Cosmetic Valley

First World Network fragrance and cosmetic industry Recognized as a competitiveness cluster by the State in 2005, the role of Cosmetic Valley is to help fragrance and cosmetic industry in the sector, through: - Commercial development (networking, supporting exports for SMEs) - Improvement of their competitiveness (set-up of Research and Innovation projects) The cluster opens up to the whole of France: Cosmetic Valley gathered all companies in fragrance and cosmetic industry at national level. All companies which wants to join a dynamic collaboration and network are welcome. Our actions and services: - Promoting the brand of France - Connecting the know-how: sales development, pooling and collaboration - Dynamizing research and innovation - Professional support through dedicated platforms: COSMETOMICS, COSMETOSCIENCES, COSMET'UP - Developing expertise: Congresses and trainings - International cooperation: Global Cosmetics Cluster, Global Cosmetics Cluster-Europe - Supporting exports: international exhibitions - Discovering the beauty of tomorrow: salon COSMETIC 360 - Cosmetic Valley’s membership - Strategic surveillance: COSMETOVEILLE platform Our key figures: 1st WORLD NETWORK OF THE PERFUMES AND COSMETICS SECTOR: 1,500 companies including 80% SME 150,000 jobs 508 members 30 billion € turnover 2nd exporter of French economy in 2016 1st WORLD NETWORK FOR COSMETOLOGY RESEARCH: 300 research projects worth 350 million € 8 Universities, CNRS, LNE, Synchrotron SOLEIL 8,000 searchers - 200 laboratories 100,000 students