Main organisations

• CEPIEC – Expert Centre for the Promotion of the Wrapping and Packaging Industry
• CTCPA – Technical Centre for Conservation of Agricultural Products
• LNE – Research in materials, packaging and food contact materials
• Laboratoire Intertek Analyses Chalon – Research in packaging materials
• Bourgogne Innovation – Innovation portal in Burgundy
• Allizé-Plasturgie : Association of plastics companies in Eastern France (Burgundy-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
• Vitagora - Cluster for competitiveness and innovation in the food industry, equally concerned with packaging

University of Burgundy laboratories

• ESIREM – University of Burgundy training establishment for engineers. Research is carried out by professor-researchers within the university laboratories
• ENSBANA – National School of Biology Applicable to Nutrition and Food
• WELIENCE – A joint research and development venture with the University of Burgundy which contributes to technological innovation within companies.

Le PARI (Regional Action Plan for Innovation) of the Burgundy Regional Council: an envelope of €10 M voted on 29 June 2009 to stimulate innovation by research in Burgundy industries.

An important synergy with other sectors in R&D and innovation

• plastic materials (Plastics Industry)
• identification and traceability (ICT)
• metallic packaging (Metallurgy)
• packaging (Food Industry and Pharmaceuticals)

Do you have a project in Burgundy? Burgundy Development Agency undertakes to put you in contact with its R&D and innovation partners.