What LGP2 does

LGP2 (Laboratoire de génie des procédés pour la bioraffinerie, les bio-matériaux et l'impression fonctionnelle) is a French public research laboratory (Unité mixte de recherche UMR 5518) jointly operated under the supervision of CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, and Grenoble INP-UGA, with Agefpi also referenced as a tutelle. The laboratory is based on the Grenoble INP – Pagora campus in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, and conducts fundamental and applied research across three specialized teams: BioChip (biorefinery chemistry and eco-processes), MatBio (multi-scale bio-based materials including papers, cardboards, composites, and nanocelluloses), and FunPrint (surface functionalization by printing processes and printed electronics). It is supported by three shared equipment platforms covering processes, analytical techniques, and characterization.

LGP2 does not commercialize products. Outputs consist of approximately 60 scientific publications per year, 6 PhD theses defended per year, 3 patents filed per year, and technology transfer to industrial partners in pulp, paper, packaging, and bio-based materials sectors. The laboratory's revenue (where defined) flows from public research funding — ANR competitive grants, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional funding, European programs, and institutional support from CNRS and the partner universities — rather than from product sales. It is not a commercial enterprise, has no shareholders, and operates under French public research law. Industrial engagement is structured through partnership agreements, joint laboratories (e.g., 'Matériaux cellulosiques intelligents & durables'), and research chairs (Cellulose Valley, MINT).

The laboratory's customer base is functionally two groups: (i) academic and research institutions engaging in collaborative research and doctoral training through the I-MEP2 doctoral school, and (ii) industrial partners in the pulp, paper, packaging, and bio-based materials sectors engaged in collaborative research and technology transfer. LGP2 holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications and operates within an ecosystem including Institut Carnot PolyNat, LabEx Tec21, PEPR Recyclage, Pôle PEM, Glyco@Alps, Labos 1point5, and the Bioeconomy for Change network, with upcoming international conferences (Cellulose International Summit in 2026; IARIGAI and IC in 2026) reinforcing its scientific visibility.

Name

LGP2

Legal name

Laboratoire de génie des procédés pour la bioraffinerie, les bio-matériaux et l'impression fonctionnelle

Website

https://lgp2.grenoble-inp.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LGP2 is a French public research laboratory (UMR 5518) under CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, and Grenoble INP-UGA, conducting process-engineering research on biorefinery, bio-based materials, and functional printing. It serves academic and industrial partners through publications, doctoral training, and technology transfer rather than commercial products.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Martin-d’Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public research funding: LGP2 operates as a public research laboratory (UMR 5518) funded through government research agencies, institutional partnerships with CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, and Grenoble INP-UGA, and regional funding from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Revenue comes from ANR projects, European research programs, and institutional support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LGP2 is a public research laboratory conducting fundamental and applied research in process engineering for biorefinery, bio-based materials, and functional printing. The lab's outputs include scientific publications (60 per year), doctoral training (6 PhD theses annually), patents (3 per year), and technology transfer to industrial partners. It does not commercialize products.

