AÉROCENTRE, Pôle d'Excellence Régional (Regional Hub of Excellence, APER), is a non-profit organisation created in May 2009 to sustain, develop and structure the aeronautical industry in the Centre region.
The regional industry benefits from numerous assets: nearly 200 companies with recognised expertise, 16,000 employees, an airport dedicated to freight and aircraft maintenance, 12 research laboratories in partnership with the main clients of the sector.