Partners

Public Sponsors

INSA
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (INSA de Toulouse) is a famous five year engineering school which graduates almost 500 students each year, in 8 different specialties, from informatics to civil engineering including also for examples nanotechnology engineering or biochemical engineering. The INSA Toulouse is also composed of 220 teachers and teacher-researchers, 230 administrative employees, and 8 research laboratories.

TWB
Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) is an infrastructure project, designed to become a “centre of excellence” in the field of “white” (also called “industrial”) biotechnology in Toulouse. White biotechnology is the application of biotechnology for industrial purposes, including manufacturing of chemicals, alternative energy (or «bioenergy») and biomaterials. It includes the practice of using cells or components of cells -like enzymes- to generate industrially useful products.

LISBP
Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés (LISBP) is a mixed research unit (UMR) attached to INRA (UMR 792), CNRS (UMR 5504) and INSA, Toulouse. Internationally recognized, graded A+ by AERES in 2009 and with three awards under the “Investissements d’Avenir” (Investing in the Future) programme, LISPB holds an innovative position at the interface between life sciences and process sciences. Its work has applications in the sectors of health, biotechnologies, water and environment, food processing and agri-business, and chemistry.
LISBP is multidisciplinary (microbiology, biocatalysis, bioprocesses, separation techniques …); it works on uniting Systems Biology, Processes and Engineering, and has a triple engagement centred around Research, Training, and Transfer and Exploitation. With the ambitious aim of federating competence “from gene to process” while combining scientific excellence with economic and social pertinence, LISPB is crossing divisions, applying a multi-scale strategy, and building networks in the local and international environment.

Private Sponsors

EADS Fondation
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. (EADS) is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation registered in the Netherlands and a defence and military contractor worldwide. The group includes Airbus which manufactures commercial aircrafts, and Airbus Military which manufactures tankers, transport and mission aircrafts; Eurocopter, the world's largest helicopter supplier; Astrium, providing systems for aerial, land, naval and civilian security applications including Ariane, Galileo and Cassidian. Through Cassidian, EADS is a partner in the Eurofighterconsortium as well in the missile systems provider MBDA.

Genotoul
The Genopole Toulouse(GenoToul) Midi-Pyrénées was created in 1999 in response to the call from the Ministry of Research, in order to develop the facilities necessary to promote important interdisciplinary projects, to develop bioinformatics and to encourage innovation.
Today, it provides a regional network of research platforms in life sciences labelled iBiSA [national coordination of the life science platforms], open to groups from both public and private sectors and involved in the technology development and innovation.

Adisseo
Adisseo, a subsidiary of the BlueStar International group, is a worldwide expert in animal nutrition, combining the excellence and quality of its know-how in a complete line of additives and services. The reference partner for our customers and a historic innovator in our industry, Adisseo and its employees improve animal production performances.
The controlled quality of our products and industrial processes makes Adisseo a major actor in improving the food chain while protecting animals, humans and the environment.

Lesaffre
Lesaffre was founded in 1853 and has now become a leader in the domain of bread-making yeast and yeast extracts. The independent French family-run group has a presence on all five continents and works with over 7,200 employees.
Lesaffre has unique technical skills that it has thoroughly mastered, and enjoys top-level expertise in the production, fermentation and the transformation of yeast in all its forms. Lesaffre always works with the same high standards in its use of materials and expertise in all its products and services related to bread-making, taste, nutrition, fermentation and distillation.
The success of Lesaffre is credited to its technical innovation, its thorough mastery of the expertise it enjoys,and its capacity to come up with customised solutions. Its ability to anticipate clients’ needs, understand their expectations and to provide quality products has led to firm partnerships with manufacturers, craftsmen and the general public.
The goal of Lesaffre is to better answer the needs of its clients, and for this Lesaffre is preparing the future through a policy of innovative development.

Sanofi
SANOFI is a global integrated healthcare leader focused on patients’ needs and engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative therapeutic solutions. Sanofi has core strengths in healthcare, with 7 growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, consumer healthcare, emerging markets, animal health and the new Genzyme.

Roquette
ROQUETTE is one of Europe's largest and one of the world's most advanced starch and starch-derivatives businesses and world leader in polyols (sugar alcohols). ROQUETTE derives over 650 products from six million tonnes of maize, wheat, peas and potatoes, and adds outstanding value to over 500,000 hectares of agricultural output. ROQUETTE has annual sales of more than EUR 2 billion and employs some 6,000 people worldwide.
ROQUETTE is a private family business dedicated to long-term development. With production facilities in Europe, North America and Asia, ROQUETTE serves customers all over the world in the food, paper/board, biochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and animal nutrition sectors. The company is headquartered in Lestrem (France).

ThermoFischer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science. Their mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of $13 billion, we have approximately 39,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries.
They create value for our key stakeholders through three premier brands, Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific and Unity™ Lab Services, which offer a unique combination of innovative technologies, convenient purchasing options and a single solution for laboratory operations management. Their products and services help our customers solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity.

Sofiprotéol
Sofiprotéol was formed in 1983 at the initiative of the French federation of oilseed and protein crop producers : the Fop, the ONIDOL and UNIP. Originally a financial establishment for the French vegetable oil and protein subsidiary, Proléa, Sofiprotéol’s investments and acquisitions have made it a major agri-food group in France today.
Sofiprotéol’s mission is to develop the French vegetable oil and protein industry, open up new markets, and ensure an equal distribution of value among its members.