Located in southeast France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur (PACA) region, “Pégase” was created as an innovative cluster in July 2007 and specializes in developing innovative applications for the aerospace and aviation industries.
The cluster has set itself 4 main objectives:
- Revolutionize new aerospace industry application areas and develop new sector offshoots (all-weather helicopter, dirigible drone, electric motor aircraft, “aéroptère” (wing-in-ground effect ferry), etc.)
- To develop, promote and provide a structure to the aerospace and aviation industries in the Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur region
- To create 10,000 jobs within 10 years and generate turnover of 800 million euros within 5 years
- To offer tools to companies to support their growth and development
Advantages
The Pégase cluster occupies a privileged position in the economy of the region. The aerospace and aviation industries are the main source of industrial employment.
- Aerospace and Aviation Industries in the PACA region
Companies
- 5.5 billion euros turnover
- Nearly 250 small & medium size enterprises (SME)
- Eurocopter, a world leader
- Thalès Alenia Space, leading European satellite expert
Jobs
- 35,000 jobs
- 45,000 military positions
Research
30% of jobs in Research
- Several possible options for collaboration with other French innovative clusters
• Alliance with the other 2 aeronautics clusters in France: Aerospace (Midi-Pyrénées-Aquitaine) Valley and ASTech (Ile de France)
• Other non-aerospace clusters: Risk Management, Solutions Communicantes Sécurisées (Secure Solutions for Communication), Capénergies, Pole Mer PACA, Optitec and Arve Industries
Members
104 members in June 2008
Companies: 87 of which 68 are SMEs
• French companies: Dassault, Thalès Alenia Space, Areva Technicatome, Directions des Constructions Navales (DCNS), Groupe ECA, ECT Industries, Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée.
• International companies: Eurocopter, subsidiary of EADS (France-Germany-United Kingdom-Spain).
Research and Educational Institutions
Over 15 centers, including the Institut National de la Recherche en Informatique et Automatique (INRIA), Office National des Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA), Université Paul Cézanne, Ecole Centrale de Marseille, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Ecole de l’Air de Salon-de-Provence etc.
40 other organizations are also partners in the cluster, including the Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie (UIMM), the Provence-Alpes-Côte-D’azur regional council, the Conseils Généraux (local councils) for the Bouches-du-Rhône and Alpes-Maritimes etc.
Current R&D projects partnerships (refer to appendix)
- 14 projects were certified and financed between 2007 and mid-2008 representing a total investment of 43 million euros
- 14 other projects have been certified. They represent investment totalling over 15 million euros
Public funding examples:
• Almost 9 million euros have been provided to finance 5 projects (Apache, Nomad, Diamant 2, Virtu’Art and Préface) by the French Government and local authorities
International partnerships
Current:
• German cluster AeroMunich
• Member of the EU’s 6th and 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Programme-cadre de Recherche Développement, PCRD)
Future:
• Strengthening links already established with the United States, China, Russia, India and the Maghreb countries
• Collaboration between clusters in Italy via Teqnopolis meetings (meetings between clusters in France and Italy)
Appendix: Selection of certified R&D Projects
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Project Name and Subject |
Led |
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ICARE Development of a low-altitude surveillance drone for monitoring pipelines |
Institut National de |
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APACHE Aircraft using hybrid electric fuel cells |
In collaboration with Capénergies and Pole Mer PACA |
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DIAMANT 2 Development of a low cost ‘see-and-avoid’ system for drones |
Dronexplorer |
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NOMAD Design and verify protective coatings for machine tools for working hard material |
In collaboration with Arve Industries and MIPI |
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PREFACE Studying the problems caused by lightning on an airplane that uses more electricity and more composite materials |
Hispano-Suiza and in collaboration with ASTech and |
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VIRTU’ART Displaying a digital model in a 3D environment with a high level of realism |
Grooviz-Kolpi |
- More informaiton on pôle Pégase
Contact
Invest in France Agency Paris
Laurent BERGEOT
Director, Territories Development
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