Ecole Centrale in Marseille, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (
ENSAM), etc. •. 700 researchers and 2,500 people employed in private R&D.
Competitiveness Cluster: PEGASE Thematics: Aeronautics and Space Main interests Identification and creation of new applications for the aeronautics and space industry 4 sectors: aeronautics (large or small aircrafts), Space, Defense (aero) and new devices for new uses.
Keys Figures 2008-2011period Financed projects : 50 Total cost of the projects: 148.4 M€ 1 - FUI projects: 85.7 M€ 2 - NRA projects: 40.6 M€ Achieved projects: 5 Patents (2010): 3 Scientifics articles: 17
302 members 26 intermediate-sized and large enterprises: Eurocopter, (a subsidiary of EADS), Dassault Aviation, Thalès Alenia Space, Areva Technicatome, Studiel, SNECMA, Communication & Systèmes (CS), etc. 143 SMEs: Acute 3D, Bertin Technologies, ECA, ECT Industries, Orolia, Ion Beam Services (IBS), Orolia, Oktal, Technicom, Winlight System, etc. 59 centers of excellence: Inria, French National Aerospace Research Center (Onera), Paul Cézanne University, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Flight Test Center (CEV) in Istres, etc. Figures: Dec.2011
(from evaluation 2012 )
Cluster Strengths Number of employees at cluster members: 13,000 Key figures for the aerospace industry in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region • Number one industry in the region • 35,000 direct and spin-off jobs • 10,000 projected jobs over a period of 10 years and an €800 million increase in turnover over 5 years • 8 world-class prime contractors among whom the world's number one helicopter manufacturer and the European number one for solutions by satellites and the principal actor in the field of the orbital infrastructure • 9 aerospace test centers (civil and military) • Nearly 180 SMEs and several international groups • 30% of private R&D spending in the region • 3 universities, 10 engineering schools, 16 higher education centers and 3 flight schools, including Ecole Centrale in Marseille, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), etc. • 700 researchers and 2,500 people employed in private R&D 1 2
FUI: Single Interministerial Fund provides support for R&D projects between firms and laboratories from French cluster. NRA: French National Research Agency provides support for academics projects.
Pegase brings aeronautics and space know-how into areas that have been left aside until now. Inspection of civil works or agriculture, transportation of heavy loads in places where there is no infrastructure, fast and energy-saving means of transportation are examples of market openings for the sector where Pegase is acting to meet the strong emerging demand.
Examples of R&D Projects Pegase’s offer is to develop ”win win” associations between technologies of excellence and aircrafts in order to propose more effective and green air and space services Belocopa: an ejectable buoy that collects data and pinpoints the location of a plane that has gone down over water Developing onboard equipment that will pinpoint the location of a plane that has gone down over water, and recover the main recorded flight data. The equipment features an ejection system and an independent buoy fitted with a high-powered radiocommunication system. The buoy's GPS will allow its path along the surface of the water following impact to be traced. RFID aéro: using RFID to get an accurate picture of an aircraft's mechanical and electronic parts
Existing collaborations The 3 pillars of PEGASE international strategy: - Integration of SMEs in the supply chain of contractors and tiers1, in first pragmatic approach with subsidiaries of Eurocopter or Thales alenia space ; - Development of collaborative projects by bilateral agreements - Attractiveness of foreign companies to the PACA region in association with AFII. Target countries: Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, Quebec Morocco, UAE, Usa. Tools: creation of "counters" that are pooled structures by companies that target a country that perform needed services.
Identifying and monitoring aircraft parts via secure electronic tags (RFID chips), offering more effective maintenance, better aircraft availability and lower costs.
Examples of cooperation: CECOMPI - Brasil EACP (cluster of 39 European aerospace clusters): oriented toward technological partnership and a coordinated approach in Europe. ITSEM – Mexico Skolkovo - Russia cooperation agreements.
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