European aerospace cluster coordinating innovation, R&D funding and collaborative robotics
Aerospace Valley
Toulouse (France)New on Amplifa
About Aerospace Valley
Aerospace Valley is a French Pôle de compétitivité (competitiveness cluster) for the aerospace, space and drone industry, headquartered in Toulouse. The association represents companies and research institutions in the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. Its services include networking, ideation and working groups, technological expertise, funding advice for regional, national and European R&D projects, support with private financing, and assistance with international market entry. Aerospace Valley coordinates European research projects such as KeyBotics (EIT Manufacturing, budget €0.77 million), in which collaborative robots for surface finishing of titanium and steel parts were developed together with ISYBOT and CEA List, and validated at end users such as LISI Aerospace and voestalpine. The cluster also organises events, webinars and the annual InnoDay. Nicolas Granier has been president since September 2026.
- Site
- Toulouse
- Processes
- Deburring with collaborative robot, Polishing with collaborative robot, Surface finishing of complex components (sanding/grinding) with cobot, Contact/network mediation, Innovation projects/Ideation & working groups, Technological expertise, Funding advice (regional, national, European) for R&D projects, Support with private financing
- Materials
- Titanium, Steel (specific)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Aerospace, Drones, Defence, Nuclear power, Robotics/Collaborative robotics, Aviation
- 01
Networking and contact mediation
- 02
Ideation and working groups
- 03
Technological expertise
- 04
Funding advice and project acquisition
- 05
Project coordination of European R&D projects
- 06
Technology transfer to industrial companies
Materials and Processes
Titanium
Machining of titanium components (grinding, polishing, deburring) as part of the KeyBotics project
Steel (specific)
Surface finishing of special steel parts with collaborative robots
Location
Toulouse
FRCluster headquarters and event venue
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deburring with collaborative robotSurface | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Steel |
| Polishing with collaborative robotSurface | – | – | – | – | Titanium |
| Surface finishing of complex components (sanding/grinding) with cobotSurface | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Steel |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative robot (cobot) for surface finishing | ISYBOT | – | – | – | France (ISYBOT/CEA List, validation at LISI Aerospace) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The cluster itself does not manufacture; qualification takes place through validation of the cobot systems in real use cases at end users such as LISI Aerospace and voestalpine.
| Evidence | Toulouse |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2021
Launch of the European KeyBotics project (EIT Manufacturing, 01.01.2021), coordinated by Aerospace Valley, budget €0.77 million
- 2023
Video on collaborative robots in the KeyBotics project; machining of titanium and steel parts, end users LISI Aerospace and voestalpine
- 2026
Nicolas Granier elected president of the Pôle (general assembly on 29.09.); start of the EU project AWARENESS