Innovating
with ferments
Ferments du Futur is a public-private partnership set up to accelerate research and innovation in ferments, fermented foods and biopreservation, thereby promoting safer, healthier and more sustainable food systems.
A unique partnership in Europe
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Ferments du Futur is also a vibrant ecosystem with 38 members, including start-ups, companies, higher education and research organisations, interprofessional organisations, technical institutes, trade unions and competitiveness clusters.
The players
What is Ferments du Futur?
Cutting-edge capabilities
The Ferments du Futur ecosystem is based on an innovation centre located at the heart of the Paris-Saclay cluster, equipped with ultra-modern screening and fermentation platforms, and a technology platform distributed across seven INRAE research units specialising in microbiology, process engineering, microbiome, AI and modelling.
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Two project portfolios built on synergy
Ferments du Futur finances an annual call for research projects aimed at French public laboratories and conducts confidential innovation projects with companies.