The French aerospace innovation cluster Aerospace Valley June 2012
Overall context – Launch of French “clusters” In July 2005 in total 67 clusters were approved by the French government, 6 of them designated as “global”
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The European cluster policy EC: “Clusters are seen as an important factor for the explanation of the empirical phenomenon of geographical concentration of economic and innovation activities”. Cluster Observatory: 2000+ clusters in Europe The concept of clusters comprises 3 dimensions: 1. Cluster firm benefit from an “agglomeration effect” 2. Cluster facilitate competition and cooperation “co-opetion” 3. Clusters are characterised by a “social glue” that hold different actors together
« Proximity creates value » (Michel Ktitareff, WDHB Green) 3
“Cluster” versus “pôle de compétitivité” Michael Porter’s definition of cluster as: “geographically proximate groups of interconnected companies and associated institutions in a particular field, linked by commonalities and complementarities” [Harvard, 1998]. Our interpretation: • a market oriented “cluster” focuses primarily on SMEs and the entire supply chain • the regional “pôle de compétitivité” à la française are mainly technology oriented “think tanks” aiming at stimulating innovation and cooperation between industry, research and training (TRL 3-6).
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Recent map of French “pôles”
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Three aerospace clusters in France
Engines, electronics, etc.
Helicopters, lighter-than-air, UAV, etc. 6
The Aerospace Valley Cluster Association • Bi-regional aerospace cluster • Activities: aeronautics, space and embedded systems • Date of creation: July 2005 • Legal status: Association formed by companies, research centres, training centres and local and regional authorities • Oct. 2011: 570 members, of which 273 SMEs • 7 electoral colleges • President: Agnès Paillard, EADS • Permanent staff: 16 people (+ “volunteers”) • Budget for running costs: 1.6 M€ / year
EADS-Airbus, Latécoère, Dassault-Aviation, Sogerma, … Thales Alenia Space, EADS-Astrium, EADS IW, SAFRAN, … Alstom, Freescale, Continental, Thales Avionics, …
Triple helix concept
INDUSTRY
RESEARCH
TRAINING
ISAE (SUPAERO & ENSICA), ENAC, EMAC, INPT, ENSAM, Universities, ENSEIRB, … Aeronautics, space and embedded systems:
Universities, CNRS, ONERA, INRIA, CNES, CEA, CERFACS
= 120 200 direct jobs in the Midi-Pyrénées and Aquitaine Regions (Dec 2010, source : INSEE) = 1/3 of overall French work force in these sectors Creation of 13 000 jobs in 2005-2009 9
• Product portfolio: • • • • • • • • • •
Civil and regional aviation Business aviation Military aviation Turbo-engines Cockpits Land gear equipments, aerostructures, etc Satellites Launchers, propulsion and atmospheric re-entry Space services Automotive and railway electronics 1500 industrial establishments = 10 billion € annual turnover = 80% of10industrial work force member of Aerospace Valley
A European potential in equipment & suppliers • • • • • • •
Actia Alema Creuzet Aéronautique Exameca Goodrich Aerospace Europe Labinal (Safran group) Nexeya Group
Latécoère Liebherr Aerospace Messier-Bugatti-Dowty Potez Aéronautique Ratier Figeac (Hamilton Sundstrand group) Saft 55.000 employees and over 1000 establishments in full and speciality subcontracting
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A European reference for research & training • 8500+ researchers in public and private labs • Over 80 specialized, public research centres • 45% of the R&D potential in the aeronautics, space and embedded systems sectors • High-level research centres: – CEA/CESTA, CNES, CNRM, INRIA, ONERA, CERFACS – CNRS laboratories , universities and major schools
• 2 of 3 major engineering schools in France: - ISAE (merger of Supaero & ENSICA) - ENAC
• 13 aerospace doctoral schools • 6 universities and 12 "Grandes Ecoles" engineering schools offering education and training in the sectors of aeronautics, space and embedded systems. 12
A wide range of services offered to SME members • Access to loans at privileged rates negotiated by Aerospace Valley to co-finance RDI projects
Pole de compétitivité
• Assistance to financial engineering of SMEs
Training
• Privileged access to “Club d’Investisseurs” • Collaborative projects: Matchmaking SME OEMs – Research and training organizations Accompaniment of project coordinators • Orientation on IPR issues • Shared space for documentations, etc.
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Research Enterprises
SME & OEM
• Networking and strategic visions: Seminars of the technical DAS Initiation of projects Conferences Annual technical Aerospace Valley Forum Information on large R&D programs : FP7, CORAC, Clean Sky, etc.
