Lessafre x Plaine Images: a partnership centred on innovation and creativity
A collaboration between two organisations in the Hauts-de-France region committed to innovation.
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A leading global player in fermentation for over a century and a flagship group in the Hauts-de-France economy, Lesaffre – with a turnover of 2.2 billion euros and operations on every continent – has entered into a partnership with Plaine Images. Drawing on this experience and diversity, the group works with customers, partners and researchers to find ever more relevant solutions to meet needs relating to nutrition, health, naturalness and respect for the environment. In this way, every day, Lesaffre explores and unlocks the infinite potential of yeast and microorganisms.
Feeding 9 billion people healthily by 2050 whilst making the most efficient use of the planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented challenge.
The partnership also aims to provide Lesaffre’s teams with innovative methodologies inspired by practices currently in use in the start-up world: lean start-up, design thinking, etc.
Antoine Baule, CEO of Lesaffre (left) and Emmanuel Delamarre, Director of La Plaine Images (right), at La Plaine Images’ premises
“This partnership is a genuine recognition of the work we have been doing for the past 10 years to build an ecosystem that is unique in Europe. It also demonstrates the capacity of companies and expertise from the creative and entertainment industries to drive industrial activities by bringing innovation and creativity to them‟
emphasises Emmanuel Delamarre, Director of La Plaine Images
“Since 2019, La Plaine Images has already helped us identify start-ups offering innovative solutions. It is a source of inspiration and creativity, enabling us to showcase our expertise and keep pace with emerging trends. This partnership allows us to strengthen our ties with a key player in the region’s innovation scene”
explains Antoine Baule, CEO of Lesaffre
Several companies within the Plaine Images ecosystem are already collaborating with Lesaffre, and the group has taken advantage of Plaine Images’ unique setting and its network of inspiring experts for internal seminars. One example is the Microbiota Days event, a two-day symposium dedicated to the microbiome, which welcomed international experts and the group’s researchers. Lesaffre chose Plaine Images as the venue for this fully digital event, which took place in the Imaginarium, the ecosystem’s iconic building (find out more about event hire at Plaine Images).