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20 years of Competitiveness Clusters

A national highlight for the innovation ecosystem
 
On December 4, the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty hosted the 20th anniversary celebration of the Competitiveness Clusters, bringing together the entire national innovation ecosystem: competitiveness clusters, innovative French companies, investors, and institutional players. This event, organized at the initiative of the Directorate-General for Enterprise (DGE) and the French Association of Competitiveness Clusters (AFPC), provided an opportunity to look back on two decades of structural actions in support of the economic and technological development of the regions.

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Highlights for 2026

In 2025, Polymeris organized more than 70 events, bringing together nearly 850 participants around innovation and collaboration. In 2026, we are continuing this momentum with a rich program of international trade shows, scientific conferences, collective missions, and webinars. More than twenty events are already scheduled to offer you unique opportunities for sharing, reflection, and partnerships.

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GAIO : A collective response to OEM carbon requirements with Polymeris and elanova

Faced with growing demands from automotive manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce their carbon footprint, the plastics industry must accelerate its transformation. To support this transition, Polymeris has joined the new GAIO consortium as a founding member, alongside Elanova and Physis Solutions.
The goal is to develop a collective, structured, and operational response to help manufacturers measure, manage, and reduce their carbon impact.
 
Why create a consortium? A response to OEM carbon obligations
 
OEMs now require their suppliers to provide reliable environmental data, particularly the carbon value of parts and materials.
For many manufacturers, this data is complex to produce due to a lack of harmonized methodologies and appropriate tools.
 
GAIO provides a shared response, designed by and for the automotive plastics industry:

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Cap FilMI 2 Brique 1

The Cap FilMI 2 Brique 1 project is part of an ambitious initiative aimed at structuring and developing the miscanthus industry along the Seine corridor. Certified by three competitiveness clusters, including Polymeris, Next Move, and Cosmetic Valley, this project is a key step in establishing this industry in the region for the long term. Addiplast, a member of Polymeris, is also a partner in this innovative project, reinforcing its commitment to developing sustainable and bio-based solutions.
 
Project objectives
 
Cap FilMI 2 Brique 1 aims to regionalize the activities of the miscanthus industry, from upstream to downstream, in a pilot region: the Rouen Seine Eure metropolitan area.  Building on previous successes, such as the Alkern Miscanthus Block and the Renault Dashboard, the project aims to:

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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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Closing of the European POLREC project

The European POLREC project, launched on September 1, 2022, and coordinated by Polymeris, concluded on October 31, 2025, after three years dedicated to accelerating polymer recycling in Europe. Funded by the Euroclusters initiative, this program aimed to reduce the environmental impact of polymer products while strengthening the European Union's strategic autonomy in recycled raw materials.

The consortium brought together five European partners — Polymeris, CENTIMFE, MAV, WFG, and PCD — whose mission was to support SMEs in adopting mechanical and chemical recycling solutions and digital tracking. The project established a pan-European network, promoted the creation of new circular business models, and developed training tools to help industrial teams improve their skills.

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Review of the K2025 trade fair in Düsseldorf

From October 8 to 15, 2025, we were pleased to welcome you at booth D04-11 (Hall 5) to showcase the expertise of the manufacturers alongside us!

More than 50 member companies of POLYMERIS were present in Düsseldorf for the K trade fair! We were able to support some of them: AcXys Technologies, Aspen Global Solutions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises, Axens, Calyxia, Elastever, ELIXANCE, FUTERRO, FuturaMat, GEFICCA S.A., MARCHANTE S.A.S., Maya HTT, SimForm.app - Easy Mold Cooling Prediction, Olnica, Plastiques ZD, Plymouth, POLYTOPOLY, SACRED GROUP, SEDEM, Stéarinerie Dubois, THE 8 IMPACT, and ZEPHYRA.

Thank you for your visits and these enriching exchanges throughout the show!

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CosmetoPack®II @ Polymeris: Winner of the PREDICTIONS Award at Cosmetic 360°

We are proud to announce that CosmetoPack®II has been awarded for the Jury's favorite PREDICTIONS category. This recognition encourages us to deepen our knowledge in the scientific understanding of container/content interactions to provide the profession with an effective digital solution in the near future.

During the Cosmetic 360° in 2023, the ambition of CosmetoPack®'s phase I was to create a specific, simple and cost-effective protocol to assess the potential migration and dangerousness of substances between plastic packaging and cosmetic formulations.

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