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Aeromart Toulouse 2026
MEETT – Parc des Expositions et Centre de Conventions de Toulouse Métropole · Aussonne, France
- Dates
- Tue, 1 December 2026 – Thu, 3 December 2026
- Venue
- MEETT – Parc des Expositions et Centre de Conventions de Toulouse Métropole
- Location
- Aussonne, France
- Organizer
- Advanced Business Events (ABE) / BCI Aerospace
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- major
- Recurrence
- biennial
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
High pricinghigh confidence
Aeromart Toulouse regularly draws all major aerospace and defence contractors as buyers, including Airbus (and Airbus Defence & Space), Safran, Thales, ATR and Liebherr Aerospace, alongside numerous Tier 1-2 suppliers.
- Defence primes such as MBDA, Diehl Defence and ArianeGroup have appeared in recent editions, giving the event a clear dual-use dimension.
- The buyer-side is subject to qualification criteria to ensure a focused audience.
Notable exhibitors
AirbusSafranThalesATRLiebherr AerospaceDaher AerospaceMBDADiehl Defence
AI-researched Mon, 10 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
For SMEs, startups and Tier 2/3 suppliers, Aeromart offers structured access to qualified buyers from primes such as Airbus, Safran, Thales and their defence arms, making it a direct route to subcontracting opportunities.
- Its vetted-buyer format and high meeting volume give exhibitors measurable pipeline value rather than passive foot traffic.
- As Europe's leading aerospace supply-chain convention, it is a key procurement and partnering venue anchored in the Toulouse ecosystem.
Registration
About
Aeromart Toulouse is an international B2B business convention for the aerospace and space supply chain, built around pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings between contractors and suppliers rather than a conventional exhibition.
- The 16th edition runs 1–3 December 2026 at the MEETT centre near Toulouse, with a program spanning conferences, technical workshops, and dedicated Space, Sustainability and Startup pavilions.
- Its 2026 themes emphasise innovation, decarbonisation, AI, cybersecurity and digitisation across the aerospace industrial base.
Topics
AirSpaceManufacturing & Supply ChainProcurementDual-use
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments open to companies based in France, tracked with their call deadlines.
- ASTRID — ASTRID and ASTRID Maturation (ASMA)Agence de l'Innovation de Défense, operated by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
- DefinvestMinistère des Armées (DGA), managed by Bpifrance
- FID — Fonds Innovation DéfenseMinistère des Armées (Agence de l'Innovation de Défense), managed by Bpifrance
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