• Valorization of projects and industrial development of SME,… • International relations of/between SMEs and organizations
• Interactive directory on training activities
9 « Strategic Business Areas » (DAS)
Federal Programs R&D
R&D Cooperation projects
Pivotal Projects
3 Transversal Activity Domaines (DAT)
Infrastructure/territorial Economic development & inward investment Training, Education, job & skills needs analysis
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Cooperative projects resulting of nine strategic business areas (“think tanks”) 1. Aero-mechanics, materials, structures 2. Energy, propulsion, engines and access to space
3. Air transport safety and security 4. Living Earth and space 5. Navigation, positioning, telecommunications 6. Embedded systems 7. General engineering and collaborative automated production
8. Maintenance, services, training 9. Autonomous aerospace systems 15
R&D Funding mechanisms Status May 2012: 497 projects approved by AV 276 projects finally financed accumulated 1500+ participants
% participation
• Total budget of financed projects: 740 M€ • Total amount of private funding: 424 M€ • Total amount of public funding: 316 M€ (45% of FUI) (public funding for SMEs: 80 M€ ) 16
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Structuring Projects - Transverse Activity Domains Accumulated budget: approx. 3.2 billion €
End of 2011: 46 projects DAS
DAS
Industry parcs
Share of technical means
NEOSTAR
EOLE
AEROPARC
TECHNOCITE
CRISTAL/CESAR
ADER 2
AEROTEC
AERO CAMPUS
INTESPACE
P-TAU
TARMAC
P2P
BOOSTAEROSPACE
HELIMAINTENANCE
CERTIF TOGETHER
CIFSE
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INRIA
DAT Activités Enseignement, Formation, Culture scientifique et technique
CLUSTERA
Programme formation recherche LP-TAU
Rayonnement international ATA
? Formation professionnelle
DAT Activités Recherche Aircraft dismantling
PRODIGE
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Plateforme et catalogue interactifs
Interactive training
DAS
DAT Activités économiques et industrielles NAV VALLEY
Composites related projects
DAS
9 DAS
CEMAS
DEFI COMPOSITE
EPEA
FOUDRE
Structuring Projects – full geographical coverage NEOSTAR INRIA P-TAU P2P AEROPARC Plan AEROTEC
CIFSE
HELIMAINTENANCE
MONTAUDRAN CAMPUS CRISTAL/CESAR INTESPACE NAVIGATION VALLEY BOOSTAEROSPACE OPEES AEROSCOPIA
LP-TAU ATA
CANOE LYNCEO PER PATS
EPEA CEMAS DEFI COMPOSITES FOUDRE SAA
TECHNOCITE COMPOSITADOUR PRODIGE EOLE/AEROPOLIS
TARMAC PRIMES
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ADER 2
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CEGNSS / GUIDE PSTA E-Santé Platinnovtherm
CLUSTERA CATALOGUE INTERACTIF PROGRAMME S FEDERATEURS 18
• Example 1 - Toulouse Montaudran Campus International showcase in Midi-Pyrenees, the Montaudran Aerospace Campus will become a major European site dedicated to research in aerospace: • 3000 jobs • A 40 hectares site • 190.000 m² of offices, laboratories, research platforms, housing for students and researchers, public facilities and nearby shops.
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•Example 2: TARMAC - Tarbes Advanced Recycling & Maintenance Aircraft Company • Estimation: during the upcoming 20 year around 6000 aircrafts will reach the end of their live cycle • The novel centre will dismantle both end-of-life civil and military aircrafts • 80% recycling “bottle-to-bottle” • Located at Tarbes-Lourdes airport near the Pyrenees • First B777 dismantled end of 2010
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International Cooperation 6 very high and 5 high-priority target countries
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International Cooperation • International cooperation policy: selection of 11 countries of high priority • Formal agreements signed with AéroMontréal, Skywin Wallonia, Hambourg, Farnborough Aerospace Consortium and CECOMPI (BR) • Further contacts and informal exchanges with e.g. Hegan (ES), BavAIEia (DE), Tianjin (CN), etc. • Forum of exchanges between European aerospace clusters through EACP initiative • Participation to EC-projects (CSA, Regions of Knowledge) • Overall international coordination with GIFAS
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Upcoming events in the Aerospace Valley area • Toulouse Space Show: International week on space applications – 26-28 June 2012 • ADS SHOW Europe, Bordeaux, 25-27 September 2012 • Aeromart Toulouse, 4-6 December 2012
Merci !
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