Alpha RLH is the Photonics and Microwaves Competitiveness Cluster in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It gathers 253 members and is working with companies and laboratories in setting-up, evaluating and funding innovative projects. The cluster addresses focal areas of the Factory of the Future such as the role of humans in factories, cobots, virtual reality or digitalization.

Aerospace Valley is the biggest European competitiveness cluster dedicated to aeronautics, space and embedded systems gathering more than 840 members from industry and research including amongst others 500 SMEs as well as large corporate groups and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), the major aerospace research establishments, engineering schools and local authorities. The purpose of Aerospace Valley is to leverage the competitiveness and visibility of its members, both on the national and international scene. The core expertise of Aerospace Valley is based on three services: networking, R&D and innovation, and companies business and resources development.

EIT Manufacturing is a knowledge and innovation community made up of 50 European partners from 17 European countries. The main objective of this community is to promote innovation for the benefit of sustainable and globally competitive production in Europe. To this end, the EIT Manufacturing finances innovation projects (TRL 5-9) and offers various support programs to companies for the creation, acceleration, transformation of production activities, to train, improve and requalify the manpower in the manufacturing industry (Masters / Doctorate programs, Teaching and Learning factories, Guided Learning Factory).

Bordeaux INP is an institute for research and higher education composed of 8 graduate schools of engineering (ENSC, ENSCBP, ENSEGID, ENSEIRB-MATMECA, ENSTBB, ENSGTI, ENSI Poitiers, ISABTP) and supervising 11 research laboratories, covering among others ICT, transport, materials of the future, energy, etc. Bordeaux INP is part of National polytechnic institute group together with Grenoble, Toulouse and Lorraine.

A subsidiary of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bayonne Pays Basque, in the Basque Country, ESTIA has been providing education and training in the fields of industrial technologies for 20 years. The ESTIA campus is made up of an engineering school, with nearly 900 students; ESTIA ENTREPRENDRE, dedicated to welcoming and supporting entrepreneurs and new technology companies (business incubator and technological projects); ESTIA RESEARCH, a research group made up of around 80 people (researchers, doctoral students, post-docs); ESTIATECH, entity in cha

The JESSICA France association was created at the initiative of Bpifrance and CEA, with the support of the DGE. Through the CAP'TRONIC program, its teams of engineers support the digital transformation of companies' products and production processes thanks to connected electronic systems, from the upstream phase of the project to its industrialization, in total neutrality with respect to the existing offer. Currently the program focuses on supporting SMEs towards Industry 4.0 or industry of the future

The Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation competitiveness cluster brings together public and private actors working in the agricultural sectors, of the food industry and agro-industries, in the Occitanie regions and New Aquitaine. A privileged space for dialogue between the scientific and economic worlds, this network works for the development of its members and the vitality of the territories through innovation. Entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, teachers, communities and local institutions rely on the associative dynamics and the services of the Pole to generate opportunities and realize collaborative, innovative and value-creating projects. Member of several European networks such as the Plant Inter Cluster and the European Cluster Alliance, Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation is recognized by the European Commission as a Digital Innovation Hub.

Technological center of the ALPHA Competitiveness Cluster - Route des Lasers & des Hyperfréquences, ALPhANOV supports industrial innovation thanks to its expertise in optics and lasers. Supported by the European Union, the State and the Regional Council of Nouvelle Aquitaine, it has been labeled “Technological Resource Center” since 2008. Each year, it receives the Research Tax Credit (CIR) approval and was ISO 9001 version 2015 validated in September 2018.

Aquitaine Robotics is a cluster which aims to structure the regional robotics sector, support collaborative R&D projects as well as develop skills in the fields of scientific research and training. Created in July 2013 by the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Agence de Développement et d'Innovation Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Polytechnic Institute of Bordeaux, this cluster brings together more than 100 members, mainly companies, research organizations and training, and users.

The Cosmetic Valley's mission is to develop the cosmetics and perfume industry in France. The Cosmetic Valley was labeled a “competitiveness cluster” by the Interministerial Committee for Territorial Development and Competitiveness (CIACT) on July 12, 2005. It is today the world's leading resource center for perfumery and cosmetics and contributes to development of the cosmetics sector. With the support of local authorities, the Cosmetic Valley runs a network of companies, research centers and training establishments engaged in a partnership approach around a dynamic of innovation and conquest of international markets.

At the interface between businesses and public authorities, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry coordinates and supports the activities of the network of 14 CCITs (Territorial Chambers of Commerce and Industry). The CCI Nouvelle-Aquitaine performs all the missions of the network of chambers of commerce and industry. It is consulted by the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine for any assistance system for businesses the region is considering setting up.

