# Membership — FADEC

> Eight FADEC membership tiers for companies, investors, research, public institutions and no-cost ecosystem partners, with a structured activation plan.

Source: https://fadec.aero/membership

## What members get

- **Revenue access**: Prime introductions, teaming and RFQ flow through the Partnership Office. Typical effect: 3–8 qualified prime or Tier 1 conversations.
- **Capital access**: Investment Council, mapped investor landscape and readiness support. Typical effect: Access to 40+ mapped EU A&D investors and funds.
- **Public funding**: Consortium construction for EDF, EDIP, SAFE, Horizon Europe and ESA calls — partner search starts before the call opens. Typical effect: 1–2 consortium positions per active member.
- **Export**: Market accelerator with in-market representation and trade missions. Typical effect: 10–20 qualified buyer meetings per mission cycle.
- **Cost avoidance**: Shared stands, shared missions, shared legal and compliance templates. Typical effect: €15k–€60k avoided versus solo market entry.
- **Visibility**: Media map access, joint PR and event platforms. Typical effect: Placement in tier-1 trade titles across five markets.

## Membership tiers

| Tier | Segment | Profile | Size | Positioning |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Launch | Start-up | Pre-revenue to early-revenue A&D technology companies | < 25 FTE | Access and visibility |
| Core | SME | Established SMEs with qualified production or engineering capability | 25–249 FTE | Pipeline and export |
| Advance | Mid-cap | Mid-caps with multi-site or multi-programme exposure | 250–999 FTE | Programme positioning |
| Prime | Large corporate | Primes, Tier 1 integrators and large corporates | 1,000+ FTE | Agenda setting |
| Capital | Investor | VC, CVC, growth equity, family offices, sovereign and regional funds | Any | Deal flow |
| Knowledge | Research | Universities, RTOs and test houses | Any | Consortium building |
| Public | Institutional | Agencies, regional bodies, defence and export authorities | Any | Policy interface |
| Ecosystem Partner | Mission-aligned partner | Organisations delivering aligned aerospace, defence, innovation, workforce, export or industrial-development initiatives | Any | Reciprocal collaboration |

Founding cohort: organisations enrolling before 31 December 2026 receive founding-member designation in the cluster charter.

## Add-on modules

| Module | What |
| --- | --- |
| Export Market Pack | Additional priority market: plan, agent, buyer list and two mission places |
| Consortium Coordinator Support | Coordinator role support for EDF, EDIP or Horizon submissions |
| Investor Readiness Sprint | Six-week diagnostic, data-room build, pitch and investor shortlist |
| PR & Media Programme | Twelve-month editorial calendar across five markets and placement support |
| Dedicated Event Booth | Upgrade from pod to a dedicated booth in the FADEC pavilion |
| Capability Qualification Review | AS9100 / EN9100 readiness and prime audit preparation |
| Additional Delegate Places | Additional access to the Signature Annual Event |

## First 90 days

- **Days 1–15**: Onboarding call, capability dossier drafted, compliance and export-control baseline established, named cluster owner assigned.
- **Days 16–45**: Capability dossier validated and circulated; two prime or tier-1 target lists agreed; investment or EU-programme track opened if relevant.
- **Days 46–75**: First brokered introductions and qualification conversations; export market shortlist confirmed; show and media calendar locked for 12 months.
- **Days 76–90**: Activation review against your objectives, with a written 12-month plan and measurable targets signed off by both sides.

## Service standards

- **Industrial Partnership Office**: First qualified introduction within 60 days of onboarding (Core tier and above)
- **Investment Council**: Readiness diagnostic returned within 21 days of submission
- **Export Accelerator**: Market entry plan within 45 days of programme enrolment

## Export markets

- **Wave 1**: Germany, France, Poland, Czechia, Romania, Belgium/Benelux — Resident agent capacity, full media programme, show presence
- **Wave 2**: Nordics (SE, FI, DK, NO), United Kingdom, Italy, Spain — Agent-led entry with targeted show and media support
- **Wave 3**: Türkiye — Partner-based, on-demand engagement subject to compliance screening

## Terms

- **Membership year**: 1 January – 31 December
- **Renewal**: Automatic annual renewal unless notice is given 60 days before year end
- **Tier change**: Move to a different tier following a membership review
- **Compliance**: Members accept the FADEC competition-compliance and export-control charter