Research & Development

Exploring pathways to transition with APESA

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Applied research & development is a central lever in APESA's methodology.
It enables us to anticipate emerging issues, produce useful knowledge, and transform scientific advancements into concrete solutions.

APESA is a structure certified by the Ministry of Research.
Our services are eligible for the Research Tax Credit.

Where is this method applied?

At the junction between understanding the world and providing innovative solutions, R&D at APESA offers an interdisciplinary approach to research subjects.

Transition

Dedicated to the transformation trajectories of organizations and territories

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Valorization

Specialized in developing technological solutions related to waste, biomass, and effluents

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The Stakes of R&D

APESA is a Transfer Center (CRT certified) facilitating the transfer of expertise to businesses and regional and national territories. Its activity covers all fields of innovation, from scientific research to service delivery.

The work carried out in R&D addresses 3 main challenges:

1 - Production of knowledge

2 - Valorization, dissemination, and communication

3 - Internal, external transfer and training

APESA intervenes from problem definition to results valorization.

Private or subsidized R&D

Research project setup

Support as a scientific and technical partner

A network of national and international partners

APESA is a stakeholder in various thematic networks (valorization sectors, methodological and technological transfer, CSR/RSO, etc.) at different scales.

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Numerous funding and referencing schemes

APESA is part of the Carnot Mica Institute.
Carnot MICA is a public research structure that promotes the transfer of research to businesses to address concrete industrial and environmental challenges.

A Scientific Council to guide our research strategy

APESA relies on a Scientific Council, initiated in 2026, to inform its research program. Composed of public and private scientific partners, it provides an opinion on our scientific orientations, identifies future topics, and questions our transfer and valorization methods. This co-construction allows us to adjust our R&D axes to the real needs of businesses, local authorities, and associations.

Key figures

+19

research projects in 2025

teaching programs where APESA intervenes

+25

active networks, from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region to Europe

30 scientific publications by APESA researchers since 2022

The Research Tax Credit (CIR)

It encourages companies to conduct R&D activities by covering a portion of the expenses incurred.

As a CRT certified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, APESA's services may be eligible for your CIR (30% reimbursement).

Basic research: experimental or theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without any particular application in view.

Applied research: original research undertaken to acquire new knowledge and directed primarily towards a specific practical objective.

Experimental development: work aimed at leading to new products or processes or to the improvement of existing products or processes.

Who is R&D for?

Potential partners wishing to set up collaborative projects

Organizations of all sizes seeking a structure capable of supporting them in the development of innovative subjects

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, R&D activities carried out by APESA may be eligible for the Research Tax Credit.

R&D enables APESA to anticipate transition challenges and transform scientific advancements into concrete solutions for organizations and territories.

APESA's R&D focuses on environmental, social, and economic transitions: integration and evaluation of companies' environmental and societal performance, support for the territorial and citizen deployment of the transition, development of innovative technical solutions for waste, biomass, and effluent valorization.

APESA intervenes in private or subsidized R&D, in research project setup, and as a scientific and technical partner.

Yes, APESA relies on a network of national and international partners from academic, institutional, and industrial sectors.

APESA conducts and has conducted R&D projects with funding from sources such as ADEME, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, Interreg, LIFE, Horizon Europe, ANR, or the Research Tax Credit.