ASTech-Paris Region
Located at the North of the country in the Paris (Ile-de-France) region, the national innovative cluster, “ASTech-Paris Région” concentrates research in the fields of Business Aviation, Aerospace Transport and Propulsion/equipment Systems.
3 primary objectives:
- To contribute future technological breakthroughs in partnership with small and medium enterprises (SME), research organizations and higher education institutions
- Provide further impetus to research based in the Ile de France region, and a support role for the Aerospace and Aviation industries
- Offer SMEs with new opportunities for innovation
Since its creation in 2007, the cluster has coordinated its activities with the other French innovative clusters in the aerospace sector, Aerospace Valley of the Midi-Pyrenees and PEGASE of Provence-Alps-Cote d’Azur, but also with complementary innovative clusters such as Mov'eo with which an agreement was signed last March.
Advantages
The Ile-de-France hosts in the heart of its region, the national capital Paris, a leading dynamic and prosperous area of Europe with an unparalleled and unique international appeal besides London.
The Ile-de-France is the European regional leader for industries dedicated to the Aerospace Transport, Businesses Aviation and Propulsion/Equipment sectors.
100,000 jobs in the Aerospace and aviation industry in the region, including:
• 24,300 integrators (motor mechanics, business plane manufacturers and space integrators)
• 21,000 assemblers (electronic and mechanical)
• 24,700 other industrial suppliers (mechanical, metallurgy, electrical equipment and electronics, chemistry )
• 30,000 service providers (studies, aeronautical maintenance, computing services )
R&D specializing in the aircraft and space industry in France:
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Expenditures and Skilled labor |
Large R&D Centers of Global companies |
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43% of French expenditures in the industry 28,000 researchers 38.5% national workforce |
50% of Safran Dassault Aviation’s R&D in Saint-Cloud “Innovation Works” of EADS, Suresnes |
Members
More than 90 members in the cluster To which one can add other entities including : Regional Council of Ile-de-France, General Councils of Ile de France such as, Seine and Marne, Val d’Oise, Seine-Saint-Denis, city of Paris, l’Agence Régionale de Développement, la Direction Régionale, de la Recherche et de l’Environnement (DRIRE).
Companies: 60 of which 40 are SMEs
French companies: Aéroports de Paris (ADP), Carbonne Lorraine, Dassault Aviation, INEO-Suez, le Câblage français, Safran, Sagem.
International companies: Brüel & Kjaer (Denmark), EADS (France-Germany-United Kingdom, Spain), Eurocopter (France-Germany).
Research or training centersOver 30 centers, including: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA), Institut français du Pétrole (IFP), Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité (SUPELEC).
Current R&D Projects (refer to appendix)
10 projects certified making a total budget of over 55 million Euros
International partnerships
- Partner of EUCASS (European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences) in the organization of an international symposium on Aerospace Sciences in Versailles on July 6, 2009. This conference will gather more than 500 researchers, engineers and experts, who will present their work and technological advances.
- Participation in Paris Region Innovation Tour. Organization of a workshop in order to exchange with international clusters on the work methods of different clusters, as well as the strategic research orientations developed by one another.
- Participation at Salon EUBACE (Salon international de l’Aviation d’Affaire) in Genève
- Participation at Salon AEROMART in Montréal
Appendix: Certified R&D project examples in 2007 and 2008
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Project Name and Subject |
Led by: |
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Propulsion and Equipment |
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TOSCA Development of low-pollution engines for regional and business aircraft with innovative technology in view of international competitors who are strongly involved in pollution reduction. |
Safran |
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REBECCA Investigate innovative solutions for aircraft engine noise in anticipation of evolving international regulations and to better respond to local regulations |
Safran |
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On-board energy |
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SEFORA Integration of new components and investigation of their performance in severe environments. Gains on temperature, output and mass limitations will also make it possible to reduce energy consumption |
Safran |
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THERMELEC Implementation of solutions by thermal exchange with inner airframe aircraft skins and investigation of their performance and resistance to aging |
Safran |
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Vehicle architecture |
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CALM Four Technologies: flexible and filtering suspension engine, visco-elastic rotor device, adaptive control using squeeze-film bearing and snap ring device for rotor friction |
Paulstra Vibrachoc |
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Materials and Procedures |
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FRESCORT To check the feasibility of a high-performance HP reserve, built with metal liners of very fine thickness constructed from thin sheets of a metallic material that is conformable and therefore malleable |
Atmostat |
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MSIE Investigate the use of innovative materials allowing the installation of compact, multiband antenna structures on civil aircraft and develop true integrable electromagnetic airframe skins for aircraft. |
INEO-Suez |
Contact
Invest in France Agency Paris
Laurent BERGEOT
Director, Territories Development
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