Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Your competitiveness cluster in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is the major region in which the cluster is based and operates, with a strong economy dedicated to chemistry and materials on an international scale and considerable potential for project development.

With its chemical and plastics valleys, it is also France's leading rubber-producing region in terms of workforce, thanks to the presence of the world's leading tire manufacturer Michelin, the only CAC 40 company to have its headquarters in the region. The cluster is in line with the regional guidelines for the industry of the future and is part of the network of 13 regional clusters with which it collaborates.

The news

Calls for projects

Events

Contacts

Resources and means

1

head office
Bellignat

12

collaborators

Strategic partners

Industry partners:

IPC
Polyvia

Regional partners:

Universités Lyon St Etienne, Grenoble-Alpes, Clermont-Auvergne
CEA Tech, AxelOne, Itech, PlastiCampus, LPSE, CTCPA…
Techtera, Minalogic, Axelera, Cimes…

Funding partners:

Regional targets 2020-2025

Rubber, Plastics & Composites Ecosystem

350

Members
by 2025

Innovation Project Reactor

20

new projects
each year

European and international visibility

10

new actions
and projects each year

Innovation Project Reactor

Intercluster actions within the framework of regional strategic domains and intercluster regional working groups
(industry of the future, composites, circular economy)

Key figures

271

Members by the end of 2023

102

Projects financed
over 2020–2023

105

Potential
Rubber industry companies

734

potential
Plasturgy and composite industry companies

The news

MASSEBEUF Textiles launches the ORATEX platform

MASSEBEUF Textiles, a major player in milling in the Drôme-Ardèche region, announces the launch of the “ORATEX: from molecule to transformed yarn” platform. This ambitious project, in partnership with the Institut Français du Textile et de l'Habillement (IFTH) and TECHTERA, the textile industry's dedicated competitiveness cluster, aims to strengthen the textile industry in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and consolidate its position on national and international markets. ORATEX, accredited by the POLYMERIS cluster, is financed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and the French government as part of the France2030 plan.

Read more … MASSEBEUF Textiles launches the ORATEX platform newsreader/massebeuf-textiles-launches-the-oratex-platform.html

Meet our members at FAKUMA 2024

Fakuma is a world-renowned trade fair for the plastics industry. We look forward to welcoming you to the Friedrichshafen exhibition center from October 15 to 19, 2024. Over 1,600 exhibitors will be presenting their international offerings at the world's leading technical event for industrial plastics processing.

The 28th edition of the show promises to promote new innovations in many fields. The show is considered a technological barometer in the fields of injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, presses, molds and 3D printing. This year's flagship event will once again focus on the challenges of digitization, process automation, energy efficiency and the circular economy. Another key objective for Fakuma is to showcase plastics processing in the smart-grid factory of tomorrow.

Fakuma 2024 will once again demonstrate that the highly complex subject of plastics can be integrated with climate protection and the circular economy, and is future-oriented.

Read more … Meet our members at FAKUMA 2024 newsreader/meet-our-members-at-fakuma-2024.html

A look back at the CRADLE-ALP Interreg project meeting

We have just concluded two rewarding days where we were able to welcome, in Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon, our European partners in the CRADLE-ALP Interreg project.

What is the CRADLE-ALP project?

This project aims to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for the circular economy in the Alpine region. The aim is to create an environment where businesses can access tools and knowledge to adopt more sustainable and circular practices, through "cradle to cradle".

Read more … A look back at the CRADLE-ALP Interreg project meeting newsreader/a-look-back-at-the-cradle-alp-interreg-project-meeting.html

New governance for POLYMERIS

The Annual General Meeting on June 4, held in conjunction with the FIP trade show at Groupama Stadium, was attended by 250 shareholders, including 120 in person, to mark an important turning point in the governance of Polymeris.

Strengthening and continuity of governance

At the meeting, the Board of Directors elected a new governance structure. Joël Viry, head of his new company WiPack, was appointed Chairman, inaugurating a mandate focused on innovation, sustainable development and the notion of multi-materials. The new board is made up of 14 members, representing various Polymeris innovation sectors and covering the cluster's major priority issues: support for SMEs, academic collaboration, circular economy, green chemistry and advanced materials (rubbers, plastics, composites).

Read more … New governance for POLYMERIS newsreader/new-governance-for-polymeris.html

Calls for projects

Projet d'Innovation "Bottom up" (Etude de faisabilité)

Projet d'Innovation "Bottom up" (Développement et pré-industrialisation)

Projets collaboratifs i-Démo régionalisé - AURA

Amélioration et transformation des filières - AURA

Start-up & Go Création

Innover par les usages

Financer le développement de prototypes fonctionnels

Start-up & Go Emergence

Start-up & Go Développement

Être accompagné dans mon projet - Industrie du futur

Upcoming events

Find all our upcoming events by theme

Technical days

Fairs

International congresses

Collective missions

Webinars

Partners events

20 January 2025

Regional Conference on Sustainable Materials

06 February 2025

13:30–17:30

QRM Discovery Roadshow