetic ingredients .
• Eaukey – A turnkey solution for recycling process water A modular and automated solution enabling the recycling of process water and the reduction of drinking water consumption .
• Alimpex – Intelligent hygiene and sustainable water management An innovative approach combining monitoring, disinfection without inputs and enzymatic solutions to secure processes while optimizing water use.

🌟 Why participate?

• Meet project leaders looking for partners to co-develop, test or industrialize their solutions.
• Get inspired by the latest innovations in sustainable water management in cosmetics.
• Chat live with speakers to accelerate your CSR and innovation initiatives .

📅 Practical information

Date: Monday, November 4, 2025

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Location: Online at Cosmetic Valley Live

Registration: Open to all professionals in the sector

👉 Join us for an hour of inspiration, concrete solutions, and decisive encounters for the future of cosmetics and water resources!