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Their core work

COSMETIC is a Greek private company (SME) based in Koropi, near Athens, operating in the cosmetics and packaging sector. They contribute applied industry expertise to EU research projects focused on bio-based coatings, sustainable packaging materials, and extraction of bioactive ingredients from plant and fungal sources. Their role across projects suggests they serve as an end-user or testing partner — validating new bio-based materials and formulations for cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical packaging applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

With only three projects spanning 2016–2023, the evolution is modest but shows a clear direction. The earliest project (HYPERBIOCOAT, 2016) focused on functional bio-based coatings — a broad materials science application. By 2018–2019, the company moved toward bioactive ingredient extraction (Prolific) and circular economy packaging (MANDALA), signaling a shift from coatings chemistry toward sustainability-driven material redesign and natural ingredient sourcing.

Moving from conventional bio-coatings toward full circular economy packaging and plant-derived bioactive valorisation — well-aligned with EU Green Deal priorities.

How they like to work

COSMETIC participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for SMEs contributing applied industry know-how rather than leading research agendas. With 39 unique partners across 11 countries in just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging 13+ partners per project). This suggests they are comfortable working within complex international teams and likely serve as an industry end-user or validation partner.

Despite only three projects, COSMETIC has built a network of 39 unique partners across 11 countries, reflecting participation in large Bio-Based Industries (BBI) and RIA consortia. Their network spans a broad European geography rather than clustering around any single region.

What sets them apart

COSMETIC sits at the intersection of cosmetics/pharma manufacturing and bio-based materials research — a niche that few Greek SMEs occupy. Their direct industry involvement means they can validate and pilot bio-based packaging and coating solutions in real commercial products. For consortium builders, they offer something hard to find: an SME end-user in the cosmetics and packaging space willing to test and adopt research outputs in production.

Highlights from their portfolio

• HYPERBIOCOAT
  Largest funded project (EUR 317K) combining biomass-extracted coatings across three application domains: food, cosmetic, and medical packaging.
• MANDALA
  Directly addresses the EU circular economy agenda by transitioning from multilayer to recyclable single-polymer packaging — a hot regulatory topic.
• Prolific
  Broadened the company's profile beyond coatings into bioactive ingredient extraction from underutilised sources like legumes, fungi, and coffee byproducts.