SALVER SPA

Their core work

SALVER is an Italian aerospace SME working on next-generation rotorcraft platforms, contributing to two successive Clean Sky 2 Fast Rotorcraft programmes focused on compound aircraft and tiltrotor configurations. Their involvement centres on building and integrating components for advanced vertical-lift aircraft designed to fly faster, farther, and carry more payload than conventional helicopters. With nearly EUR 4.5 million in EC funding across both phases, they operate as an industrial partner inside consortia led by Europe's major rotorcraft manufacturers. Their value lies in supplying hardware and engineering capability for aircraft that bridge the gap between helicopters and fixed-wing planes.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the first phase (2014-2019), SALVER joined the Clean Sky 2 Fast Rotorcraft programme as a participant with a EUR 1.3 million envelope, but project-level keywords were not tagged, suggesting a general contribution to the initial development work. In the second phase (2020-2024), their role grew significantly — EC funding jumped to EUR 3.2 million and the keyword set sharpened around tiltrotors, compound aircraft, fuel burn reduction, and long-range payload lifting. The trajectory shows a deepening specialisation in specific aircraft configurations rather than generic rotorcraft support.

Moving deeper into advanced vertical-lift configurations (tiltrotor, compound) with a clear focus on range and fuel efficiency — a strong bet for anyone building a next-generation European rotorcraft consortium.

How they like to work

SALVER consistently operates as a participant inside large Clean Sky 2 consortia rather than leading projects themselves, which fits their profile as an industrial supplier to prime contractors. They have worked with 27 distinct partners across 8 countries, indicating a well-connected position within the European rotorcraft industrial base. They are a reliable specialist contributor — the kind of partner you bring in for aerospace hardware delivery, not consortium coordination.

They have collaborated with 27 unique partners across 8 countries, working almost exclusively within Clean Sky 2's Fast Rotorcraft industrial ecosystem, which is dominated by European aerospace primes and their supply chains.

What sets them apart

SALVER stands out as one of the Italian SMEs repeatedly trusted by Clean Sky 2's Fast Rotorcraft programme across two consecutive funding waves — continuity that most SMEs in aerospace consortia do not achieve. Their focus is narrow but deep: tiltrotor and compound aircraft, configurations that only a handful of European manufacturers are pursuing. For anyone building a consortium around advanced rotorcraft, they are a pre-vetted industrial partner with existing relationships among the Fast Rotorcraft primes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GAM-2020-FRC
  Their largest project at EUR 3.18 million, covering tiltrotors and compound aircraft with a clear focus on range and fuel burn — the core of Clean Sky 2's second-wave rotorcraft agenda.
• FRC GAM 2018
  Their entry into Clean Sky 2 Fast Rotorcraft at EUR 1.29 million, which established the partnerships carried forward into the follow-up programme.