Greener team (LRGP - CNRS/Univ. de Lorraine)

What Greener team (LRGP - CNRS/Univ. de Lorraine) does

The Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP, UMR 7274) is a joint public research unit of CNRS and Université de Lorraine, headquartered at 1 rue Grandville in Nancy with additional sites at ENSAIA in Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy and IUT Nancy-Brabois in Villers-lès-Nancy. It conducts process-engineering research across five axes — BioProMo, CiTherE, Génie des Produits, PErSeVAL and PRIMO — spanning bioproduction, energy conversion, product engineering, environmental processes and membrane intensification. Core offerings include the 34-instrument SAMPL analytical platform, the PME experimental-assembly platform, and a 38-processor RAID compute cluster, supported by five technical services (RAID, SIEL, SERM, SLT, SAFIC) that handle electronics, mechanics, IT, logistics and administration.

The lab operates primarily through three industry-anchored joint laboratories — MELUSINE with EDF R&D (membrane technologies and decarbonation, renewed 2022 as MELUSINE 2), PROSEED with Groupe Avril (oilseed protein extraction, since 2021) and MTInov with CHRU Nancy (GMP-grade biotherapy bioproduction, relabeled as an IBB integrator under France 2030 in 2022) — plus secondary collaborations with Air Liquide (PIGAZ) and a 25-year partnership with INRS France. Monetization is a hybrid of public research funding (CNRS, Université de Lorraine, ANR, France 2030, ERC) and industry-paid collaborative R&D, supplemented by CIFRE doctoral programs and patent licensing through SATT Sayens (e.g., NEEXT Engineering). Customer segments span energy utilities (EDF), agri-food (Avril), healthcare/biopharma (CHRU Nancy, biotech startups served by MTInov), industrial gases (Air Liquide), occupational safety (INRS) and the academic research community.

Name

Greener team (LRGP - CNRS/Univ. de Lorraine)

Legal name

Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés

Website

https://lrgp-nancy.cnrs.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LRGP (UMR 7274) is a CNRS / Université de Lorraine public research laboratory in Nancy conducting process-engineering research across bioproduction, energy, environment and materials, delivering results through joint labs with EDF, Avril and CHRU Nancy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Process Engineering Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGAHAL

GMP Scale-Up, Tech Transfer & Process Validation (PPQ)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/API & Small-Molecule Development/Manufacturing Services

SECONDARYHLAIALAD

CMC & Pharmaceutical Development (Formulation/Process/Analytical Development)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Pharmaceutical Research and Development

SECONDARYHLAGAGAL

GMP Quality, Validation & Regulatory Support (GMP/CSV/Qualification)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Biopharma Manufacturing Services (Biologics/Cell & Gene)

SECONDARYHLAAAKAB

Drug Product Fill-Finish & Aseptic Manufacturing Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Biotechnology & Biologics/Biomanufacturing Services

SECONDARYBPALAHAI

Laboratory & R&D Chemical Waste Management

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Industrial & Chemical Waste Management

Keywords

• Process engineering research
• Chemical engineering laboratory
• Bioprocess development
• Membrane technology
• Industrial decarbonization

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy, Grand Est

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public research funding: Core funding from CNRS and Université de Lorraine as UMR 7274. Additional funding through national programs including ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche), France 2030, PEPR, and European research grants including ERC (European Research Council)
2. Industry partnerships and contracts: Joint laboratories (laboratoires communs) with EDF, Avril, and CHRU de Nancy providing collaborative R&D funding. Contract research services through MTInov for biomedicine production scale-up
3. Technology transfer and licensing: Patent licensing through SATT Sayens (NEEXT Engineering contract for two patents). Valorization of research results through technology transfer companies
4. CIFRE doctoral programs: Convention Industrielle de Formation par la Recherche (CIFRE) agreements providing industrial funding for doctoral research with academic supervision

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LRGP (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, UMR 7274) is a public research laboratory jointly operated by CNRS and Université de Lorraine that conducts process engineering research across five axes (BioProMo, CiTherE, Génie des Produits, PErSeVAL, PRIMO). It operates joint laboratories with industrial partners (EDF via MELUSINE, Avril via PROSEED, CHRU Nancy via MTInov) and provides analytical platforms (SAMPL) and experimental assembly services (PME) to academic and industry users.

