Aerospace Valley

 

Two types of projects

Cooperative (or R&D) projects, stimulated by the great synergy between industry, education and research, are the driving forces in the cluster’s dynamics.
In order to facilitate their emergence, Aerospace Valley is organized to address nine strategic business sectors:

• Energy, Engines, Propulsion Systems and Access to Space
• General Engineering and Collaborative Automated Production
• Embedded Systems
• Maintenance and Services
• Aero-Mechanics, Materials and Structures
• Living Earth and Space
• Autonomous Aeronautics and Space Systems
• Air Transport Safety and Security
• Navigation, Positioning and Telecommunications
  

In addition, since its inception, Aerospace Valley has also sought to launch pivotal projects, contributing to the consolidation of the sector by providing essential tools for development, such as training centers, industrial zones, and innovation platforms.
Calls for projects for the innovation platforms initiated by the government in 2008 and 2010 support this initiative and will provide high-level shared resources to serve SMEs. 


Aerospace Valley, the Project Machine!

• 44 pivotal projects for a total value of €1 billion
  
• 368 labeled or certified projects (cooperation between corporate groups/SME/Labs) including195 applications selected for funding 
• Approximately 1400 contributions: 26% major groups, 27% SMEs (1) (<250 employees), 47% laboratories 
• Project initiators: 41% major groups, 20% SMEs (2) (<250 persons), 39% laboratories (figures as of September 30, 2010)
  

Total cost of projects funded	601 M€
--> Private funding  --> Public funding	339 M€ 262 M€
Including :    Fonds Unique Interministériel (FUI)      Local authorites         MI/DGCIS Others (FCE, ULISS, Eurêka, Composite, DGA, DGAC, …)        Eureka Projects      OSEO, AII       ANR         Aeronautics Space Research Foundation	119 M€ 40 M€  28 M€  1 M€ 24 M€ 49 M€ 1 M€

⁽¹⁾ 32 % FUI projects
⁽²⁾ 31 % FUI projects
(figures as of September 30, 2010)