AeroS strengthens institutional collaboration with the Directorate General for Strategy and Innovation of the Defense Industry (DIGEID)

22/10/2025

On October 13, a delegation from the AeroS Executive Committee met in Madrid with Lieutenant General Miguel Ivorra Ruiz, Director General for Strategy and Innovation of the Defense Industry (DIGEID), in a meeting aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Catalan industry and the Ministry of Defense.

During the session, AeroS presented the structure and capabilities of the Catalan ecosystem in aeronautics, space, and defense, highlighting its strong industrial base and the technological potential of its network of SMEs and start-ups. For its part, DIGEID outlined the main lines of action regarding defense industrial policy and technological innovation.

The exchange made it possible to identify various opportunities for collaboration in line with the Spanish Aerospace and Defense Security Strategy (ESAN 2025).

Finally, both parties agreed on the importance of showcasing AeroS’s business capabilities in the official ministerial catalogs, an official reference tool for the Ministry of Defense, NATO, the EU, and major contractors, which facilitates access to funding and participation in defense and space programs at the national and European levels. Registration can be completed through the following link: Portal de Servicios del Ministerio de Defensa

In this context, DIGEID has made various resources of interest available to the industry:

On the other hand, from the Barcelona Air Command, with the same objective of considering the incorporation of SMEs as strategic partners, at the indication of DIGEID, they make available to us a series of direct communication channels to facilitate the relationship of companies with the Ministry of Defense, and the presentation of business capacities from the initial phases of planning. The official channels are found in the Service Portal of the Ministry of Defense (Defense Industry section). AeroS partners can contact us for more information or details.

Likewise, they make available to us the Technology and Innovation Portal of the Ministry of Defense, a meeting point for agents of the R&D of Defense. Among the various projects, the specific one of the Air and Space Army is highlighted: Sustainable and Intelligent Connected Air Base (BACSI).