News
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Intervention at the Norinchukin Research Institute – July 2026
Louis-Antoine Saïsset, on a working visit to Japan and Thailand, spoke at a webinar held on July 31, 2026, at the Norinchukin Research Institute, where he presented a comprehensive analysis of the wine industry crisis in France and the challenges associated with adopting new grape varieties.
- General Assemblies
4th General Assembly
The 4th general assembly of the INNOGOUV Project took place on 12 June 2026 at the Union de la Vicomté d'Aumelas, au Pouget. It was an opportunity to review the progress of the project. The 2025‑2026 report proved especially rich in scientific communication and knowledge transfer.
- Webinar
3rd Webinar : First results of the quantitative enquiry among second-tier wine cooperatives
On May 27, 2026, the third webinar for the INNOGOUV project took place, focusing on the presentation of the 2024–2025 quantitative survey. This survey covered 18 wine cooperative unions and second-tier structures distributed across France's wine-growing regions.
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Participation in the Vinid’Occ 2025 National Conference in Toulouse
On December 4 and 5, 2025, the Vinid'Occ national conference was held in Toulouse, dedicated to supporting innovation in the viticulture and oenology of tomorrow. A presentation was proposed on the drivers of the adoption of varietal innovation within wine cooperatives and cooperative unions in France
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Participation in SITEVI 2025 in Montpellier
On November 28, 2025, the Innogouv project team attended SITEVI to present the main findings of the survey conducted among over 200 wine cooperatives across all French wine-producing regions.
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Participation in the 10th CIRIEC International Research Conference on Social Economy in Bordeaux
At the 10th International Research Conference on Social Economy, organized by CIRIEC from October 27 to 29, 2025 in Bordeaux, three research works on French wine cooperatives where presented focused on complementary themes at the crossroads of innovation, governance, and sustainability in the French cooperative wine sector.
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Participation in the Paris Innovation Forum 2025
From October 13 to 16, 2025, the Innovation Forum was held in Paris. During this forum, we were able to present two research papers on governance and innovation in French wine cooperatives.
- General Assemblies
3rd General Assembly
The 3rd General meeting of the INNOGOUV project was held on April 10, 2025, at the Cave de Richemer – La Perle de Thau. The day was spent presenting and discussing all Work Packages, and included a visit of the hosting cellar.
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Participation in the 2025 World Cooperative Conference in Montreal
From July 8 to 11, 2025, the World Cooperative Conference was held in Montreal. During this conference, Mohamed Makraz received the award for best student scientific paper.
