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Aviation and Aerospace Component ManufacturingOccitanie, France51-200 Employees
Aerospace Valley operates as a European competitiveness cluster in the aviation and aerospace components sector, supporting the aeronautics, space, and drones industries across Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It coordinates a network of diverse members, including companies, research laboratories, educational institutions, universities, and economic development bodies, to foster collaboration and innovation that contribute to growth in the sector. Based in Toulouse, France, the organization positions itself within the aviation and aerospace manufacturing ecosystem by organizing five areas of excellence that address embedded systems, mechanical structures, propulsion and onboard energy, data and artificial intelligence, and industrial products and services. The cluster is described as a leading European hub for cooperative R&D projects, with several hundred initiatives having received funding to date and a mission to animate an internationally recognized ecosystem. A notable recent development includes its participation in joint efforts with the POLYMERIS cluster for a Paris Air Show context, highlighting the future role of composite materials in aerospace.