WATER 4 COSMETICS

Call for Expressions of Interest – Sustainable Water Solutions for the Cosmetics Industry

Context

As part of its mission to accelerate innovation and the ACTT4Cosmetics* program, COSMETIC VALLEY and its European partners are launching a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) focused on water-related innovation.

The goal is to support innovative projects that improve the preservation, management, and valorization of water across the cosmetics value chain.

 

Objectives of the Call

  • Foster the development of innovative solutions for sustainable water management applicable to all sectors of the cosmetics industry.

  • Promote collaboration between startups, SMEs, research labs, and industrial players.

  • Identify high-potential projects for support in accessing regional, national, or European funding opportunities (e.g., Water4All 2025).

  • Map existing water solutions applicable to cosmetic industry processes.

Eligible Topics (non-exhaustive list):

  • Reducing water consumption in industrial processes.

  • Recycling and reusing wastewater.

  • Water-free or low-water formulations.

  • Water treatment, purification, filtration, and disinfection technologies.

  • Smart sensors for real-time water quality monitoring.

  • Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for water management.

  • Tools for monitoring the impact of climate change on industrial water resources.

  • Valorization of water as an active cosmetic ingredient (e.g., floral waters, thermal waters).

Eligibility Criteria

  • Project or technology must be innovative and directly related to water management.

  • Minimum maturity level: Proof of Concept (PoC).

  • Willingness to collaborate with other stakeholders from within or outside the cosmetics industry.

Support Offered

  • Access to a national and European network of academic and industrial partners.

  • Participation in webinars and networking events to form consortia and validate solutions.

  • Opportunity to co-organize a technical day to showcase technologies and projects to the cosmetics ecosystem.

Application Guidelines

Interested project leaders must submit their application by September 15, 2025, via the online form at:

idcosm.com

Applications will be reviewed starting September 16, 2025.

A first webinar to present selected innovative water solutions will take place on November 4, 2025.