Le PARM

What Le PARM does

Le PARM (Pôle Agroressources et de Recherche de Martinique) is a Centre de Ressources Technologiques (CRT) — a nationally accredited Technology Resource Center — headquartered in Le Lamentin, Martinique. Founded in 2003 and structured as a non-profit association under French law (Loi 1901), the organization operates under the oversight of the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM) and delivers R&D, technological consulting, and analytical services to small and medium-sized enterprises in the regional agri-food and cosmetics sectors. The center holds CRT, CII, and CIR certifications, which allow it to provide accredited research services eligible for the French Crédit d'Impôt Recherche and Crédit d'Impôt Innovation regimes.

Its core technical infrastructure consists of a 430m² technological hall, a sensory analysis laboratory with a 100+ strong consumer panel, and an eco-extraction platform dedicated to plant-based extraction from local biomass. Le PARM also runs Club Conso, a recurring consumer testing panel, and delivers professional training programs. The organization has supported more than 1,000 service provisions and delivered 42 collective action programs, primarily to local micro-businesses and SMEs such as Herboristerie Créole, SIMBI, MADIN'DOUDOU, La Savonnerie Antillaise, Ti Bouboun' (KILOUMA), CODEM, Frères Lauzea, CARIB'FRUITS, MAN NICOL, COMIA, YODI SARL, and AROMAVIE.

The business model is a hybrid of public-institution funding and fee-for-service SMB contracts. CTM provides institutional oversight, while co-financing flows from EU programs (notably France 2030), CGSS Martinique, BPI France, Initiative Martinique Active, and other public funders. Commercial revenue comes from technology services, sensory testing, eco-extraction, training, and innovation support. Le PARM also coordinates the Bio-R network and operates within the Cluster INOVAGRO, reinforcing its role as the institutional backbone of Martinique's agro-resource innovation ecosystem. The organization employs 13 people and has no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

Le PARM

Legal name

PARM - Pôle Agroressources et de Recherche de Martinique

Website

https://parm.mq

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le PARM is a non-profit Centre de Ressources Technologiques (CRT) in Le Lamentin, Martinique, providing accredited R&D, sensory analysis, eco-extraction, and innovation support services to regional agri-food and cosmetics SMEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Lamentin

HQ country

Martinique

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Customized services including product research and development, technological assistance and consulting, and food quality analysis provided to professionals in the agro-transformation sector.
2. Professional Training: Aгреéd professional training programs for agro-transformation professionals, offered through a dedicated training catalog.
3. Network Animation: Coordination and animation of the agricultural innovation network including Cluster INOVAGRO, providing value to member businesses through collective projects and shared resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Le PARM is a Centre de Ressources Technologiques (CRT) that provides agro-transformation and cosmetics professionals in Martinique with product research and development services, technological consulting, food quality analysis, and sensory evaluation. It operates specialized facilities including a 430m² technological hall, a sensory analysis laboratory, and an eco-extraction platform, complemented by approved professional training programs and innovation support including CII/CIR tax credit advisory.

