AÉRIADES - Cluster Aéronautique Région Grand Est

Role

Description of your aviation region

Mainly focused on metallurgy for aerospace applications (forging, casting, machining....).

Vision/ Missons

Develop and strengthen the Aerospace industry and economy in the Grand Est region.

Year of creation

2003

Region

Grand Est is the new French region built from the former Champagne Ardenne, Lorraine and Alsace regions.

Facts & Figures of regional aerospace

Number of companies

Number of research institutes

Other cluster members

Vocational and higher education: 6

Number of employees of all aerospace actors

Around 7,000

Cluster Management

Organizational form

Private company

Financing

For 2024: Members= 70%, Public financing= 30% (mainly regional)

Main Actors

Main industry actors

Main research institutes

Product worlds

Mainly focused on metallurgy for aerospace applications (forging, casting, machining....).

Cluster management services for members

Share information, best practices, experience
Supporting the members through collective actions to fulfil the requirements imposed by the aerospace market and the leading customers: certifications (AS9100); qualifications & accreditations (NADCAP), industrial organization, supply chain excellence,…
Participation in major aerospace events (Le Bourget Air Show, AEROMART,…)
Provide information and mutualize strategic activities on various subjects:
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning):state of the art and further requirements and needs in the aerospace supply chain (BoostAeroSpace project)
- Information on specific aerospace topics (e.g. aerospace insurance)
- Finance and funding strategies for the members
- Research of funding opportunities for the members
Jobs and skills: help the members to find additional workforce, appropriate training courses, developing education ad training courses on a regional basis

Director / President