DEEP Project: Challenge of a Team of Pagora Students
As part of the 3rd year (Master2 level) of the Grenoble INP - Pagora engineering curriculum, students in groups of 5 or 6 have to design demonstrators or prototypes of objects or structures using biosourced materials (molded cellulose, paper and cardboard), for clients (companies, start-ups or laboratories).
Lasting around 200 hours, spread out between September and February, these projects give clients the opportunity to turn their innovation projects into reality.
Lasting around 200 hours, spread out between September and February, these projects give clients the opportunity to turn their innovation projects into reality.
Project proposal
Contact us at:
pagora.form_deep@grenoble-inp.fr
pagora.form_deep@grenoble-inp.fr
Project terms and conditions
Goals
Design and produce demonstrators or prototypes of objects or structures using biobased materials (molded cellulose, paper and cardboard), possibly functionalized.
- Real-life situations to assess skills in innovation management, project management and technical skills related to processed products.
- Scientific and technical knowledge: resistance (mechanical, optical, aging), printability, shaping, volume production, etc.
- Opportunity for in-depth technological and techno-economic monitoring
Team
5 to 6 3rd year student-engineers (Master2 level) combining the two curriculum options:Resources
- Around 200 hours per team (September → January) as part of the Product Company Project semester.
- Supervision by tutors, teacher-researchers
- Connected workspace
- Access to LGP2 scientific equipment (to be defined in advance)
Clients
Companies, start-ups, public institutions, research laboratoriesProcess
- Project agreement signed between client and school
- Project management (progress meetings) and innovation management
- Outputs: demonstrator, technical and economic watch report, eco-design file and scientific and technical analysis report
- Evaluation: 3 project reviews in front a jury of research professors and a transfer review for the client.
Examples of completed projects
| Year | Project | Partner(s) | Demonstrator/Prototype |
| 2024 | Pack'Net | Cellulose Valley | New biosourced mesh packaging |
| 2023 | HelMatBio | Salomon | Biosourced materials for sports applications |
| 2023 | Gaia | Kolibio | E-commerce packaging using food waste |
| 2022 | LuxBox | Alliora | Developing cushioning solutions with low environmental impact |
| 2022 | Ulysso | OOka | Design and production of a new biodegradable recovery process for coffee grounds to help the marine ecosystem |
| 2021 | Com'N'See | LGP2, IMEP-LaHC | Development of transparent printed RF demonstrators |
| 2020 | BioSOUNDS | LGP2, PaperTouch | The first biocomposite electric guitar - Poster (french) |
| 2019 | SensaTex | CSGA | Kit for the evaluation of tactile sensitivity in the mouth - Poster (french) |
| 2019 | TreePlug | LGP2, Tec21, PolyNat, Schneider Electric | Decorative power strip made from bio-sourced materials - Poster (french) |
| 2018 | SweetSun | APRR AREA | Automobile sun visor |
| 2017 | TISANE | LGP2 | Biocomposite skateboard - Poster (french) |
| 2016 | Espoir (Inobeach) | LGP2 | Biodegradable and interactive beach racket |
Project proposal
Contact us at:
pagora.form_deep@grenoble-inp.fr
pagora.form_deep@grenoble-inp.fr