Product overview

LGP2 is a public research laboratory (Unité mixte de recherche 5518) affiliated with CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, and Grenoble INP - UGA. The laboratory conducts fundamental and applied research in three main areas: biorefinery and plant biomass valorization, multi-scale biobased materials (papers, cardboards, composites, nanocelluloses), and functional printing processes for surface functionalization and printed electronics. LGP2 does not offer commercial products; its outputs consist of scientific research, publications, doctoral training, and conference organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BioChip Research Team - Biorefinery Chemistry and Eco-Processes Research team conducting studies on biorefining, plant biomass valorization, and eco-friendly chemical processes for academic and industrial partners.
• MatBio Research Team - Multi-Scale Bio-Based Materials Research team developing bio-sourced materials including papers, cardboards, composites, and nanocelluloses for academic and industrial applications.
• FunPrint Research Team - Surface Functionalization through Printing Research team developing functional printing processes for surface functionalization and printed electronics for academic and industrial partners.
• Plateforme Procédés (Process Engineering Platform) Equipment platform supporting process engineering research, available for use by research collaborators and partners.
• Plateforme Techniques analytiques (Analytical Techniques Platform) Equipment platform providing analytical techniques for research collaborators and partners.
• Plateforme Caractérisation (Characterization Platform) Equipment platform providing material characterization capabilities for research collaborators and partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 publications per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Research Agency providing competitive research funding for LGP2 projects and collaborative research initiatives
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government providing funding and support for research activities and regional innovation ecosystem
• Institut Carnot PolyNatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarnot Institute focused on plant-based chemistry and sustainable materials, providing industry partnership framework for applied research
• Laboratoire d'Excellence Tec21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory of Excellence part of the IDEX initiative, supporting advanced research in engineering and materials science
• PEPR Recyclage - Axe Papiers-cartonsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPriority Equipment Program for Recycling focused on paper and cardboard recycling research axis
• Laboratoire commun Matériaux cellulosiques intelligents & durablesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint laboratory dedicated to smart and sustainable cellulosic materials development with industry partners
• Chaire Cellulose ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch chair focused on cellulose-based materials and Valley development for sustainable materials ecosystem
• Chaire MINTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch chair in functional printing and surface functionalization technologies
• Pôle Physique, ingénierie, matériaux (PEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cluster focused on physics, engineering, and materials science at UGA level
• Projet Glyco@AlpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlpine region project focused on glycoscience and carbohydrate-based materials research
• Labos 1point5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of laboratories focused on sustainable development and climate action in research
• Réseau Bioeconomy for ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network promoting bioeconomy and sustainable bio-based products development
• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research unit (UMR 5518) under CNRS co-tutelle, providing institutional framework and national research infrastructure
• Université Grenoble AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-tutelle partner university providing institutional support, doctoral programs (I-MEP2), and campus infrastructure
• Grenoble INP - UGAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-tutelle partner engineering school providing institutional support, shared premises (Pagora campus), and engineering education integration

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CEA (Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission): Major French public research organization with materials science, biotech, and printed-electronics programs. Comparable to LGP2 in selected programs (LITEN on printed electronics, biology and biotech divisions) though significantly larger and broader in scope.
• EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology): Swiss federal research institute active in sustainable materials, cellulose, and printed/flexible electronics. Comparable to LGP2 across MatBio (cellulosic materials) and FunPrint (functional surfaces, printed electronics), though operating at a much larger scale.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch applied-research organization with programs in bioeconomy, circular plastics, and printed/flexible electronics. Comparable to LGP2 on the functional-printing and bio-based process engineering axes within a broader applied-science portfolio.
• INRAE: France's national research institute for agriculture, food, and environment, with substantial biorefinery and biomass-valorization programs. Broader in scope than LGP2 but highly comparable in its biorefinery, plant-biomass, and bioeconomy research domains.
• RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: Swedish state-owned RTO with a dedicated Bioeconomy division covering biorefinery, cellulose, paper, packaging, and bio-based materials. Comparable to LGP2's full three-team scope with a similar industry-funded applied-research model.

Emerging players

• Imec: Belgian R&D center with strong programs in flexible and printed electronics, thin-film, and sustainable semiconductor processes. Comparable to LGP2's FunPrint team on printed/functional electronics, though focused on semiconductor-grade applications rather than paper/cellulose substrates.

Direct peers

• FCBA (Forêt, Cellulose, Bois-construction, Ameublement): French technical institute for forest, cellulose, wood, and furniture sectors conducting applied research across pulp, paper, packaging, and bio-based materials. Highly comparable in mission, customer base (pulp/paper industry), and technology scope (cellulose, paper, recycling) to LGP2's MatBio and BioChip teams.
• Fraunhofer WKI (Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut): German Fraunhofer institute dedicated to wood research, bio-based composites, adhesives, and recycling. Comparable to LGP2's MatBio team in materials focus and to its recycling research, with a similar applied-research, industry-funded model.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned RTO with flagship programs in biorefinery, biomass valorization, nanocellulose, and printed intelligence. Directly comparable to LGP2 across all three research axes—biorefinery, bio-based materials, and functional/printed electronics—and operates a similar contract-research and licensing model.
• Fraunhofer IGB (Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology): German Fraunhofer institute working on bioprocess engineering, bioeconomy, and sustainable process technologies. Comparable to LGP2's BioChip team on biorefinery, eco-processes, and biomass valorization under a contract research framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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