Product overview

LRGP (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, UMR 7274) is a research laboratory operated jointly by CNRS and Université de Lorraine, not a commercial product company. Its offerings consist of research platforms, shared laboratories, and technical services supporting academic and industrial research in chemical engineering, process engineering, and product development. The main platforms include SAMPL for analytical measurements and PME for experimental assembly. Three joint laboratories (MELUSINE with EDF, PROSEED with Avril Group, and MTInov with CHRU Nancy) conduct specialized research in decarbonation, bioraffinery, and bioproduction respectively. Five technical services (RAID, SIEL, SERM, SLT, SAFIC) provide computational, electronic, mechanical, logistical, and administrative support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAMPL (Structure d'Analyse et de Mesure en Procédés) Centralized analytical platform providing expertise in elemental analysis, thermal analysis, materials characterization, liquid and gas chromatography, imaging, and spectroscopy for LRGP research teams and external academic and industrial clients.
• PME (Plateforme de Montage Expérimental) Experimental assembly platform offering turnkey experimental device design and construction, combining mechanical fabrication (SERM) and electronic instrumentation (SIEL) services for research laboratories and industrial partners.
• MELUSINE (Maîtrise des Effluents dans L'USINe Électrique) Joint research team between LRGP and EDF dedicated to membrane technologies for power plant effluent treatment, CO2 capture, water treatment, gas treatment, and industry decarbonation.
• PROSEED Joint laboratory with Avril Group developing protein extraction and purification processes from rapeseed and sunflower for human and animal nutrition while evaluating environmental footprint.
• MTInov (Intégrateur Biothérapie-Bioproduction) Bioprocess integrator combining UTCT and LRGP expertise for large-scale human and mammalian cell production, focusing on clinical-grade cell therapy product manufacturing including mesenchymal stem cells and CAR-T cells.
• RAID (Réseaux, Administration, Informatique et Calcul) IT service managing laboratory information systems, network infrastructure, server administration, computational resources including a 38-processor calculation cluster, and scientific software development.
• SIEL (Service d'Instrumentation Électronique) Electronic instrumentation service providing technical assistance for electronics, design and realization of control/command systems, and data acquisition for experimental setups.
• SERM (Service Études et Réalisation Mécanique) Mechanical design and manufacturing service for experimental setups, including CAD design, conventional and CNC machining, welding, and sheet metal work.
• SLT (Service Logistique et Technique) Logistics and technical service handling maintenance and improvement of research facilities, distribution, small maintenance work, electrical installation, and visitor reception.
• SAFIC (Service Administration, Finances et Communication) Administrative and financial support service handling human resources, financial management, travel arrangements, and communication functions for the laboratory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25% reduction in energy required for CO2 capture regeneration in Direct Air Capture systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Groupe AvrilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint laboratory PROSEED established in 2021 developing protein extraction and purification processes from rapeseed and sunflower for human and animal nutrition. Involves 20 permanent staff and 5 doctoral theses with focus on sustainable protein production and bioraffinery.
• CHRU de Nancy (UTCT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020MTInov integrator combining LRGP's bioprocess expertise with UTCT's GMP-grade clinical manufacturing for biomedicine production. Labeled as Integrateur Biothérapie Bioproduction under France 2030. Supports scale-up of cell therapy and biomedicine production.
• EDF R&DcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Joint laboratory MELUSINE (Maîtrise des Effluents dans L'USINe Électrique) created in 2018 focusing on membrane technology development for power plant effluent treatment and CO2 capture. Renewed in 2022 for 5 years (MELUSINE 2) with expanded scope to water treatment, gas treatment, and decarbonation.
• INRS FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 200025-year collaboration in filtration and adsorption research for industrial aerosol risk prevention. Produced 30 joint research projects, 19 doctoral theses, 90 publications, and 132 conference presentations. Partners: Dominique Thomas and Fabien Gerardin.
• Air LiquidesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint laboratory PIGAZ with Air Liquide focusing on industrial gas production and treatment technologies.
• Washington State UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerChoose France for Science program bringing researcher Valentina Sierra-Jimenez to LRGP for molecular modeling of biochars and biomass-derived carbon materials. Part of CharMap project for predictive design of carbon materials.
• SATT SayenssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTechnology transfer acceleration company managing patent licensing including two patents transferred to NEEXT Engineering. Also financed ICP optical iCAP XPS Pro for SAMPL platform.
• NEEXT EngineeringsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationLicensed two patents from LRGP through SATT Sayens for technology commercialization in process engineering domain.
• SPARTHA MedicalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKISSMat project partner developing antimicrobial materials and coatings based on nanoclusters of physiological metals and biopolymers. Led by Dr. Nihal Engin Vrana (CEO of SPARTHA Medical).
• Laboratoire Biomatériaux et Bioingénierie (UMR_S 1121)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKISSMat project partner (INSERM/EMR 7003 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg) contributing to development of anti-infectious materials and coatings.
• OncoThAI (CHU Lille/INSERM/Université de Lille)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research on photodynamic therapy for ovarian cancer peritoneal metastases. LCPM laboratory also part of the research team.
• LCPM (Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique Macromoléculaire)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research with LCPM (CNRS/Université de Lorraine) on photosensitizer development for photodynamic cancer therapy.
• SATT ConectussecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTechnology transfer acceleration company supporting KISSMat project along with SATT Sayens, Bpifrance, and Region Grand Est.
• Grand Nancy InnovationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetropolitan development agency supporting MTInov in regional innovation ecosystem development.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Novasep: CDMO offering process development, scale-up, and GMP manufacturing for APIs and biologics. Comparable in CMC, scale-up, and process transfer services, mirroring the HLAGAHAL / HLAIALAD value chain that LRGP covers through MTInov and joint labs.
• Carbios: French biotech developing enzymatic recycling and biorefinery processes for plastics and textiles. Comparable French player at the intersection of bioprocess, bioraffinery, and circular economy—overlapping LRGP's BioProMo and PErSeVAL themes.
• Processium: French process engineering services firm offering R&D, process design, and scale-up for chemicals, bioproducts, and energy. Comparable private-sector peer offering process engineering consulting similar to LRGP's contract research services to industrials like EDF and Avril.

