Research, Technology & Innovation

Anticipating trends, fostering innovation, and integrating RTI to drive business growth​

Plan Ahead

Detecting the technologies and opportunities of tomorrow

Technological Watch • RTI roadmap • Seminars & workshops

Speed up

Turning ideas into projects and advancing solutions

Emergence of collaborative projects • Experimentation • Strengthening of expertise

Promote

Making RTI a Growth Accelerator

RTI roadmap

The RTI roadmap is based on 4 major technological themes and the identification of priority locks, in order to bring about collaborative projects involving industry and laboratories.

Improvement of propulsion systems

Propulsion systems and new motorization technologies (SAF ,H2, PAC, Bbatteries, E-fuel…)

Test benches & instrumentation for the «engine»

Lightening and performance of structures

Additive Manufacturing

New materials and processs advanced

Performance and functionalization of Materials

Electrification and reliability of embedded systems

Reliability of electronic components (power, RF, …), their packaging, and technologies related to connectivity and assembly

Electrification of systems

Development of intelligent systems

Aerial/Ground/Maritime Drones

– Improvement of the machine
– Autonomous mission
– Interpretation of the environment
– Human-Machine Interface
– Communication networks
– Security/Resilience System
– Environment and usage

System intelligence

Solutions from design to space exploration

Intelligent collective solutions at the service of operational forces

Overview of NAE's Three Structured Networks

Getting to know each other better to work together on structuring common projects is the objective of creating this synergy between stakeholders.

Normandy Drone Innovation Center (CIDN)

This network is dedicated to the development and structuring of the drone industry in Normandy. Its mission is to support industry stakeholders—companies, institutions, operators, and users—in their innovation, experimentation, and skills development initiatives.

French Center for Reliability (CFF)

It is a group of experts in the reliability of electronic systems and components

Additive Manufacturing Normandy (FAN)

It is the Normandy network of additive manufacturing stakeholders involved across the entire value chain: product design, material development, production, quality control, and training.

Discover the CIDN in video

Discover the CFF book

Discover FAN in video

RTI's Partners

INPI Support for the Sector

NAE and INPI are partnering to strengthen awareness and information for NAE companies on industrial property rights, to help them in their development and the protection of their interests, and to promote their competitiveness.

Upcoming INPI Office Hours in the Regions

INPI Normandy Caen.

Open hours from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM on Tuesdays, January 27, February 24, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28, September 22, October 27, November 24, and December 22, 2026.

For more information normandie@inpi.fr

CCI West Normandy Cherbourg, Granville, Saint-Lô, Argentan, and Flers

Video sessions from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Mondays, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 20, September 14, October 12, November 9, and December 14, 2026

For more information: sandrine.francois@normandie.cci.fr

Caux Seine Development Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon/Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine

Office hours from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Fridays, February 13, April 10, June 12, September 11, and November 13, 2026

For more information: csd@cauxseine.fr

Office hours from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays, January 22, February 12, March 19, April 9, May 21, June 18, July 16, September 3, October 1, November 12, and December 10, 2026

For more information: inscription@seine-estuaire.cci.fr

Awareness collective of 45 minutes, followed by individual appointments

Video office hours from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Thursdays, January 8, February 5, March 12, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 9, September 3, October 1, November 5, and December 3, 2026

For more information: Espace-Createurs-EURE@normandie.cci.fr

Open hours from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Wednesdays January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, September 9, October 21, November 18, and December 16, 2026

For more information: ml.cesar@bernaynormandie.fr

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