CT INGENIERIE

Their core work

CT Ingenierie is a French engineering services company based in Colomiers, near the Toulouse aerospace hub. They provide engineering solutions for both aeronautics (aircraft structural components) and space launch systems, including composite tank design, hybrid propulsion integration, and launch infrastructure. Their work spans from aircraft keel beam manufacturing under Clean Sky 2 to European microlauncher and orbital launcher development programs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CT Ingenierie's H2020 trajectory shows a clear pivot from aeronautics to space. Their earliest project (KEELBEMAN, 2018) was rooted in aircraft manufacturing under Clean Sky 2, focused on structural components. By 2020, both new projects — SAMMBA and ENVOL — were squarely in the European NewSpace sector, dealing with microlaunchers, hybrid propulsion, and launch infrastructure. This shift mirrors the broader European push to develop independent, cost-effective small launch capabilities.

CT Ingenierie is positioning itself as a space launch engineering partner, riding the European NewSpace wave toward affordable, modular small satellite launchers.

How they like to work

CT Ingenierie operates exclusively as a project participant — they join consortia led by others rather than coordinating projects themselves. With 15 unique partners across 8 countries in just 3 projects, they work in medium-to-large European consortia and do not appear to repeat partners, suggesting they are valued as a specialist contributor brought in for specific engineering capabilities. This makes them a low-risk, focused partner for consortia needing aerospace or space engineering input.

CT Ingenierie has collaborated with 15 distinct partners across 8 European countries through 3 projects, indicating broad reach relative to their project count. Their network spans the European aerospace and space launch community.

What sets them apart

Located in Colomiers — the heart of the Toulouse aerospace cluster — CT Ingenierie bridges traditional aeronautics engineering with the emerging European NewSpace sector. Their combination of aircraft structural manufacturing experience and space launch system engineering is relatively uncommon, positioning them to apply proven aerospace production methods to the cost and scalability challenges of small launcher programs. For consortium builders, they offer hands-on engineering execution rather than research alone.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENVOL
  Largest project by funding (EUR 555,625), focused on developing a European vertical orbital launcher with hybrid propulsion and composite tanks — directly tied to Europe's NewSpace ambitions.
• SAMMBA
  Addresses the commercial viability of microlaunchers through modular, Industry 4.0-driven production and standardized launch services, combining space and smart manufacturing themes.