

The results of the PSPC Region 2020 call for projects (Structural Projects for Competitiveness) have arrived. Thirty-one projects were selected nationally; eleven from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
All three projects – CALME, REVIEN and SENTMI – supported and/or approved by Techtera were funded; which is more than a quarter of the projects funded in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. These three projects represent a total budget of €7.866 million and €3.804 million in grants. These figures demonstrate the vitality of the textile industry in terms of innovation – especially that of Techtera members!
Some more information about the three funded projects:
- CALME (Development of ultra-high performance Lightweight Mineral Composite panels for renovation and new construction)
Development of an innovative multifunctional façade-cladding system, with mineral appearance, for use in renovation and new construction
Project budget: €3.366 millions
Funding: €1.685 millions
Project duration: 42 months
Partners: Saertex – Meca – Ateliers artistiques du béton – laboratoire LMC2
- REVIEN (reuse of vinyl polymers for coatings)
Optimisation of the incorporation of PVC and recycled plasticised PVC in layers, obtained by coating or by thin-film extrusion
Project budget: €2.222 millions
Funding: €963 000
Project duration: 42 months
Partners: Gerflor – Kem One – Serge Ferrari – IMP
- SENTMI (Textile Sensors for Infrastructure Monitoring)
Development in the civil engineering sector of a 2D fibre-optic surface sensor system for infrastructure monitoring to prevent incidents
Projekt budget: €2,278 millions
Funding: €1.156 millions
Project duration: 42 months
Partners: Laboratoire LOCIE – Brochier Technologies – INOUiD – Leon Grosse
Contact: Kim PICARD-CHAÏBI– kpicardchaibi@techtera.org