biopi biologie des plantes et innovation

What biopi biologie des plantes et innovation does

BIOPI (Biologie des Plantes et Innovation) is a French public research laboratory (Unité Mixte de Recherche) affiliated with the Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) and INRAE, headquartered at the UFR de Pharmacie in Amiens, Hauts-de-France. Since January 1, 2020, BIOPI has operated as a component of the cross-border Mixed Research Unit UMRT BioEcoAgro INRAE 1158, which aggregates more than 300 researchers from universities and schools in Hauts-de-France, INRAE, and the Belgian University of Liège-Gembloux. The lab conducts fundamental plant biology research on cell wall modifications and specialized plant metabolism, using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model species alongside agro-economically relevant crops (flax, pea, maize). Its work is organized around three themes: pectin remodeling enzymes, phenylpropanoid metabolism, and metabolic engineering of roots, with applications spanning biotechnologies, phytotechnologies, metabolomics, agro-resource valorization, biocontrol, biopreservation, and bioprocesses.

The laboratory supports a hybrid segment mix of academic collaborators and industrial reference partners including Lesieur, Laboulet, Sederma, Biotechmarine-Seppic, Soufflet, Samabriva, Sofiproteol, and Lallemand. BIOPI does not sell commercial products or services; its business model is exclusively grant-funded through French and European public research programs (ANR, PIA/France Agrimer, INTERREG France-Wallonie-Flandres, and Hauts-de-France Region). As of the available data, BIOPI is leading or co-leading six active research projects with combined budgets exceeding €1.1 million, and participates in shared high-end equipment platforms accessible through the BioEcoAgro consortium. Leadership consists of Director François Mesnard (Professor) and two Deputy Directors, Olivier Van Wuytswinkel and Eric Gontier.

Unlike a venture-backed company, BIOPI is a public-sector research unit embedded in a government-controlled institutional framework (UPJV and INRAE governance), with no equity ownership, no commercial pricing, and no disclosed patents or productized IP. Its outputs are scientific publications disseminated via HAL open archives, collaborative research deliverables, and technology transfer through industrial partnerships. The lab's value proposition is therefore defined by its research capabilities, methodological expertise, and integration within the BioEcoAgro ecosystem rather than by commercial product-market fit.

Name

biopi biologie des plantes et innovation

Legal name

Laboratoire Biologie des plantes et innovation - BIOPI

Website

https://biopi.u-picardie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BIOPI is a French public plant biology research laboratory (UMR) at Université de Picardie Jules Verne, operating within the cross-border UMRT BioEcoAgro INRAE 1158 consortium, conducting fundamental research on plant cell wall modifications and metabolism for academic and industrial partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant Biology Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAAAIAL

Enzymes & Industrial Biotechnology Inputs (Enzymes, Microbial Strains, Fermentation Aids)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biorefining & Bio-based Chemicals (Co-products, Bioproducts)

SECONDARYHLAAAJAF

Bioprocess Development & Scale-Up/Scale-Down Platforms (DoE, high-throughput, modeling)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Biotechnology & Biologics/Bioprocessing & Biomanufacturing Technology (upstream/downstream, single-use, analytics)

SECONDARYAFABAEAK

Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Biologicals & Biopesticides (Microbials, Botanicals, Beneficial Insects)

Keywords

• Plant biology research
• Plant cell wall biochemistry
• Plant metabolism research
• Plant biotechnology research
• Agricultural biotechnology research

Headquarters

HQ city

AMIENS

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BIOPI is a public research laboratory conducting fundamental and applied research on plant cell wall modifications and plant metabolism during plant development and in response to environmental constraints. Research is organized around three thematic areas: pectin remodeling enzymes, phenylpropanoid metabolism, and metabolic engineering of roots, with applications in biotechnology, phytotechnologies, biocontrol, biopreservation, and agroresource valorization. The laboratory collaborates with industrial partners (agri-food, cosmetics, biotechnology) and academic institutions on joint research projects funded by public grants.

