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Project Spotlight – Au3Ra Platform: Sustainability and Circularity in Packaging

The Au3Ra platform is a multi-site, multi-partner resource platform deployed in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, dedicated to improving the sustainability and circularity of packaging.

Led by Industrial Technical Centers (CTIs), it aims to support stakeholders in the packaging sector in adapting their products, processes, and industrial models in line with regulatory, environmental, and industrial developments.

Launched in February 2023, the project is co-financed by the ERDF and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. It has been certified by Polymeris, attesting to its alignment with the cluster’s innovation themes.

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Meet our members at the PRSE 2026 trade show

For the first time, Polymeris is exhibiting at booth H116 with five member companies: come meet the Polymeris members!

The Plastics Recycling Show Europe has established itself as the leading event in continental Europe for professionals in the plastics recycling industry. It brings together all the key players in the industry, offering a unique space to discover the latest technological innovations, exchange best practices, develop partnerships, and generate new business opportunities.

Many members will be present at the show—feel free to stop by their booths to meet them!

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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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Project Spotlight – GREENFISH: Toward Biodegradable Fishing Lures

Led by VELAY INNOVATIVE FISH (VIF)—under the NEED2FISH brand—and certified by Polymeris as part of the BOOSTER call for proposals, the GREENFISH project (2022–2025) addresses the core environmental challenges associated with sport fishing. Its goal was to develop hard and soft lures that are biodegradable in aquatic environments, as an alternative to conventional plastics and lead-containing materials. At the intersection of materials innovation and market expectations, this project has provided the first concrete solutions to reduce the environmental impact of a rapidly evolving sector.

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A look back at LOPEC 2026: structural electronics at the heart of global innovation

For the first time, Polymeris participated as an exhibitor at LOPEC 2026, the leading international event for printed electronics and functional materials.

Alongside Print'Up Institute and leading industrial and academic partners (CEA, ADDEV Materials Healthcare, Linxens Healthcare, Kelenn Technology, and Toray Films Europe), the cluster was able to assert and strengthen its position in smart polymers and structural electronics.

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Support for Europe by Polymeris: discover the success story of Gainoplast!

A member of Polymeris since 2023, Gainoplast has seized the opportunities offered by European projects to accelerate its technological development and strengthen its international positioning.

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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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