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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

277

Members on April 7th, 2025

105

Projects financed
over 2020–2025

116

Potential
Rubber industry companies

 

721

potential
Companies in the plastics industry

 

51

potential
Companies in the composites sector

 

The news

JEC World 2026: Three Days at the Heart of the Composites Industry

From March 10 to 12, 2026, Polymeris, alongside the Techtera textile competitiveness cluster, participated in the JEC World trade show, an international gathering for the composites industry. Located in Hall 5 – Booth F97, the joint pavilion served as a hub for manufacturers, partners, and innovation leaders.

A collective pavilion to showcase expertise
Throughout the trade show, the Polymeris & Techtera pavilion highlighted the expertise of its co-exhibitors:
ADDIPLAST GROUP, Carbon Waters, Plasmalex (Coating Plasma Innovation), Fotia DMT, Francem Profilés Extrudés, MARDUEL Fils Techniques, Montdor, N. Schlumberger, SOPARA, TF Études, TISSTECH, and OPS Plastique.

This booth illustrates the diversity and dynamism of the network, while offering enhanced visibility to the participating companies.

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Startups and SMEs linked to the 53 competitiveness clusters are performing better than the French average.

An independent study conducted by Motherbase for the French Association of Competitiveness Clusters highlights the concrete impact of cluster support on business performance. Growth, access to financing, economic strength, and regional roots: companies operating within these ecosystems grow faster and integrate more effectively into strategic sectors. These results illustrate the model's ability to transform innovation into sustainable economic value and strengthen the competitiveness and industrial sovereignty of regions.

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Meet our members at the JEC World 2026 trade show

JEC World is the world's leading trade show dedicated to composite materials and their applications. Held in Paris, JEC World is the industry's leading trade show, welcoming key market players who come together to develop their business and network, as well as share their innovations.

JEC World is the place to be for composite materials, with hundreds of product launches, innovation awards, a startup competition, conferences, machine demonstrations... not to mention the Innovation Planets, which showcase innovative finished products and offer multiple opportunities to develop your network.

Many members will be present at the show, so don't hesitate to visit them at their stands!

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Review of: 7th edition of S3: a European event for eco-plastics

On November 5 and 6, 2025, the 7th edition of S3, organized by Polymeris, was held at Matéri’Act in Villeurbanne in partnership with Axel’one. This European Congress dedicated to Eco-Plastics and sustainable, smart, and safe polymer materials brought together more than 80 participants, including about ten international attendees from the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, and Italy.

On the agenda, 23 presentations on bio-based materials, recycling, AI applied to materials, and European projects

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Calls for projects

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

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

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Projets collaboratifs i-Démo régionalisé - AURA

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Amélioration et transformation des filières - AURA

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Start-up & Go Création

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Innover par les usages

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Financer le développement de prototypes fonctionnels

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Start-up & Go Emergence

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Start-up & Go Développement

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Être accompagné dans mon projet - Industrie du futur

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Actions de réemploi, réutilisation, réparation et reconditionnement en AURA

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Renforcer la base industrielle et technologique de défense d’Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Upcoming events

Find all our upcoming events by theme

Technical days

Fairs

International congresses

Collective missions

Webinars

Partners events

Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026

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Atelier Act'Plasturgie 1 : injection

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FIP 2026

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10:30–12:00

Polymeris 2026 Annual General Meeting

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Past events

INCIRCULAR cross-regional networking event

Collective day pivotal circular launch

Understanding the main principles of AI in a simplified and demystified way

Industrialists and academic research structures: set your sights on European funding!

Addresses and contacts

Maison des entreprises

180 rue Pierre et Marie Curie
01100 BELLIGNAT

Maxime ANDRÉ
maxime.andre@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 42 64 42 79

Sophie DUEZ
sophie.duez@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 76 59 80 96

Laurence MERCIER

laurence.mercier@polymeris.fr

+33(0)4 74 12 19 23

Charlotte THEVENET

cosmetopack@polymeris.fr

+33 (0)6 37 72 05 63

Campus Région du Numérique

78 route de Paris
69260 Charbonnières-les-Bains

Alexis DE JUAN
alexis.dejuan@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 72 07 91 81

Roxane GIRARD
roxane.girard@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 31 31 04 50

Amélie GOUSSEAU
amelie.gousseau@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 48 18 88 76

Adèle MAILLARD
adele.maillard@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)7 86 46 68 94

Adèle SEGUIN
polytronics@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 42 14 02 34

Sainte-Sigolène

 

Sylvie CHARREL
13, rue de la Grand Croix
43600 Les Villettes

sylvie.charrel@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 30 50 20 15

Hall 32

32 rue du Clos Four
63100 Clermont-Ferrand

Léa DOUBTSOF
lea.doubtsof@polymeris.fr
+33 (0)6 07 08 66 07

Bureau Lyon 8e

1 Boulevard Edmond Michelet
69008 Lyon

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