Product overview

BIOPI (Biologie des Plantes et Innovation) is a research laboratory (Unité Mixte de Recherche, UMR transfrontalière BioEcoAgro INRAE 1158) affiliated with the University of Picardy Jules Verne (UPJV). As a fundamental research institution, BIOPI does not offer commercial products or services. The laboratory conducts research across three main thematic areas: (1) pectin remodeling enzymes, (2) phenylpropanoid metabolism, and (3) metabolic engineering of roots. Research focuses on understanding plant cell wall chemistry, plant-environment interactions, and specialized plant metabolites, with applications in biotechnology, phytotechnology, genomics, metabolomics, agro-resource valorization, biocontrol, biopreservation, and bioprocesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pectin remodeling enzymes research (Team 1) Research services investigating the biochemical diversity and functional roles of pectin remodeling enzymes in plant cell walls, including plant tolerance to abiotic stresses (temperature, water) and mineral use efficiency. Part of UMRT BioEcoAgro Cluster 1.
• Phenylpropanoid metabolism research (Team 5) Research services on the identification of new specialized plant metabolites, elucidation of their biosynthesis pathways, and characterization of structure-activity relationships. Includes eco-extraction, purification processes, and wide-band metabolomics/phenotyping methodologies. Part of UMRT BioEcoAgro Cluster 2.
• Root metabolic engineering research (Team 5) Research services applying metabolic engineering approaches to plant roots for targeted compound production. Part of UMRT BioEcoAgro Cluster 2.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENS LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the ANR WALLMIME project (€170,000 budget) focused on understanding plant cell wall remodeling through mechanical measurements and biomimetic models
• CERMAV GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ANR WALLMIME project focused on plant cell wall chemistry and polysaccharide properties
• Université Toulouse/CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in ANR MICROWALL project (€143,000 budget) focused on identifying pectic microdomains in plant cell walls and their role in mucilage release
• INRAE NantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ANR MICROWALL project focused on plant cell wall dynamics
• Groupe SouffletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in PIA PS2A France Agrimer ENJOY project (€408,000 budget) developing new enzymatic cocktails for fruit juice production with facilitated pectin degradation
• CTCPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ENJOY project for juice processing applications
• INAGROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in INTERREG France-Wallonie-Flandres PATHOFLAX project (€206,000 budget) developing green control strategies for flax pathogen Verticillium dahliae
• ARVALISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PATHOFLAX project focused on flax crop protection
• Ghent UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in PATHOFLAX project
• EVILVOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PATHOFLAX project for pathogen control
• CRA-WminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalloon agricultural research center partner in PATHOFLAX
• Université de NamurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in PATHOFLAX project
• FytofendminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in PATHOFLAX project for bioprotection solutions
• CEISAM NantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ANR NAUTRAM project (2016-2020, €130,000 budget) characterizing therapeutic compound production in Nauclea latifolia
• DPM GrenobleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in NAUTRAM project focused on natural product chemistry
• Institut du Thorax (INSERM UMR 1087, Université de Nantes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in NAUTRAM project for therapeutic compound characterization
• LesieurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in the agri-food sector
• LabouletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in the agricultural sector
• SedermaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in the cosmetics sector
• Biotechmarine-SeppicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in the biotech/cosmetic sector
• SouffletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey industrial partner in food processing and biotechnology applications
• SamabrivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in biotechnology sector
• SofiproteolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in the agro-industrial sector
• LallemandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial reference partner in fermentation and biotech applications

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement): French public research institute that is BIOPI's parent ecosystem via UMRT BioEcoAgro INRAE 1158. Operates broadly across agricultural, food, and environmental research, including plant biology divisions directly comparable to BIOPI's themes.
• Wageningen University & Research: Leading European plant science and agri-food research institution with strong phenotyping, metabolomics, and plant cell wall research. Comparable in scale and research themes though much larger and globally recognized.
• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique): France's largest public research organization with extensive plant biology units. Comparable as a public research institution conducting fundamental plant science with industry collaboration, though vastly broader in scope.

Direct peers

• ARVALIS - Institut du végétal: French applied agricultural research institute partnering with BIOPI on PATHOFLAX. Comparable as a French public plant/crop research organization serving agricultural industry needs.
• University of Liège-Gembloux (GxABT): Belgian partner university in UMRT BioEcoAgro, with overlapping plant science and agro-biotech research programs. Directly comparable as a public research institution conducting fundamental and applied plant biology research.
• INAGRO: Belgian/Flemish applied agricultural research center that leads the PATHOFLAX project alongside BIOPI. Comparable as a public-private research organization conducting plant pathogen biocontrol and applied crop research.
• Ghent University (plant biotechnology): Belgian university partner in PATHOFLAX with active plant biotechnology and crop protection research programs. Directly comparable in research scope and academic/public funding model.

Others

• CTCPA (Centre Technique de la Conserve et des Produits Agricoles): French agro-food technical center partnering with BIOPI on the ENJOY juice processing project. Comparable as an applied research/technology transfer organization bridging academic research and food industry applications.
• Groupe Soufflet / InVivo: Major French agro-industrial cooperative and BIOPI's lead industry partner on the ENJOY project. Comparable as an industrial counterpart seeking plant biotech R&D collaboration rather than as a research competitor.

Emerging players

• John Innes Centre: UK-based independent plant science and microbiology research center with comparable focus on plant cell wall research, secondary metabolism, and metabolic engineering. Comparable in fundamental research orientation with strong industry translation track record.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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