The Ceramic Technology Transfer Center is an independent technological center based in Limoges working on ceramic materials and their processing. It was created in 1984 and is labeled by the French Ministry of Research. Its objective is to develop products and technologies dedicated to industry in different sectors, notably aerospace, energy, health and electronics.

Created in November 2014, the Digital Aquitaine association works for the sustainable development of the digital economy by leading areas of excellence (DomEx). Digital Aquitaine brings together 250 member companies around 4 main themes: e-health (TIC Santé), mobility, intelligent transport and satellite applications (TOPOS), connected commerce (Club Commerce Connecté), the factory of the future in through digital simulation, augmented or virtual reality (Smart4D). The missions of the Digital Aquitaine association join those of a regional competitiveness cluster: the animation of the digital economy, both in its thematic components but also through the cross-fertilization between these themes, support for the emergence of innovation and value creation projects, support for businesses in their growth, promotion of the regional digital economy in France and internationally.

Created in 1973, ESI Group is a leading player in Virtual Prototyping solutions and a major partner in supporting industrial transformation. Thanks to a unique know-how in the field of materials physics, the company has developed and perfected, over the past 45 years, a sharp mastery of digital simulation solutions. Seeking to go beyond the traditional conception of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), ESI has developed a comprehensive / holistic approach focused on industrial productivity and product performance, beyond their development, throughout their life cycle: from design, to manufacture to use.

The Bordeaux University Foundation is a scientific cooperation foundation with mixed governance, bringing together large groups, mid-cap companies / SMEs, institutions and academics with the aim of positioning Bordeaux and its region at the best global level by supporting the university and hospital site Bordeaux in its research, innovation and training missions for the benefit of the territory's growth and attractiveness.

The IRT Antoine de Saint Exupéry is a technological research accelerator for aeronautics, space and on-board systems with a global vocation. It brings together public and private partners to develop, on the Toulouse and Bordeaux sites, research activities backed by technological platforms and high-level skills targeted on three strategic technologies: high-performance multifunctional materials, more electric aircraft. and on-board systems.

Actors of innovation, the research laboratories of La Rochelle University contribute their expertise, their research projects and their theses to the projects of their partners. CampusInnov extends these collaborations by creating a bridge which, beyond the research project, allows innovative projects to incubate until a stage of maturity that brings them closer to effective implementation. The University offers its partners a wide range of services, ranging from the recruitment of students (internship, work-study, as a young graduate), to the continuing education of their employees, in through various project devices that allow experimentation with the academic world.

Metallicadour is a technology transfer center in the production sector: high performance machining, process robotization and robotic welding solutions. Metallicadour provides businesses with a shared resource center equipped with robotic solutions, in order to contribute to the region's economic development by adding a powerful tool. It offers high-tech resources with high-level skills to support SMEs and medium-sized enterprises, increase the added value of production, promote the development of new industrial techniques and strengthen the link between industry and laboratories. of research.

The only competitiveness cluster dedicated to ceramics since 2005, the European ceramics cluster is based in Limoges and is recognized as a reference expert in France in the field of ceramics. It brings together nearly 140 members around ceramic activities: Luxury and Creation, Health-Environment-Home, Transport and Energy, and Electronics and Photonics.

The University of Bordeaux is a multidisciplinary university created more than half a century ago and is therefore a renowned French institution. It welcomes 56,000 students from all over the world and 88 research centers and laboratories in different disciplines. The College of Science and Technology brings together around 7,000 students.

At the heart of Europe, the University of Limoges is an important center of multidisciplinary higher education, in an environment most conducive to scientific development. Open, it is a place full of interactions, with a multiple student population, efficient reception structures, close teams, training based on very high-level research and for clearly identified opportunities. Its scientific excellence, with cutting-edge laboratories and large-scale partnerships, is helping to invent the world of tomorrow.

XLIM UMR CNRS 7252, c'est un savoir-faire centré sur l'électronique et les hyperfréquences, l'optique et la photonique, les mathématiques, l'informatique et l'image, la CAO, dans les domaines spatial, des réseaux télécom, des environnements sécurisés, de la bio-ingénierie, des nouveaux matériaux, de l'énergie et de l'imagerie. XLIM est un Institut de Recherche pluridisciplinaire, localisé sur plusieurs sites géographiques, à Limoges sur les sites de la Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, de l'ENSIL, d’Ester-Technopole, sur le Campus Universitaire de Brive et à Poitiers sur le site de la Technopole du Futuroscope. XLIM fédère un ensemble de plus de 440 enseignants-chercheurs, chercheurs CNRS, ingénieurs, techniciens, post-doctorants et doctorants, personnels administratifs.