THE ACHIEVEMENTS

  • R4 Composites  

R4 Composites, the national event for the composite circular economy, held its second event in October 2024 at the Centre de Congrès Diagora in Labège, near Toulouse.

This event which brought together 150 participants focused on composite innovations and advances, notably in terms of environmental impact. Visits of industrial sites were offered for the first time.

  • AMI Aircraft at end of life - since 2023

Aerospace Valley supported the initiative of Airbus and Tarmac Aerosave to improve the dismantling and recovery of end-of-life commercial airplanes, launching a call for expression of interest which resulted in ten projects being selected. The Cluster is helping them to connect with partners, mature their project and identify project funding.

  • Collective operation for the environmental transition of SMEs– since 2023

Aerospace Valley set up a collective operation for the environmental transition of SMEs in partnership with Bpifrance and support from the ADEME, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine and Occitanie regions. Groups of companies by region were organized in order to perform a subsidized individual environmental assessment on the topic of their choice. The groups met at collective days, fostering experience and information sharing. This collective program is renewed each period.

  • Creation of the Environmental Committee - September 2024

The Environmental department set up a strategic committee associated with its roadmap to foster sharing the strategies and practices of its members on the territory, and set up collective actions aligned with these strategies.

  • Climate Change Adaptation Stakeholder report for the PNACC : 

As part of this environmental roadmap, Aerospace Valley took part in writing the stakeholder report for the National Climate Change Adaptation plan (PNACC). This initiative enables the Cluster to represent its entire ecosystem and to provide recommendations, promoting the contributions and expectations of its members faced with climate challenges. Link to report:

 

SELECTION OF WEBINARS AND EVENTS

  • Forum Aerospace Valley Circular Economy round table at the Forum by Aerospace Valley, in May 2024.

  • R4 Composites, the national event for composite circular economy, 2nd event jointly organized with the Clusters, Polymeris and Team2, in October 2024. The event will be renewed for a 3rd time in Bordeaux at the end of 2026.

  • Webinar, Decarbonization and energy transition of aerospace industry sites, on March 13, 2025.

 

OUTLOOK

  • Organization and programming of workshops on the environmental theme (adaptation, ecodesign, ESG, ISO 14001)

  • Programming of a circular economy webinar on the issue: Circularity in Aeronautics – Focus on composite production waste

     

    TESTIMONIAL

     “As a large group already well established in forums, one might ask what is the interest of taking part in Aerospace Valley working groups. However, there are many significant benefits:


       -Meeting local stakeholders from the sector: expanding our network and meeting the main sector actors and expanding our outlook thanks to diverse points of view (SME, Universities, Big groups…).


        - Sharing challenges and stakes: sharing information about common challenges, difficulties encountered and best practices, to find innovative solutions together.


        - Enhancing the visibility of our projects: highlighting our initiatives and projects and potentially helping us to identify external funding.


        - Gaining access to invaluable information: benefiting from a reservoir of precious information which will enrich our environmental approaches.

    In short, taking part in Aerospace Valley working groups is opens up new opportunities, strengthens your network, and enriches your environmental strategy for a more sustainable future. » 

    Nathalie CLEMENT, Head of environmental projects in Production at Airbus Defence and Space