Our history in dates
2008
Birth of EDEN, founded by 6 Rhône-Alpes entrepreneurs with the support of the CCI Lyon and the DGA, to bring together defense SMEs.
2010
First collective participation in international trade fairs, with joint pavilions giving global visibility to French SMEs.
2016
Structuring of the network into five territorial hubs, led by vice-presidents and regional delegates for local governance.
2021
Official creation of the EDEN South region, marking the cluster's anchoring in the Mediterranean aeronautical and naval ecosystems.
2022
Creation of the EDEN East region, consolidating the cluster's presence at the heart of the European space and cross-border cooperation.
2023
Creation of the EDEN Grand Ouest and EDEN Île-de-France regions, strengthening the cluster's influence on new industrial basins.
2025
Symbolic passing of the milestone of 200 member companies, confirming EDEN as the leading French network of defense SMEs for export.
Our DNA
100% French SMEs, producers and job creators.
Pragmatic innovation serving the armed forces and internal security.
Export-oriented companies: more than 50% of cumulative turnover
Our values
Supporting a sovereign and technologically independent industry
Hunt in packs and share networks
Strengthening SMEs in the face of geopolitical and regulatory challenges
The members of the office
Thierry Regond
President
Laurent Pourprix
Treasurer - Vice-president, in charge of the Partnerships committee
Jean-Luc Logel
Honorary President (EDEN President from 2008 to 2020)
Ludovic Ouvry
Président d'honneur
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Guillaume Verney Carron
President of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region
Guilhem De Marliave
Vice-president of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region
Franck Oudot
Vice-président région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Thierry Gaiffe
President of the Ile-de-France region
Emmanuel Chopin
Vice-President of the Ile-de-France region
Nathalie Barat-Vandamme
President of the Grand Ouest region
Françoise Boulic
Vice-présidente région Grand Ouest
Anthony Bouju
Vice-président région Grand Ouest
John Del Ben
President of the Eastern Region
Alain Hemmerlin
EDEN East Advisor
Thibaud Morizot
Vice-président région Est
Matthieu Degut
Vice-président région Est
Stéphane Claisse
Délégué EDEN en région Sud
Sébastien Fraisse
Vice-président région Sud
The operational team
Our advisors
Philippe Guimbert
Security Advisor
Patrick Cadiou
EDEN Brittany Advisor
Florence Routier
Legal Project Manager
Our ambassadors
Hervé Mariaux
Consular Liaison Officer
Rémy Thannberger
Ambassadeur
+200
Members
€3.5 billion
Cumulative turnover
(mainly for export)
50
Partners
5
EDEN Regions
5 centers serving businesses
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Regional President: Guillaume Verney-Carron
Vice-President: Guilhem de Marliave
Vice-President: Franck Oudot
Consular Liaison Officer: Hervé Mariaux
Great West
Regional President: Nathalie Barat-Vandamme
Vice-President: Anthony Bouju
Vice-President: Françoise Boulic
EDEN Advisor in Brittany: Patrick Cadiou
South
Regional President: Stéphane Claisse
Île-de-France
Regional President: Thierry Gaiffe
Vice-President: Emmanuel Chopin
East
Regional President: John Del Ben
Vice-President: Matthieu Degut
Vice-President: Thibaud Morizot
Vice-President: Yves Noirot
EDEN-East Advisor: Alain Hemmerlin