Lazio, the only Italian region where the entire aerospace and defense supply chain is present, is preparing to bring together the protagonists of one of the most strategic sectors for the country’s economy and innovation. Tomorrow, July 14, at the Spazio Attivo Tecnopolo Tiburtino in Rome, the Aerospace Buyer-Supplier Meeting will take place, promoted by the Lazio Aerospace-Defense Business Network (RIAL) as part of the FESR Lazio 2021-2027 Program, in collaboration with LazioInnova.
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The weight of the sector
The Lazio aerospace sector includes about 250 companies, among large groups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and innovative startups, employs 23,500 workers, generates a turnover exceeding 5 billion euros per year, of which 1.6 billion comes from exports, and can count on a research system composed of 10 research bodies, 5 universities with 4 engineering faculties, about 30 advanced university courses, and over 3,000 professors, researchers, and specialists.
The network with small and medium enterprises
“The numbers of the Aerospace Buyer-Supplier Meeting – explains Jacopo Recchia, president of the Lazio Aerospace-Defense Business Network (RIAL) – confirm the vitality of a sector that represents one of the excellences of Lazio and the entire country. Bringing together over 150 companies means creating the conditions for our supply chain, already strong with about 250 companies and 23,500 employees, to grow further through new collaborations, innovation, and technology transfer. Small and medium enterprises are the beating heart of Lazio aerospace: they hold highly specialized skills and represent a strategic asset that must be supported, guiding them in accessing large supply chains, international markets, and European programs. RIAL was born precisely with this goal: to transform a network of excellences into an increasingly integrated, competitive system capable of seizing the opportunities offered by the new space economy and the major European aerospace and defense programs.”
The industrial heritage
An industrial and scientific heritage expressed in the production of components for the Ariane and Vega space launchers, satellites, radars, avionics, sensors, systems for aircraft and helicopters, innovative materials, and space applications. The event recorded participation that confirms the sector’s dynamism: 100 companies will take part in the public morning session, while 50 companies are already accredited for the afternoon B2B meetings, dedicated to developing industrial partnerships and new business opportunities between SMEs and major sector players.
The large companies
During the morning, the main sector players will speak, including Leonardo, Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus, and Avio, who will illustrate to companies the technological needs and development prospects of the supply chain. The afternoon will be dedicated to business-to-business meetings, fostering direct contact between large groups and SMEs to initiate new industrial collaborations.
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