Renature start-up wins i-Nov Innovation Award

Renature (formerly La Tannerie Végétale) has been named a winner of the French State’s Innovation Competition in the i-Nov category, dedicated to SMEs and start-ups, as part of the France 2030 plan.

The company was founded by Fanny Deléage following her PhD work at IMP Saint-Étienne, under the supervision of Yvan Chalamet.

Renature develops flexible materials made entirely from 100% plant-based natural resources, designed to serve as sustainable alternatives to leather, synthetic leather, and synthetic rubber, among others.