Club Déméter Logistique Responsable has announced the results of the 12th edition of its Innovation Call for Projects (API), launched in mid-October. Evaluated according to seven criteria (environmental, social, and economic impact, innovation, experimentation value, multi-stakeholder impact, and measurable contribution), the eight winners will soon undergo full-scale testing within the Club’s member companies.
Sustainable Packaging Takes Center Stage
Logistics packaging is this year’s highlighted theme, which will also feed into discussions for a new workshop on the subject, launched in 2025 in partnership with the Institut du Commerce. Four solutions were selected in this category:
- Evecia: An AI project led by parcel shipping platform ITinSell, offering optimal container-content matching while maximizing reuse possibilities for recycled packaging
- Stabustrap + Stabulon: A paper-based alternative to plastic stretch film from CGP Coating Innovation for palletization operations
- Tosca: Reusable and recyclable interlayers replacing cardboard pallets, plastic ties, disposable films, and single-use wooden pallets in the beverage industry
- HSUR2: A compactable and traceable support pallet developed by 4D Process
Electrification Solutions Gain Momentum
The other major theme of this 2026 API is electrification, with three winners:
- Bump: Professional fleet charging solutions with two offerings—Smart Booking (dynamic slot reservation on charging stations) and Elec Planner (automated charging cost calculation)
- Dreev-V2G: Bidirectional charging for professional use
Robotics Innovation
The eighth winner falls under the robotization category: startup Marso Robotics, founded last year by Nicolas Texier, Thibault Moraisin, and Louis Caudrelier—former executives from Parrot (drones), Decathlon (European logistics operations), and Exotec respectively. Their ambition: deploying mobile handling robots at the heart of existing logistics operations in under 24 hours, without WMS integration.