Société Française de Génie des Procédés

What Société Française de Génie des Procédés does

Société Française de Génie des Procédés (SFGP) is a French non-profit scientific association (Association Loi 1901) headquartered at 28 rue Saint Dominique, 75007 Paris, dedicated exclusively to Process Engineering (Génie des Procédés). It convenes the entire French Process Engineering ecosystem — academic researchers and teachers, industrial companies and equipment manufacturers, and doctoral students — through a community-led model comprising a biennial national congress (the 20th edition scheduled for October 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand), regional sections (Nord, Ouest, Grand Sud-Ouest, Sud Est), free webinars (Les Zooms de la SFGP), annual thesis awards (Prix de thèse SFGP, €1,500), and prospective workshops (Journées Cathala-Letort). SFGP also coordinates scientific animation through seven cross-functional poles (Fundamentals, Reactors and Bioreactors, Separations, Divided Solids, Treatment and Valorization, Exchange with Society, Process Design) supported by thematic working groups, and publishes the Revue Procédique, white papers (on Process Engineering and the Factory of the Future), and an EDP Sciences SFGP Collection of congress proceedings.

SFGP operates seven distinct product/service lines: the biennial SFGP Congrès, the Prix de thèse SFGP, the C1–C5 individual/corporate membership tiers, the Les Zooms webinar series, the EDP Sciences SFGP Collection, the Journées Cathala-Letort prospective workshops, and hosted EFCE European forums. There is no proprietary technology stack or software product; the association functions as a scientific community platform with content delivered via its website (sfgp.asso.fr), email newsletter, LinkedIn group, and YouTube channel.

Revenue is generated through five membership tiers (C1 individual €65/year or €120/2 years; C2 doctoral students free first year then €10; C3 corporate €1,100 including 10 named seats; C4 joint SCF/SFGP €180–€220; C5 joint SF2M/SFGP €120–€182), event registration fees at congresses and scientific days with member discounts, and corporate sponsorship (e.g., SUEZ, Roquette, TotalEnergies, CEA, Veolia, Prosim). SFGP is VAT-exempt, is governed by an elected bureau (newly elected for 2026-2029), and is affiliated with the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE), holding no subsidiaries and reporting no external investors.

Name

Société Française de Génie des Procédés

Legal name

Société Française de Génie des Procédés

Website

https://sfgp.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SFGP is a French non-profit scientific association dedicated to Process Engineering, uniting academics, industrial firms, equipment manufacturers, and doctoral students. It operates biennial congresses, webinars, thesis awards, regional sections, and publications, funded by membership dues, event fees, and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Process engineering association
• Scientific society services
• Chemical engineering events
• Professional membership dues
• Academic conference organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual members (teachers, researchers, engineers), doctoral students, corporate members (industrial companies, professional associations), and joint memberships with SCF and SF2M societies.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from congresses, scientific days, webinars, and other events. Registration fees with discounted rates for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SFGP is a French non-profit scientific association (Association Loi 1901) that animates the Process Engineering (Génie des Procédés) community in France. It sells annual memberships to individual researchers/teachers/engineers, doctoral students, and corporate members; organizes a biennial national congress, regional scientific days, and free webinars; and awards an annual thesis prize (Prix de thèse SFGP) of €1,500. Its mission is to promote Process Engineering and connect academic research with industrial applications across environment, water, and energy challenges.

