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Interscience - PEM2i Pôle d'Excellence Microbiologie industrie innovation - Auvergne Rhône Alpes - Cantal

In the Cantal region, all the microbiology players in the Aurillac area have joined forces to form the Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation (PEM2i). Emmanuel Jalenques, co-CEO of Interlab - Interscience and founding member of PEM2i with Agrolab’s, Biose, Lallemand, LIP and Greencell, was present at the September meeting.

Emmanuel Jalenques - Co-dirigeant Interscience

“It’s important to show that around Aurillac, in the Cantal region, a Microbiology Cluster of Excellence has developed, with leading-edge companies that have a worldwide reputation. We are proud of our roots in the Auvergne region. We exchange ideas to create synergy and stimulate dynamism and creativity around microbiology.„

explains Emmanuel Jalenques, CEO of Interscience

"Designed as a place of resources, training and experimentation for companies in the sector,” said Adrien Nivoliez, Vice-President of the CCI du Rhône.

"PEM2i aims to be a reference point for all microbiology-related needs, whether at departmental, regional, national or international level”, emphasized Adrien Nivoliez, Vice-President of the Cantal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and CEO of Biose.

Interscience - PEM2i - Agrolab's - Biose - Lallemand - LIP - Greencell
Members of Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation

Emmanuel Jalenques - Jean-Vincent Gauzentes - laurent Buchaillat - Adrien Nivoliez - Laurent Ladoux
Founding members of the Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation

For Jean-Vincent Gauzentes, Director of Agrolab’s and now President of the PEM2i Entreprises Association, “The aim, with all the public and private partners, is to set up concrete actions in the field of training and economic development, by sharing equipment and skills."

A training program ranging has already been initiated and will be developed over the coming years at the Université d’Auvergne, with a Master 2 in Industrial Microbiology and a BTS Anabiotec starting this fall. State-of-the-art equipment was acquired and commissioned in the spring.

The project management for the future building to house the center has been launched, and the center is already involved in two European development projects.

“We can only welcome the positive development of this cluster. From the outset, we at the Cantal CCI have played our role as facilitators, and we will continue to support this cluster and the companies in the sector, particularly in terms of training with our campus”, emphasized Laurent Ladoux, President of the Cantal CCI.

Concluding this milestone, Laurent Buchaillat, Prefect of the Cantal, also welcomed the progress: ”This new step taken by this Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation will raise the profile of the Cantal department and will be a strong element of attractiveness for the territory.”

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR MICROBIOLOGY, INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION MEMBERSHIP

▶ 11 companies and associations: Agrolab’s, Altitude, Biose Industrie, les fromageries occitanes (LFO), Greencell, Interlab - Interscience, Lallemand, Landestini, LIP, pôle fromager, Terana.

▶ 4 research and training organizations: INRAE, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) and in particular its IUT in Aurillac, Lycée agricole Georges Pompidou Aurillac, VetAgro sup.

▶ 5 institutional partners: The State, Agence Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes entreprises, Conseil départemental du Cantal, communauté d’agglomération du bassin d’Aurillac, Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Cantal

Interscience - Members of Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation, Cantal, France - Cantal
Meeting of members of Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation, Cantal, France

Interlab - Interscience is proud to be part of this Center of Excellence for Microbiology, Industry and Innovation. The company has its factory and R&D center in Puycapel, Cantal, in the magnificent surroundings of the Chesnut valley in Cantal, where it develops and manufactures innovative scientific equipment for microbiology. Interscience products guarantee safe, rapid analyses for the agri-food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, environmental and medical research industries.

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