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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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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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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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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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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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What if we anticipated toxicological risks right from the packaging design stage?

The COSMETOPACK®II group's objectives regarding content/container interactions include gaining a better understanding of migration mechanisms in cosmetics, with packaging made from virgin or recycled materials, developing a digital risk assessment tool, and training and informing the sector.

Join us and participate in:

  • our Research Programs
  • the development of our digital solution
  • our training courses

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Launch of “Poly'Connect & Innov”: a new format for themed meetings

As part of its technology roadmap, Polymeris is launching a new format of online meetings reserved for its members: Poly'Connect & Innov.

This format aims to bring members together around priority technological themes identified by experts from the cluster's Scientific Committee. The goal? To promote exchanges, showcase skills, and initiate collaborations that could lead to innovative projects supported by appropriate funding mechanisms.

The format is short (1 hour) and designed to encourage direct exchanges between participants.

What is the purpose of Poly'Connect & Innov?

  • To enable members to present their activities, skills, and interests related to the theme.
  • To create synergies around key topics in the sector.
  • To encourage targeted networking for the development of collaborative projects.
  • To support the emergence of innovation dynamics with the support of Polymeris.

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