Product overview

SFGP (Société Française de Génie des Procédés) is a French scientific association under the 1901 law, bringing together all actors involved in Process Engineering: industry and equipment manufacturers, researchers, and students. It is not a software product company but rather provides scientific animation and promotion services to the Process Engineering community. The organization operates through seven scientific poles (Fundamentals, Reactors and Bioreactors, Separations, Divided Solids, Treatment and Valorization, Exchanges with Society, Process Design) supported by thematic working groups. Its core services include the biennial SFGP Congress (the 20th edition scheduled for October 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand), the annual Thesis Prize (Prix de thèse SFGP) with €1,500 award, free webinars (Les Zooms de la SFGP), membership services providing access to newsletters, directories, and reduced event rates, the EDP Sciences SFGP Collection for publishing congress proceedings, and prospective workshops such as the Journées Cathala-Letort. The association also publishes white papers on Process Engineering and the Factory of the Future, and organizes EFCE (European Federation of Chemical Engineering) forums in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SFGP Congrès

Quantifiable outcome

• 580 participants at 17th Congress in 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGP is affiliated with EFCE and participates in its activities including Spotlight Talks, European Forums on New Technologies, and other international events. SFGP members benefit from EFCE's European network and SFGP representatives hold key positions in EFCE scientific secretariat.
• CODEGEPRA (Comité de Développement du Génie des Procédés en Rhône-Alpes Auvergne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODEGEPRA co-organizes the Sud Est section activities including the CODEGEPRA-SFGP Sud Est thesis prize and collaborates on the biennial congress (SFGP 2026 in Clermont-Ferrand organized by Sud Est section and CODEGEPRA).
• EDP SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFGP opened a collection with EDP Sciences to publish congress proceedings. The first volume contains 45 extended articles from the 18th SFGP Congress in Toulouse.
• SUEZminorOthersGold sponsor of SFGP 2022 Congress
• RoquetteminorOthersSilver sponsor of SFGP 2022 Congress
• TotalEnergiesminorOthersSilver sponsor of SFGP 2022 Congress
• CEAminorOthersBronze sponsor and exhibitor at SFGP 2022 Congress
• VeoliaminorOthersBronze sponsor at SFGP 2022 Congress
• ProsimminorOthersSponsor of Prix de thèse 2021

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE): UK-based international qualifying body and learned society for chemical, process, and biochemical engineers. Comparable to SFGP in organizing conferences, awarding medals, publishing journals (e.g., Chemical Engineering Research and Design), and accrediting process engineering professionals.
• European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE): Pan-European federation to which SFGP is affiliated. Both organize scientific events, working groups, and awards for chemical and process engineers, but EFCE operates at a broader European level while SFGP is the French national member society.
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): Global professional society for chemical engineers organizing conferences, continuing education, and publications. Comparable mission to SFGP at much greater scale, providing a benchmark for membership, events, and publishing models.

Regional players

• Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux (SF2M): French materials science society with a dedicated joint-membership tier (C5) at SFGP. Comparable French non-profit model focused on scientific animation, congresses, and awards for a related technical community.
• Société Chimique de France (SCF): French learned society for chemistry. SFGP already offers a joint membership tier (C4) with SCF; both organize events, awards, and publications for French academic and industrial chemists, partially overlapping with Process Engineering.
• Swiss Chemical Society (SCS): Swiss chemistry and chemical engineering society with memberships, conferences, and awards. Functionally comparable to SFGP at a national level, though in a different (German/French/Italian-speaking) market.
• Société Française de Génie Industriel (SFGI): French association for industrial engineering. Operates with a similar non-profit membership-and-events model to SFGP, though focused on industrial systems rather than process engineering specifically.

Emerging players

• Working Party on Chemical Reaction Engineering (EFCE CRE): Thematic working party under EFCE focused on reaction engineering, a core sub-discipline of SFGP's remit. Comparable as a scientific community organizing events and awards, but operating at the European rather than national level.

Direct peers

• ProcessNet (DECHEMA / VDI-GVC): German platform jointly run by DECHEMA and VDI-GVC for the process industries community. Closely comparable to SFGP's community-led model of thematic working groups, scientific conferences (e.g., ProcessNet Annual Meeting), and bridging academia with industry.
• DECHEMA (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology): German non-profit that brings together scientists, engineers, and companies in chemical engineering, biotechnology, and process industries. Highly comparable to SFGP in mission, structure (memberships, congresses, working parties), and focus on process engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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