Prototyping & Field Trials

Un accès facilité aux infrastructures de prototypage

The Prototyping & Field Trials service gives you access to the infrastructure you need to turn your idea into a product. Benefit from our support to bring your concept to life.

We provide personalised guidance at every stage of your product development journey, helping you identify the right solutions and overcome technical challenges. We also connect you with key partners who have the facilities, expertise, and know-how needed to make your project a success.

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Overview of the infrastructure available through our partner network

We are pleased to provide an overview of the infrastructure available through our partner network, including a 200 m² technology hall, two 90 m² professional kitchens, and a cheese dairy.

Below, you will find an overview of the products and technologies that can be developed through our Prototyping & Field Trials service. For more detailed information about the available infrastructure and equipment, please visit our partner Grangeneuve's page.

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Types of products processed:

Dairy products and cheese
Juices, beverages, and liquid products
Preserved foods (liquid and solid)
Fermented products (e.g. beverages, vegetables)
Powders (e.g. milk, tea, coffee)
Cereals, bakery, and pastry products
Ice cream
Meat and dairy alternatives
Chocolate and confectionery
Processed meat products (e.g. terrines, pâtés)
Mousses, sauces, and emulsions

Technologies:

Pasteurisation, thermal processing, cooking, and sterilisation (tanks, heat exchangers, autoclave, steamer, deep fryer, cooking station, vacuum oven)
Concentration, dehydration, and drying (evaporators, spray dryer, freeze dryer)
Cooling and freezing (heat exchangers, freezer, ice cream maker, freeze dryer, blast freezer)
Mixing and homogenisation (cutter mixer, homogenisers, aerator, smoothing machine)
Extrusion
Fermentation (proofing chambers, heat exchangers)
Filtration (membrane filtration)
Packaging of liquid and viscous products

How can you benefit from the Prototyping & Field Trials service?

1. Submit your request

You submit your request via the online form, describing your product, process, or development needs.

2. Project assessment

Our team works with you to understand your objectives, assess your project's stage of development, and identify the technical challenges to be addressed.

3. Identification of suitable infrastructure

We identify the infrastructure, equipment, and expertise best suited to your project.

4. Planning the trials

We work with you to define the trials to be carried out, the resources required, and the prototyping conditions.

5. Prototyping

You develop and test your product or process using pilot-scale equipment, with the support of the relevant partners and experts.

6. Preparing the next steps

At the end of the trial phase, we help you identify the next steps for your project, whether that means optimising your product, carrying out additional testing, scaling up to industrial production, or preparing for market launch.

Dedicated financial support tailored to your profile

The Prototyping & Field Trials service not only provides tailored support throughout your project but can also offer dedicated financial assistance. Depending on your profile, you may be eligible for funding covering up to 50% of your prototyping and trial costs: