Laboratoire de Génie Chimique

What Laboratoire de Génie Chimique does

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) is a French public research laboratory (Unité Mixte de Recherche UMR 5503) operating under the joint supervision of the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse (INP), and the Université de Toulouse — Paul Sabatier. Headquartered at 4 allée Emile Monso in Toulouse with three additional campus sites (Rangueil, ENSAT Castanet-Tolosan, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques), LGC conducts experimental and theoretical research on the transformation of matter and energy across six scientific departments: BioSyM (bioprocesses and microbial systems), GIMD (interface and dispersed media engineering), IRPI (polyphase reactors and process intensification), PE (electrochemical processes), PSI (process system engineering), and STPI (intensified process science and technologies).

The laboratory's research outputs include patents in CO2 mineralization, electrochemical sensors, anti-biofouling membranes, microreactor process intensification, and 6 commercial software tools (MeXtar, ResidueCurve, RegSolExpert, P3, IBSS, KCM Manager). LGC holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (AFNOR, renewed January 2025) and is a member of Institut Carnot 3BCar for industry partnerships. Approximately 160 researchers, teacher-researchers, administrative staff, technicians and engineers are supported by an equal number of doctoral candidates, post-doctorates and trainees. The laboratory does not sell commercial products or services; revenue flows from institutional subscriptions (CNRS/INP/UT3), competitive grants (ANR, ADEME, H2020/Horizon Europe, INTERREG SUDOE, Région Occitanie), and industrial partnership contracts facilitated through Carnot 3BCar and Toulouse Tech Transfer.

Name

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique

Legal name

LABORATOIRE DE GENIE CHIMIQUE – UMR5503

Website

https://lgc.cnrs.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC, UMR 5503) is a French public research laboratory under CNRS, INP Toulouse and Université Paul Sabatier, conducting experimental and theoretical chemical engineering research across six departments, serving academic, industrial, and doctoral trainee segments via institutional and grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Core funding from triple tutelle: CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research), Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, and Université de Toulouse (Paul Sabatier). Annual institutional subscriptions supporting laboratory operations and permanent staff positions.
2. Research Grants and Project Funding: Competitive funding from national agencies (ANR - French National Research Agency), European programs (H2020, Horizon Europe, ERASMUS+, INTERREG), regional councils (Occitanie), and ADEME. Projects include CPER, ANR programs, and sector-specific initiatives covering energy, environment, and materials research.
3. Carnot Institute Partnership: Membership in Institut Carnot 3BCar enables industrial partnership contracts, technology transfer activities, and pre-maturation funding for applied research collaborations with industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) is a public chemical engineering research laboratory (UMR 5503) that conducts experimental and theoretical research on transformation processes of matter and energy. Organized into six specialized scientific departments (BioSyM, GIMD, IRPI, PE, PSI, STPI), the lab delivers applied and fundamental research, industrial R&D partnerships, doctoral training, and technology transfer across biorefining, water treatment, energy, health engineering, and materials.

Product overview

The Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) is a public research laboratory (UMR 5503) under the triple tutelage of CNRS, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, and Université de Toulouse. It is not a commercial product company but rather an academic research institution conducting fundamental and applied research in chemical engineering. The lab comprises 6 scientific departments (BioSyM, GIMD, IRPI, PE, PSI, STPI) organized around cross-cutting societal challenges including Biorefinery, Water and Effluents, Energy, Engineering for Health, and Materials. Research activities are organized into collaborative projects funded by ANR, Region, EU, and industrial partners. The lab offers no commercial products but provides research services, scientific expertise, and training through academic and industry partnerships, and is certified ISO 9001:2015 and member of Carnot 3BCAR institute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scientific Consulting and Expertise
• Training and Education
• Industrial R&D Partnerships and Technology Transfer
• MeXtar Software (1.2/2.0)
• ResidueCurve Software
• RegSolExpert Software
• P3 Software
• IBSS Software
• KCM Manager Software

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system since January 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding institution providing primary institutional affiliation, funding, and research framework. LGC operates as UMR 5503 under CNRS supervision as part of the Midi-Pyrénées regional center.
• Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse (INP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding institution providing engineering education framework, research funding, and campus infrastructure including ENSIACET and ENSAT facilities. LGC is part of Toulouse INP research ecosystem.
• Université de Toulouse – Paul Sabatier (UT3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding university providing academic framework, student supervision, and faculty positions. LGC staff include UT3 teacher-researchers and supervise doctoral students registered at the university.
• Institut Carnot 3BCarflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of chemical engineering research labs dedicated to industry partnership and technology transfer. Provides framework for applied research contracts, pre-maturation funding, and commercial collaboration with industrial partners.
• SIAAP (Syndicat Intercommunal de l'Assainissement de l'Agglomération Parisienne)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic water treatment utility partner in the BIOTUBA project for microbial electrochemical wastewater treatment technology development. Provides industrial context and semi-industrial testing scale.
• 6TMICminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSME partner specializing in innovative process development and technology transfer. Provides economic valorization and technology dissemination for BIOTUBA microbial electrochemical technology.
• LBAE (Laboratoire de Biotechnologies Agroalimentaire et Environnementale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in BIOCOM project for anti-biofouling membrane development, providing complementary expertise in biotechnology and environmental applications.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Geological Survey partner in multiple CO2 mineralization and mineral processing projects (CARBOVAL, CARBOSCORIES, REVIWEE, ECOCARB) providing geological expertise and industrial waste streams.
• EDF (Électricité de France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial energy company partner in VITAMINE project (CO2 mineralization in waste-to-energy plants) and other energy-related research including hydrogen technologies and heat exchanger networks.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission partner in electrochemical engineering, nuclear waste treatment, and energy storage research projects.
• ARKEMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialty chemicals company partner in MORPHING project for numerical twin development and polymer processing research.
• TOTAL (now TotalEnergies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company partner in H2020 Next-CSP project and various process engineering collaborations including heat exchanger network synthesis.
• IMMERISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial minerals company partner in PRECIZE project for low-carbon cement production from deconstruction waste using CO2 mineralization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LSPM (Laboratoire Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux): CNRS/Université Paris 13 lab on process engineering, materials, and plasma/film technologies. Comparable in being a French public chemical-engineering UMR with industrial partnership activity.
• RAPSODEE Centre (IMT Mines Albi): French public research center at IMT Mines Albi conducting chemical engineering and process engineering R&D in energy, powders, and sustainable processes, with similar Carnot-style industry-partnership orientation. Highly comparable in mission, funding model, and technology scope to LGC.
• CIRIMAT (Centre Inter-universitaire de Recherche et d'Ingénierie des Matériaux): CNRS materials engineering lab in Toulouse with overlapping themes in mineral processing, materials valorization, and circular economy. Geographic and topical overlap with LGC's CO2 mineralization and recycling research.
• TBI (Toulouse Biotechnology Institute): CNRS/INSA/INRA Toulouse joint lab on industrial biotechnology and bioprocess engineering. Directly comparable to LGC's BioSyM department and shares Toulouse ecosystem, occasionally co-partnered on regional projects such as BiogazOVert.
• GEPEA (Génie des Procédés, Environnement, Agroalimentaire): CNRS/University joint research unit covering bioprocesses, environmental engineering, and process intensification. Comparable to LGC's BioSyM and STPI departments and similarly structured under French academic supervision.
• LAGEP (Laboratoire d'Automatique et de Génie des Procédés): Université Lyon 1 / CNRS chemical-engineering lab focused on process control, automation, and process engineering — directly comparable to LGC's PSI (process system engineering) and IRPI departments.
• LRGP (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés): CNRS/Université de Lorraine joint research unit focused on chemical engineering, reaction engineering, and process intensification — directly overlapping LGC's IRPI and STPI departments in topic and structure.

Broad incumbents

• IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN): Larger French public R&D organization covering energy, transport, and eco-industries. Overlaps with LGC's energy, hydrogen, and CO2 themes but operates at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières): French geological survey and major LGC partner. Overlaps with LGC's CO2 mineralization and mineral processing research (CARBOVAL, CARBOSCORIES, REVIWEE, ECOCARB) but is a much larger government research institution with a broader geoscience mandate.

Others

• Institut Carnot 3BCar (network level): Network of French chemistry/chemical-engineering labs including LGC. Peer here as an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor; 3BCar is the vehicle through which LGC accesses industrial contracts, so other member labs are de facto fellow beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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