Future Technology Days - Autumn 2026

With the aim to foster innovation and maintain their expertise, ArianeGroup seeks to bridge the gap between their in-house experts across all sites and groundbreaking European SMEs and Start-Ups by organizing B2B meetings.

This initiative not only facilitates partnerships in Research & Technology Development activities but also offers innovative SMEs and Startups the rare chance to be know by the right team and department within ArianeGroup.

Deadline for applications: 13/11/2026

ArianeGroup is a world leader in access to space with a €2,1bn turnover and 8000 employees in France and Germany, working for its institutional and commercial customers and Europe’s strategic independence. ArianeGroup is the lead contractor for the Ariane family of European launchers and for the missiles in the French oceanic deterrent force.

ArianeGroup designs and creates innovative and competitive launch systems, offering civil and military space solutions for institutional, commercial and industrial customers. ArianeGroup is expert in the most cutting-edge technologies, from all aspects of complete propulsion systems right down to the items of equipment and materials. The group leverage all of this expertise, the unique knowledge of their teams, into benefiting the space, defense, energy, and other industrial sectors, with high value-added products, equipment and services.

• Get to be known by the right team within the right department of ArianeGroup. Even if you aren't pre-selected, your application will be remembered : you could be contacted for a future opportunity for which you are a better match.

• Engage in collaborative brainstorming sessions on potential partnerships. Examples include co-developing based on your specific expertise and/or innovation that can be integrated into existing ArianeGroup programmes.

• Explore opportunities to kick off a proof of concept with ArianeGroup.

Seize this golden opportunity to collaborate with an industry leader and redefine the future of the launcher sector. We look forward to your applications and potential collaborations.

When applying, make sure to present your product in English.

Please fill in all your specifications and technical measures, it will help to understand if your product is a good fit.

If you want to apply to more than one topic, please indicate it on your organisation page and in the subcomponent "Area of activity". Then, when explaining your products in the appriopriate sub-components, make sure to indicate which product is a match for which topic.

The application form doesn't offer the opportunity to save your text. As filling it can take some time, make sure to have all the necessary information before starting your application. You can also look at the questions, prepare your answers and then fill your application.

Your EEN advisor may contact you regarding your application.

Interested SMEs and Start-Ups are encouraged to express their interest by applying before 13/11/2026. Successful applicants will be invited for B2B meetings by ArianeGroup experts on 27/11/2026. These meetings on different topics will be hosted on the B2Match platform on 09/12/2026.

All applications will be reviewed by ArianeGroup expert. AI won't be used in the selection of companies.

All non-selected applications will receive a brief feedback on why they weren't the perfect match this time.

• Based in any European country.

• Offers innovative solutions aligned with ArianeGroup's topics of interest.

• Open to co-developing their solution with the potential for ArianeGroup use cases.

• Willing for their solutions to undergo a performance assessment by ArianeGroup.

• Complementarity: the proposed value does demonstrate sufficient complementarity with ArianeGroup's existing projects and core competencies

• Alignment with Strategic Priorities: the proposed technology or solution aligns with ArianeGroup's current topics of interest and areas of focus

• Innovation: the proposed solution presents a distinctive or disruptive enough approach within ArianeGroup's application domains to justify a dedicated collaboration

• Stage of Development : the technology or solution has reached the maturity level needed to integrate smoothly into ArianeGroup's industrial or R&D processes

• Alignment with Certification and Compliance Standards: the partner is positioned to meet the aerospace, defense, or security certifications and regulatory requirements that ArianeGroup's activities entail