From idea to industrialization: our approach to successful projects

27/08/2025

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The expert's eye

OliKrom methodology for intelligent materials

In a world where smart materials are transforming our daily lives, the transition from idea to industrial product represents a major challenge. Whether it's improving employee safety in industrial environments, providing new functionalities in aeronautics or imagining new aesthetic solutions, the path from intuition to market launch is strewn with challenges.

At OliKrom, we have developed a unique methodology, based on ten years of scientific and industrial expertise, to support our partners at every stage of the process. Our ambition: to transform an idea into a concrete, reliable and sustainable solution.

OLIKROM STRATEGY

Every project begins by listening carefully. The first step is to analyze the needs expressed by our customers and to define precise specifications together.

The questions we ask are manifold: What function should the material fulfill? What regulatory, environmental or economic constraints must be taken into account? What durability is expected? What is the production objective?

This initial phase is crucial: it enables us to translate our intuition into clear technical objectives, and steer our research towards the most appropriate solution.

Once the need has been defined, it's time for scientific creativity. Our teams of researchers and engineers explore all available technologies to meet your industrial needs.

We develop specific, tailor-made formulations (inks, paints, coatings) adapted to the end use. Each project is prototyped and tested under real-life conditions to validate expected performance.

Our agility is a major asset here: thanks to our expertise in color intelligence and our integrated organization, we are able to iterate quickly, adjust compositions and accelerate the development of solutions.

The journey from idea to product doesn't stop in the laboratory. The robustness of intelligent materials is put to the test: mechanical resistance, UV cycles, temperature variations, application constraints...

We then transform the validated formulation into a reliable industrial process. This stage requires perfect control of production parameters, to guarantee consistent, reproducible quality.

Every product developed by OliKrom is designed to meet current standards and anticipate regulatory challenges, particularly with regard to the environment.

Our strength also lies in our integrated model: our Pessac site combines R&D and industrial production.

This choice guarantees perfect traceability, enhanced responsiveness and total control of the value chain. In this way, we can move from the laboratory to pilot batch production, and then to large-scale industrialization, while maintaining the same high standards of quality.

For us, producing in France is a guarantee of confidence, and a strong commitment to industrial sovereignty and the ecological transition.

Our role doesn't end with product delivery. We support our customers in implementing the solution: training application teams, providing technical advice, monitoring performance in the field.

This partnership approach fosters long-term collaborations. Many companies and local authorities renew their trust in us, convinced by our ability to innovate and support them over the long term.

We make every project part of a continuous improvement process, to meet the new challenges of tomorrow: sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and enhanced safety.

A clear process for turning your ideas into successes

Our methodology is based on :

Frame the project: analyze needs, identify constraints and set measurable objectives.
Launching R&D: selecting the right technology, developing formulations and prototyping.
Validate and industrialize: test robustness, make the process reliable and prepare for scale-up.
Producing in France: guaranteeing quality, traceability and responsiveness thanks to our integrated site.
Long-term support: training, advice and follow-up in the field.

OLIKROM METHODOLOGY

OliKrom, your key partner in developing your innovation projects

At OliKrom, our methodology is more than just a process: it's a philosophy of innovation. From the initial idea to industrialization, we put our scientific expertise, creativity and industrial mastery at the service of our partners.

Our ambition is clear: to invent the intelligent materials that will shape tomorrow's world.

Do you have a project, a hunch, an idea? Let's talk about it together and build your customized solution.

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