Situé à l’Est de la France dans les Régions Bourgogne et Franche-Comté, le pôle « Vitagora » est spécialisé dans l’Agroalimentaire et plus particulièrement dans le Goût, la Nutrition et la Santé.
The cluster’s key players have 5 major objectives:
- To strengthen, through innovative projects in the Taste, Nutrition and Health fields, the local and national economic network of the Vitagora industries, by bringing together the economic players in the agri-food and health industries.
- To strengthen the international reputation of the cluster, by evolving from a taste/local food product image to a taste/nutrition image on an international level, making Vitagora the essential cluster for food in the 21st century.
- To develop an integrated hub of innovation by equipping it with additional shared resources and strengthening some of its skills, as and when necessary, but also by increasing its capacity to welcome newcomers to its dedicated sites.
- To secure local industries by helping them to increase market share, create jobs, and increase their revenues.
- To encourage the creation of innovative companies in relation to these new business areas.
Advantages
The Burgundy and Franche-Comté regions hold a privileged place in the Agri-food sector:
Companies and Jobs
- 640 companies and 5,200 jobs
- 7.9 billion euros in turnover
Research
- 2009 Prospects
- 900 researchers and developers
- 700 new jobs
- 110 million euros in investment between 2004 and 2009 (excluding Unilever innovation centre)
Partners
210 partners in February 2008
Companies 130
• French groups: Lyonnaise des Eaux subsidiary of GDF-Suez, Fromageries Bel, Yoplait, Senoble, Seb, Bonduelle, Smurfit Socar, Groupe Dijon Céréales etc.
• International groups: Unilever BestFoods (United Kingdom and Netherlands), Merck (Germany) etc.
97 SMEs
Research and Training Centers
62 centres which include the Regional Hospital Centre of Dijon (CHRU), University of Bourgogne, University of Franche-Comté, Centre Européen des Sciences du Goût, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biologie appliquée à la Nutrition et à l’Alimentation (ENSBANA), Dijon Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (ESC) etc.
18 other organizations are also partners of the cluster, including the Centre de Viticulture de la Côte d’Or, Comité Interprofessionnel du Gruyère Comté, Chambers of Commerce of Beaune, Yonne, Dijon, Saône-et-Loire and Nièvre, General Councils of Jura and Doubs, Regional Councils of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté etc.
Current R&D Partnerships
32 projects accredited between 2005 and mid-2008 have been financed and implemented, representing a potential increase in turnover of over 480 million euros and the creation of 420 jobs.
Examples of public support:
• Almost 3 million euros paid by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) between 2005 and 2007
• Almost 2 million euros awarded by the Fonds Unique Interministériel (FUI) between 2005 and 2007
International Partnerships
Current
International missions for exploration and monitoring in 2008:
- Asia (May 2008)
- United States (June/July 2008)
- Canada (September 2008)
- Discovery Mission in Japan
- Mission in Vlaardigen, Netherlands
- Organisation of the International Taste, Nutrition and Health Congress in Dijon
Future
- Development of shared projects with Japan, Thailand and Canada
- New missions planned in 2009 (South America, Australia, etc.)
Liste de projets collaboratifs de R&D :
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Name and Subject of the Project |
Coordinator(s) |
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EMAC (jointly accredited by the IAR and Plastipolic clusters). Design and creation of active agri-food packaging Project approved by the FUI July 2008 |
Lactalis Group |
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PROBIOTICS Optimisation of the efficacy of probiotic products Project approved by the FUI July 2008 |
Merck Médication Familiale, Senoble |
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FIJUS-R@ISOL (jointly accredited by the Q@LIMED-itérrannée cluster). Creation of a range of Pure Grape Juice with improved nutritional values thanks to the establishment of a “grape juice” sector. Project approved by the FUI July 2008 |
Foulon Sopagly |
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CREAMY HONEY Finding the right process to offer consumers a creamy, refined and stable texture, while respecting the nutritional and taste qualities of our products |
Naturalim, subsidiary of France Miel |
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FROMSANTE Observation and appreciation of the impact of untreated milk cheeses on antibiotic resistance activity, i.e. the ability an individual can have, after antibiotic treatment, to rebuild his immune system |
Comité Interprofessionnel du Comté |
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EDUSENS Successively testing the effect of sensory education given in class, then at the teaching restaurant, and lastly taken back home via the parents. Project approved by the ANR in 2006 |
Centre Européen des Sciences du Goût |
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DEFICASSIS Designing a |
CEPPARM (Comité Economique des Plantes à Parfum Aromatiques et Médicinales) |
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NUTRIMAG Drawing up an analysis of the variability of nutritional profiles of the fatty ingredients in cheeses manufactured in |
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biologie appliquée à |
Contact
Invest in France Agency Paris
Laurent BERGEOT
Director, Territories Development
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