The Lombardy Technological Cluster for Cosmetics is born

The regional recognition enshrines the role of clusters as a strategic tool for the development of research, innovation and technology transfer, in line with European policies and the S3 Intelligent Specialisation Strategy.

In fact, the Cluster already brings together four leading universities in Lombardy: Politecnico di Milano, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Università degli Studi di Milano and Università degli Studi di Pavia.

Considering then the adhering actors and signatories of the application for recognition, the support for the birth of the Cluster was very broad: Ancorotti Cosmetics, Lumson, Regi Group, Rei - Reindustria Innovazione, ITS Nuove Tecnologie per il Made in Italy, ITS Nuove Tecnologie per la Vita, Polo della Cosmesi, Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care, Cremona Chamber of Commerce, Crema Municipality, Cremona Province, Acsu Cremona, as well as new actors that are joining the Association, such as Etichub, Bettinelli F.lli, Ghiaroni, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, as well as another fifteen or so companies that have approached us from various Lombardy provinces.

With this recognition, the Lombardy Cosmetic Cluster officially enters the network of the main European clusters in the sector, joining established realities such as Cosmetic Valley in France and the Beauty Cluster in Barcelona.

A fundamental step that allows Lombardy to participate in a structured manner in the European dialogue on cosmetics: a recognition that opens up new opportunities in terms of planning, networking and access to funding programmes, strengthening the international positioning of the entire system.

The Cluster was created with a solid base of companies, universities and research organisations, and is configured as an open and inclusive model, ready to welcome new players and represent the entire cosmetics supply chain in Lombardy. The aim is to build over time a stable platform of collaboration, capable of generating shared value and supporting the development of new projects with a high innovation and industrial research content.

Historically broad and highly segmented, the cosmetics supply chain in Lombardy now finds in the Cluster a new capacity for connection and coordination, thanks to the presence of a strong university structure. From basic research to industrial development, from production to packaging and advanced services, the Cluster offers itself as a platform capable of:

● fostering collaboration between companies, universities and research centres;

● Accelerating innovation processes;

● supporting the growth of SMEs;

● promoting sustainable development models;

● valorising local excellence.

An approach that focuses not only on competitiveness, but on the well-being of companies, workers and citizens, strengthening the link between innovation and quality of life.