Cluster PRIMUS Défense & Sécurité

Cluster PRIMUS Défense & Sécurité is a French business cluster for the defence, security and safety sectors. It works in the south of France.

The cluster was created in 2013. It brings together more than 70 French companies. Members range from very small firms and small and mid-sized companies to start-ups, mid-cap firms and large groups. About 70 percent are small and mid-sized companies. The cluster says its sector generates 3.4 billion euros in sales.

PRIMUS operates in three regions: Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It helps its members become more competitive and grow their business, both in France and abroad. The French Ministry of the Armed Forces and the defence procurement agency DGA support its work.

Its actions follow five main themes. These are business growth and export, industrialisation and sovereignty, human resources, economic security, and visibility and expertise.

Events are a large part of its work. The cluster organises collective pavilions for members at trade shows. Listed examples include SOFINS/D2NS in 2027, the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget in 2027, Milipol Paris in 2027 and Eurosatory in 2028. It also runs a job dating event for defence, aerospace and space, and a regional meeting called Rencontres AGIR en Region.

Companies can apply to join the cluster. PRIMUS also publishes activity reports and runs a job board.

Services

• Business development and export support
• Collective trade show pavilions
• Industrialisation support
• Human resources support
• Economic security support
• Member directory
• Job dating events