Constructing and running a network
Our nanosatellite network
The Van Allen Foundation, in addition to its role in the governance of CSUM projects and fundraising through partnership, has a mission to promote university nanosatellite activities, both within the space community and to the general public.
It also has a role to develop partnerships and collaborations on technical topics, training and economic development.
What ‘The Partners’ Club’ does
Organisation of special meetings between founder members and members of the Partners’ Club.
Priority access to the CSUM for discussions leading to technical collaborations and/or exchange of technology/know-how.
Priority access to select interns and new recruits among “LPRO Assembly, Integration and Testing” graduates and Graduate School of Engineering “Development of space systems” Masters’ students from the University of Montpellier.
Organisation of Technical Workshops
Workshop scheduled for 2022 with the winners of the Van Allen Foundation Call for Ideas
Workshop Nanospace 2018
Co-organised by the Van Allen Foundation, the CNES, the AEROSPACE VALLEY centre of excellence, and the Toulouse University Space Centre of Toulouse (CSUT)
International workshop organised as part of the Toulouse Space Show.
Workshop with OPTITEC 2016
“The CONQUEST OF NEWSPACE: micro and nano-satellites – Photonics and Imaging”, co-organised by the Van Allen Foundation and the OPTITEC innovation hub
Presence at promotional events
International Air and Space Show, Bourget
The International Air and Space Show, Bourget (SIAE) is one of the largest international aeronautical and space equipment exhibitions.
The Van Allen Foundation had a stand at the show in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
During the 2019 fair, Thomas Pesquet announced the launch of the 3rd nanosatellite from the Montpellier University Space Centre: MTCube.
Salon du Littoral – Mediterranean challenges
During the 2020 Salon du Littoral, the Van Allen Foundation organised a conference attended by Ms Annick GIRARDIN, Minister of Marine Affairs, and Mr Jean-Claude GAYSSOT, President of the Foundation, which resulted in the signing of a partnership agreement.
In 2021, the Van Allen Foundation participated in the Salon du Littoral and demonstrated its concern for the environment through three initiatives: on the detection of plastic waste in the Mediterranean, the improvement of meteorological modelling for forecasting Cévenol events and a joint commitment to lasting cooperation with the Principality of Monaco.
Other events we attended:
Development of partnerships
The Van Allen Foundation’s membership of national and international networks puts it right at the heart of space information exchange.
Member of GIFAS
French Aeronautical and Space Industries Group. GIFAS is the organisation representing the French aeronautics and space sector.
Member of AEROSPACE VALLEY
Aerospace Valley is the world’s leading aerospace centre of excellence, serving the three strategic sectors of Aeronautics, Space and Drones, in the Occitanie/Pyrénées- Méditerranée and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. Ranked in the top three global centres of excellence, it supports cooperative R&D projects and companies in the sector. Its mission is to foster innovation in support of the development of its members to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Member of the ASTECH hub
A Paris aerospace hub which aims to grow the Île-de-France region as a European leader in the Space Launch, Business Aviation, Propulsion and Equipment industry sectors through innovation.
Member of CLUB GALAXIE
A business association in Occitanie, with nearly 90 companies and institutions, mainly in the sphere of space and all related sectors. Its purpose is to serve the needs and work for the good of entrepreneurs & managers in and around Toulouse. It brings together micro enterprises, SMEs and large industry and service bodies, and covers many professional sectors. The CLUB GALAXIE contributes to the influence of the Cité de l’Espace, where its headquarters are located.
Other partnerships
Development of a collaboration with the Principality of Monaco
Campus des Métiers et des qualifications Aéronautique et Spatial, Occitanie
A partnership agreement is being signed.
Organization and participation
in public conferences
Every year, the Van Allen Foundation organises a public conference with prestigious guests:
Eric DE SAINTIGNON,
Airbus, former Director of Operations, OneWeb Satellites
Yves LANGEVIN,
Planetary Scientist, Institute of Space Astrophysics
Pascal LECOMTE,
Former Head of ESA Climate Office, Science, Applications & Future technologies Department
Sylvestre MAURICE,
Astrophysicist at the Toulouse Institute for Research in Astrophysics and Planetary Science, Astronomer at the Midi-Pyrénées Observatory, jointly responsible for ChemCam on Curiosity
