European Aerospace & Defense Growth Hub
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Recognising the urgent need for aerospace and defence companies to invest in innovation and capacity expansion, Euronext - ELITE launches the European Aerospace and Defence Growth Hub, a dedicated platform to foster companies development, facilitate access to capital and enhance managerial capabilities across Europe’s value chains. ​

The three pillars of European Aerospace and Defence Growth Hub​

  • Executive training: programme for companies in aerospace and defence value chain designed to develop best practices and improve the managerial and strategic skills (strategy, governance and sustainability, operations management, leadership and innovation).​
  • Local and cross countries collaboration: networking and promotion of peer-to-peer sharing through a collaborative ecosystem including European aerospace and defence companies, supply chain leaders and institutional stakeholders.​
  • Access to alternative finance:  accelerate companies access to capital and investors (Institutional investors, public markets or Private Equity/Debt, European funds). Understand and access new sources of alternative finance through the support of local, national and pan-European stakeholders.​

     

TRAINING AND COMPETENCE

  • Training modules​
  • Thematic workshops on A&D sector​
  • Strategic talks​

NETWORK AND VISIBILITY

  • A&D Supply Chain Leaders involved
  • Participation of A&D associations
  • Support from EU stakeholders
  • Corporate advisors focused on A&D

FUNDING SOLUTIONS

  • Project financing and European funds
  • Pan-European funding days
  • IPOready Defence
  • European Defence bonds
  • Financial Advisory

ELITE, the European ecosystem connecting companies to capital​

ELITE is Euronext Group's ecosystem of
private companies, which accelerates growth and access to private and public capital markets.

ELITE mission is to support companies by connecting them to capital, skills and network to drive their sustainable growth in the long-term.​

ELITE is present in Europe (Italy, France, Portugal, Netherlands) with an annual membership for the company.​

Since 2012, more than 1800 companies that joined ELITE to accelerate and sustain their long-term growth. ​

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What you will get by joining the European Aerospace and Defence Growth Hub​ powered by ELITE

 

  • Skills acquisition and development: immersive program for companies (entrepreneurs and/or executives) focused on growth, strategy and finance, Corporate Governance and managerialization, delivered in collaboration with leading European business schools. ​ 
     
  • Support for strategic decision-making: dedicated Euronext account manager to access tailored support from qualified advisors, partners, other companies on the key strategic initiatives. 
     
  • European network and visibility: business matching, visibility and media exposure to unlock new business opportunities, positioning, and overall business development. Strengthen the relationship with Supply Chain Leaders reinforcing the value chain.
     
  • Access to alternative financing: access to funding solutions in direct (equity and debt/equity investors) and indirect (financial advisors) channels, to address the company's corporate finance needs. Privileged access to dedicated and customized solutions (e.g., funding days, fund of funds, Basket Bond, credit funds, …)​
     

Join the European Aerospace and Defence Growth Hub

ELITE is the perfect solution for ambitious private companies who are looking to scale up their business and explore alternative funding options.
 

Access requirements

Selected participants are part of the European A&D value chains (B2B or B2C), have €10m+ revenues and/or have raised significant investment and have good historic growth and future potential. ​

 
 

Qualitative criteria
  • High quality and ambitious companies
  • Commitment to participate in the programme and motivated to implement valuable changes
  • Solid track record and vetted reputation

     

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