Alliance Industrie du Futur (AIF)

Nature of the initiative

∙ Association

Scope of the initiative

National

Geographic Scope of the initiative

∙ France

Mission of the initiative

To modernise French industrial facilities of initiatives, projects, and SMEs and transforming their business models through new technologies and solutions.

Sector(s) addressed by the initiative

∙ Automotive
∙ Aerospace
∙ Electrical & Electronic Engineering
∙ Mechanical Engineering
∙ Mobility
∙ Pressure equipment & Gas appliances
∙ Raw materials & Metals
∙ Supply Chain

Leading organization

Self-organized

Contact Information of the initiative

Name: General Contact: Telephone +33 01 45 0570 46

E-mail: contact@industrie-dufutur.org

Contact Form link: http://www.industrie-dufutur.org/contact

Members

33

Foundation Year

2015

Social Media Presence

Relevance for Industry 4.0

Accelerates initiatives and projects to create digital solutions and innovative technologies in the industry within the French industrial landscape.

Document Library Link

http://www.industrie-dufutur.org/espace-presse-documentaire/

Events Link

http://www.industrie-dufutur.org/%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements?orderBy=default

Connected Initiatives

Smart industry, Platform Industrie 4.0, Industria Conectada 4.0, Piano Nazionale Industria 4.0

Data Space Technical Specifications - Level 1

Data Space Governance - Level 3

Data Space Demonstration - Level 3

Data Space Adoption - Level 3

More information about the initiative

What is AIF?

Founded in 2015, with the encouragement by the then Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Economy, the Alliance Industry du Futur (AIF), is a non-profit association, brings together the knowledge and expertise of academic and scientific institutions (industrial ecosystem), professional and technological organisations, financial institutions, and businesses to guarantee, among other things, the implementation of the Ministry's Industrie du Futur plan (smart manufacturing).

Chaired by Frederic Sancez since 2021, the AIF supports the Comité Stratégique de Filière “Solutions Industrie du Futur” (“Industry of the Future Solutions” Strategic Sector Committee) as part of the National Industry Council (CNI) and it is founding member of “La French Fab”.

The AIF is the support organisation for the new “Solutions Industrie du Futur (SIF)” (industry of the Future of Solutions”). In this website we can find projects under construction on the sector hub.
❖ Presidency of Mr. Frédéric Sanchez (President); Mr. Pascal Daloz (Honorary President)
❖ 33 members divided into 4 areas
o Professional organisations (AFPC, GIMELEC, France Industrie, …)
o Academic organisations (ISTP, IMT, …)
o Technology organisations (CEA, CETIM, …)
o Business financing organisations (France invest, …)

Mission

It’s to support French companies and in particular SMEs in the modernisation of their industrial tools and the transformation of their economic models, through digital and non-digital technologies. The AIF’s approach is to integrate employees as key factors in the success of this transformation with their know-how and interpersonal skills.

In conclusion, to adjust the French solution offer in the industry to create a digital and low-carbon sector.

Solutions & Key Assets

Working groups of the AIF
❖ Transformation of SMEs, ETIs and sectors in the territory
❖ Development and integration of future technologies and their standardisation
❖ Development of future skills
❖ Communication
❖ Transversal actions

Osons l’Industrie → Professions and training for the future
It’s a collaborative project coordinated by the AIF and in partnership other organisations/associations to provide information of the professions, qualifications and skills to young people and employees working or in training. Main Areas include Maintenance, big data, production, supply chain, among others…

Funding & Memberships

The AIF is financed by members contributions and industrial partners’ support. There are 2 membership types.

(1) Active members → professional organizations or groups of professional organisations under French law (unions/associations); organisations in technological or academic field of French law with a national vocation (design, development, and production of an industrial offer); financing organisations understood as structures (national) with purpose of financing business).

(2) Associate members → When they do not meet the criteria to become Active members. They are not eligible for the Board of Directors or the functions of President and Treasurer and have no voting rights although they participate in General Assemblies and Coordination Committees.

Interesting information:

- March 2018 Edition – Industry of the Future Technology Guide – Issues and Overview of Solutions
- Jumeau Numérique (2023) – Leveir majeur de la transformation digitale de l’industrie
- Référentiel national Industrie du Futur
- Platform Industrie 4.0 & Alliance Industrie du Futur - Common List of Scenarios