AMI / CMA (France 2030)

COMETES

To meet the growing needs of the space and New Space industries, COMETES embodies a strong collective dynamic. Supported by the Toulouse Community of Universities and Establishments in conjunction with academic establishments (in particular the ISAE group, several universities and schools and 5 university space centres), local authorities (Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions) and industrial players, COMETES is part of a national synergy.
The aim is to “train 11,000 apprentices and raise awareness of space-related issues among 300,000 people”.
The South-West Skills Space Diagnostic (DESCO) produced by the Aerospace Valley cluster in 2023 highlighted the need to expand post-baccalaureate provision for technicians and to strengthen training at engineer and master’s level. COMETES is responding to these challenges by developing training pathways and skills in the Space professions. The objectives are ambitious: to train 11,000 apprentices in five years, create around ten initial and continuing training courses and raise awareness of space-related issues among 300,000 people.
The project is based on existing courses, which will be enriched by new courses of excellence, to meet the growing need for skills in a space sector undergoing major transformation, with major civil and military issues at stake. Joint modules will also be developed between institutions in areas such as Big Data, systems engineering and space launchers.
Launched for 5 years, COMETES has an overall budget of €45 million, with an allocation of €20 million received as part of the “Skills and professions of the future” call for expressions of interest.
The schools of the ISAE Group involved in the project are: ISAE-SUPAERO, ISAE-ENSMA, ISAE-SUPMECA, Ecole de l’Air et de l’Espace, ESTIA.

PEGASE

The Generalised Development Process for Zero-Emission Aircraft (PEGASE) is a national programme that was launched in January 2026 to adapt training programmes to the current needs of the aeronautics sector by fully integrating environmental challenges into the curriculum.
The winner of the ‘Skills and Professions of the Future’ call for expressions of interest under the France 2030 plan, COMETES, is led by the University of Toulouse. It brings together a consortium of 41 partners, including higher education institutions, research centres, industrial players, local authorities and training organisations. The ISAE Group schools involved in PEGASE are as follows: ISAE-SUPAERO, ISAE-ENSMA, ISAE-SUPMECA, ENAC, ESTACA and ESTIA.