"The Cosmetic Victories international competition has set itself the triple objective of identifying innovative start-ups, supporting their projects and promoting research in the fragrance and cosmetics sector. This unique competition derives its legitimacy from a demanding selection process involving several panels of high-level international experts, and from the diversity of a jury made up of industry representatives, institutions and professional associations in the sector" Marc-Antoine Jamet, President of Cosmetic Valley.
The Cosmetic Victories international competition is now open to all innovative projects in the perfumery and cosmetics industry!
Two prizes, each worth 10,000 euros, will be awarded:
- Prix Académique / Academic Prize
Candidates: young graduates, PhD students, post-docs, researchers.
- Prix Industrie / Industry Prize
Candidates: entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovative SMEs.
Key dates
December 3, 2018: applications open on the website: www.thecosmeticvictories.com
March 31, 2019: closing date for applications
April 30, 2019: announcement of the six shortlisted projects (3 nominees per prize)
June 2019: Victories award ceremony in Paris (1 winner per prize)
An international competition of excellence dedicated to cosmetics innovation
Launched in 2015 by the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster and supported by the endowment fund set up in partnership with ESSEC, the Cosmetic Victories, award two prizes: the Academic Prize and the Industry Prize.
Projects must involve innovation applicable to the perfumery and cosmetics industry in all areas of the sector: ingredients, formulation, testing, processes, packaging, chemistry, biotechnology, digital, distribution, new products and services. They must come from scientists, industrialists, students, researchers, managers of start-ups or SMEs. Innovations can originate from the perfumery and cosmetics sector, or from technology transfer from other sectors.
Each winner receives a cash prize of 10,000 euros, as well as support from the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster in the form of the Cosmet'up platform, dedicated to accelerating innovative projects in the perfume and cosmetics industry, and a visibility package including national and international media coverage.
Six entries (3 per award category) will be chosen by a selection committee made up of industry professionals and international scientific experts.
The two winners will be chosen by a panel of experts drawn from research, the world's leading groups in the perfumery and cosmetics industry, and organizations representing the profession. Among them: the Société française de Cosmétologie/SFC, the Banque publique d'investissement/ BPI, the Centre National de recherche scientifique/CNRS and, of course, ESSEC and Cosmetic Valley.
Applications to be submitted by March 31, 2019 on : www.thecosmeticvictories.com
