# FADEC — Flanders Aerospace & Defence Cluster

> FADEC is the Flanders Aerospace & Defence Cluster: an industry-led, government-aligned platform that turns Flemish industrial capability into qualified positions on European aerospace, space and defence programmes. Rooted in Belgium. Focused on Europe.

- Type: industry-led, government-aligned aerospace, space and defence cluster ("a commercial instrument, not a networking club").
- Base: headquartered in Flanders, Belgium, with permanent Brussels representation towards the EU and NATO.
- Scope: Belgium and Europe, working with EU Commission programmes (EDF, EDIP, SAFE, Horizon Europe, ESA, EU Space Programme).
- 8 focus domains: Aerospace Manufacturing, Space Technologies, Defence-Adjacent Aerospace, Advanced Materials, Drones & UAS, Satellite Applications, Digital Engineering & AI, Sustainable Aviation.
- 6 permanent operating bodies: Strategic Council, Investment Council, Industrial Partnership Office, Export Accelerator Division, Advisory Committees, Signature Annual Event.
- 8 membership tiers: Launch (Start-up), Core (SME), Advance (Mid-cap), Prime (Large corporate), Capital (Investor), Knowledge (Research), Public (Institutional), Ecosystem Partner (Mission-aligned partner).
- Founding cohort: 60 places for organisations enrolling before 31 December 2026.
- Every new member gets a 90-day activation plan with a named cluster owner.
- Contact: membership@fadec.aero

## Pages

- [Home](https://fadec.aero/): FADEC connects Flemish aerospace, space and defence companies to European programmes: prime qualification, EDF and EDIP consortia, capital and export. Markdown: https://fadec.aero/index.md
- [About](https://fadec.aero/about): Industry-led and government-aligned: how FADEC's six operating bodies turn Flemish capability into positions on European defence and space programmes to 2035. Markdown: https://fadec.aero/about.md
- [Focus Domains](https://fadec.aero/focus-domains): Eight domains, from aerospace manufacturing and space technologies to drones, advanced materials and sustainable aviation, tied to EDF, ESA and Horizon Europe. Markdown: https://fadec.aero/focus-domains.md
- [Membership](https://fadec.aero/membership): Eight FADEC membership tiers for companies, investors, research, public institutions and no-cost ecosystem partners, with a structured activation plan. Markdown: https://fadec.aero/membership.md
- [News & Events](https://fadec.aero/news): FADEC events, trade missions and European aerospace and defence conferences for Flemish and Belgian industry, research and government. Markdown: https://fadec.aero/news.md
- [Contact](https://fadec.aero/contact): Talk to the FADEC cluster team about membership, EU consortium building, programme access or events. Brussels-based, working across Europe. Markdown: https://fadec.aero/contact.md

## Optional

- [llms-full.txt](https://fadec.aero/llms-full.txt): every page above in one Markdown file.
- [sitemap.xml](https://fadec.aero/sitemap.xml)