Broad incumbents

• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives): Major French public research organization with deep capabilities in energy, decarbonation, and biotech. Directly comparable as a public R&D body co-developing technology with EDF and industrial partners across decarbonation and bioproduction.
• Catalent: Global CDMO with deep cell therapy, biologics fill-finish, and aseptic manufacturing capabilities. Directly comparable commercial counterpart to MTInov's GMP biotherapy bioproduction services in terms of offering and customer profile (biotech startups and pharma).
• IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN): French public R&D institute focused on sustainable mobility, energy, and CO2 capture. Directly comparable in process engineering for fuels, CO2 capture, and industrial decarbonation, with similar industry-partnered joint laboratory model.
• Lonza: Global CDMO offering GMP mammalian cell and biologics manufacturing including cell therapies. Comparable as a competitor/peer offering GMP bioproduction services similar to MTInov's CAR-T and stem-cell manufacturing capability, though at much larger commercial scale.

Direct peers

• ENSIC (École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques): Host school of LRGP at Université de Lorraine with chemical engineering teaching and research. Shares faculty, infrastructure, and student pipeline with LRGP, and operates in the same process engineering domain across reactors, separation, and process intensification.
• LSPM (Laboratoire des Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux): CNRS-affiliated French process engineering lab. Direct peer as a French academic process-engineering research unit working on materials, reactors, and process intensification under similar CNRS UMR governance.
• INERIS: French public institute for industrial and environmental risk. Comparable public research body addressing industrial aerosol, filtration, and environmental safety—directly overlapping LRGP's 25-year INRS partnership on aerosol risk prevention research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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