Product overview

Le PARM operates as a Centre de Ressources Technologiques (CRT) offering a unified service portfolio centered on supporting agro-transformation and cosmetic innovation in Martinique. The core offerings include Recherche et développement de produits (R&D), Assistance et conseil technologique (technological consulting), Analyse de la qualité des aliments (food quality analysis), and a Laboratoire d'analyses sensorielles (sensory analysis laboratory). These services are delivered through dedicated facilities including a Halle technologique (technological hall) for product testing and formulation, and a Plateforme d'éco-extraction (eco-extraction platform) for green chemistry applications. Additional offerings encompass Soutien à l'innovation (innovation support), Formations professionnelles (professional training), and Club Conso (consumer panel testing). The integrated approach combines expertise, equipment access, technical assistance, and professional training to help SMEs innovate, optimize, and industrialize their production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recherche et développement de produits Research and development services for new product formulation, helping agro-transformation and cosmetics businesses develop and optimize food and cosmetic products using technological expertise, laboratory equipment, and the 430m² Halle Technologique.
• Assistance et conseil technologique Technological assistance and consulting services providing expertise to support agro-transformation and cosmetics businesses in innovation, process optimization, production industrialization, and technology transfer.
• Analyse de la qualité des aliments Food quality analysis services including nutritional analysis, sensory evaluation, and product characterization to meet quality and certification requirements for agro-transformation businesses, including support for organic and quality label claims.
• Laboratoire d'analyses sensorielles Sensory analysis laboratory offering qualitative and quantitative consumer approaches, analytical profiling, and consumer panel testing for food and packaging products to support product development and market validation.
• Halle technologique Technological hall with 430m² of technical surface area equipped with high-tech tools for product testing, formulation, small-scale production, and technology transfer for agro-transformation and cosmetic industries in Martinique.
• Plateforme d'éco-extraction Eco-extraction platform for developing green chemistry applications, extracting bioactive compounds from local plants for cosmetic and dietary supplement products using techniques that preserve plant properties without denaturation.
• Soutien à l'innovation Innovation support services including funding assistance (CII/CIR tax credit advisory), networking through Cluster INOVAGRO and Bio-R network, and access to innovation devices to help SMEs develop and finance innovative projects.
• Formations professionnelles Approved professional training programs for industry professionals, covering food quality, regulatory compliance, and innovation methodologies, delivered through a dedicated training catalog platform at catalogueformpro.com.
• Club Conso Consumer panel program recruiting voluntary tasters for sensory testing of food products, providing consumer feedback to help businesses validate and improve their products (e.g., approximately 100 taste testers for Ti Bouboun' baby food development).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 professional services supported and 42 collective action programs delivered since establishment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• CGSS Martinique (Caisse Générale de Sécurité Sociale)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2025Partnership to inform agro-transformation businesses about workplace health and safety subsidies and professional prevention measures available to improve working conditions.
• Carrefour MartiniquemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Partnership for the Prix de l'Agro-Transformation Locale competition, with Carrefour establishing a €12,000 aid fund collected from consumers to support innovative SMEs in agro-transformation and cosmetics.
• Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner and satellite organization supporting the territorial development strategy. CTM provides core funding and strategic direction for PARM's mission to support agro-transformation and food autonomy in Martinique.
• European Union (L'Europe s'engage en Martinique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean funding through the France 2030 program supports innovation projects including the Bio-R network for agricultural cooperation and the eco-extraction platform development.
• Village By CAsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership providing pitch preparation coaching for companies competing in the Prix de l'Agro-Transformation Locale, helping SMEs present their innovations effectively.
• Chambre d'Agriculture de MartiniquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the Bio-R network for agricultural innovation, including breadfruit production assessment, collection schemes, and sustainable valorization initiatives for local agricultural resources.
• Académie de MartiniquesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for educational outreach, coordinating school visits and sensory education programs for students during events like Semaine du Goût.
• GROUPE DATEXsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner contributing to the Semaine du Goût 2025 by integrating breadfruit into school menus, providing 80 portions for educational tasting sessions.
• AMPIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Petit-Déjeuner de l'Industrie Agro-Alimentaire during Semaine de l'Industrie, co-hosting industry networking and facility visits.
• France Travail (formerly Pole Emploi)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for events focused on women in agro-industry, promoting employment opportunities and career development in the sector.
• Yummys TraiteurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatering partner for the Bio-R network breadfruit innovation day, providing a buffet featuring breadfruit-based dishes to showcase local product potential.
• Crédit AgricolesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting PARM events including the Prix de l'Agro-Transformation Locale ceremony and Info PARM sessions at the Auditorium du Crédit Agricole.
• CCIM (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Martinique)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on the PARM Board and participation in the Prix de l'Agro-Transformation Locale attribution committee through Director FLET Restauration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• IFIP: Institut du Porc, the French technical institute for the pork industry. Provides applied R&D, sensory and quality analysis, training, and innovation support to pork sector professionals. Directly comparable to PARM as a sector-specific technical institute serving SMEs with R&D, training, and lab services.
• CTIFL: Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes, the French inter-professional technical center for fruits and vegetables. Provides R&D, sensory evaluation, and innovation support to fruit and vegetable producers — overlapping significantly with PARM's work on local fruit products (e.g., CARIB'FRUITS, MAN NICOL engagements).
• Iterg: French technical institute for the fats and lipids industry, providing applied R&D, analytical services, and training. While sector-specific to oils and fats, its structure as a Centre Technique Industriel (CTI) with R&D and lab service offerings mirrors PARM's CRT operating model.
• CTCPA: Centre Technique de la Conservation des Produits Agricoles, a French food technology center specializing in food preservation, packaging, and process optimization. Provides R&D, training, and analytical services to food companies — directly paralleling PARM's R&D, sensory, and technology-transfer mandate.
• ADRIA Développement: French food technology center based in Brittany providing R&D, sensory analysis, regulatory support, and training to agri-food SMEs. Directly comparable to PARM in service portfolio (product development, sensory analysis, training) and non-profit/CTR-style structure, but operating at larger scale and serving mainland France.
• Tecaliman: French technical center for animal nutrition providing R&D, analytical services, and training to feed manufacturers. Operates a similar applied-research-plus-services model to PARM and is a member of the ACTIA network, making it a structural and operational analog.

Regional players

• Vitagora: Food innovation cluster based in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté focused on taste, nutrition, and food tech. Comparable to PARM's Cluster INOVAGRO network-animation role and food-tech focus, but operates as a competitiveness cluster in a different French region.
• Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation: French innovation cluster focused on agricultural value chains in southwestern France. Performs a network-animation and innovation-support role paralleling PARM's INOVAGRO and Bio-R activities, but serves a different regional ecosystem.
• Pôle Agroalimentaire Loire-Bretagne: Regional agri-food innovation cluster serving western France. Comparable to PARM as a regional innovation cluster supporting agro-food SMEs with R&D, training, and networking — though geographically distant and oriented to mainland French producers.

Broad incumbents

• ACTIA: Association de Coordination Technique pour l'Industrie Agro-Alimentaire, the French network coordinating food technology centers and technical institutes. ACTIA itself does not run a single lab but rather federates centers including ADRIA and CTCPA, providing PARM a comparable umbrella role at national scale.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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