{"id":14830,"date":"2025-04-29T10:42:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearth-group.com\/wearth-group-april-2025-conicio-design-engineering\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:10:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:10:50","slug":"wearth-group-april-2025-conicio-design-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearth-group.com\/en\/wearth-group-april-2025-conicio-design-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearth Group | April 2025 | Conicio Design & Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Innovation\u2014Wearth Group acquires design agency Conicio<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A merger with meaning<\/b>

The design and engineering agency Conicio <\/b>is now part of Wearth Group.

The Annecy-based firm, renowned for its expertise in industrial design and product engineering, Conicio <\/b>strengthens our innovation offering and supports our ambitious development strategy.

\nIn the almost 15 years since it was founded by Vincent Schmitt<\/b> in 2011, Conicio has forged a strong reputation for itself on the French industrial stage. The agency supports its customers throughout the industrial creation process, from the initial product design right through to industrialization <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The team is formed of designers and engineers who work closely with a wide variety of businesses, including those in the industrial and medical sectors, IoT (Internet of Things) firms, sport and leisure companies, and education providers.

\nConicio now employs about 10 people, and since it was founded, has supported 200 projects to industrialization, demonstrating its ability to transform innovative ideas into tangible, high-performance products.

\n\nThe merger arose following a meeting between Laurent Gasiglia, CEO of Wearth Group, and Vincent Schmitt, Conicio\u2019s founder.

Both share strong business values and a common vision of an industrial model that combines performance, responsibility, and a sense of purpose.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Objective: to make Conicio Wearth Group's preferred research, development and innovation unit.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Industrial design at the heart of our strategy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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At Wearth Group, we have always considered industrial design to be a core driver of performance and innovation. For more than a decade, this expertise came from EDDS Design<\/b>, a Lyon-based agency the group previously acquired.

The acquisition of Conicio is a strategic step in our development, with EDDS Design merging with Conicio under a single identity. This simplifies our structure while bolstering our innovation and industrial design offerings.

\nThe aim is to make Conicio into Wearth Group\u2019s primary research, development, and innovation hub. Vincent Schmitt remains in charge of the merged entity, and his goal is to make it a leading player in industrial design to better serve our customers, but also bolster French industry\u2019s competitiveness, including through strong eco-design practices. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Accelerating ecological transition<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Wearth Group\u2019s acquisition of Conicio also forms part of our deep-rooted commitment to ensuring that industry protects the environment. Conicio is renowned for its eco-design<\/b> practices, which seek to minimize the environmental impact from the earliest stages of the product creation process.

This strategic approach requires detailed consideration of the materials and manufacturing processes used, resulting in sustainable, efficient products that protect ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This positioning is directly aligned with Wearth Group\u2019s goal as a purpose-driven company whose business model is built around the environment and sustainable innovation.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A strong ambition: doubling staff numbers and achieving international reach<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Joining Wearth Group gives Conicio crucial support in terms of financial, technical, and human resources.

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At the same time, the agency will be able to develop a wider scope, strengthening its presence across France while preparing for an international expansion. It also has plans for potential external growth in the medium term to further expand its fields of expertise. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Conicio will retain all of its operational autonomy and will continue to serve customers beyond Wearth Group\u2019s scope. The agencies based in Annecy and Lyon will remain operational, working as closely as possible with their customers, with the same quality standards and long-term support that have become their trademarks.

\n\nVincent Schmitt said, \u201cWe\u2019re so proud to be joining Wearth Group. This merger is a major opportunity for Conicio to continue its development while remaining faithful to our values and the drive for innovation that has always been our hallmark. We share an ambitious goal with Wearth Group: making industry innovative, sustainable, and deeply human-focused.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Laurent Gasiglia is clear on the strategic importance of the acquisition: \u201cIndustrial design is a crucial area of expertise for our group. With Conicio, we\u2019ve gained considerably greater ability to innovate while taking our environmental and social commitments even further.\u201d\n\n


<\/i>This new chapter once again speaks to the group\u2019s desire to develop a responsible, high-performance industry model that is committed to making sustainable progress.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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