1st network dedicated to agri-food innovation in collaborative mode! The agri-food competitiveness cluster for the Greater West (Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Normandy) located in the heart of Europe's leading agri-food basin, Valorial brings together 360 manufacturers, research centres and higher education establishments, representing more than 800 structures and a network of 4,000 innovators, around the theme of smarter food. Core business: identifying, setting up and supporting innovative collaborative R&D projects. 5 areas of expertise : - Food, nutrition and health - Food quality & safety - Production, processing & conservation technologies - Functional ingredients - Agri-food marketing with a transversal approach to sustainable development Service chain: from the idea... to the market place - Consulting engineering in project set-up, including European - Networking & partner search - Strategy consulting and innovation management - Resourcing & Specialized Intelligence - Project management support (AMO) - Promotion / Communication A team of 16 people at your service: General Management / Sectors: Projects, Innovation, Development of member & partner networks, Communication Values: listening, openness, friendliness, competitiveness 3 Territorial Delegations: Western Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Normandy Anchorage Gd Ouest + National & international reach Member of EIT, Smart Sensor S3 Plateforme / Partner of the European projects New Frontiers In Food, REAMIT, AHFES. Key figures* : > 360 members, 2/3 of which are industrialists i.e. more than 800 structures, 4,000 innovators > 470 innovative collaborative projects supported since 2006 > 1bn invested in R&D in total > 85% of funded industrial projects > 230 completed projects including 3 shared innovation platforms