Vehicle of the Future Pole

What Vehicle of the Future Pole does

Pôle Véhicule du Futur (Vehicle of the Future Pole), headquartered in Étupes, France, is a French "pôle de compétitivité" (competitiveness cluster) founded in 2005 that functions as a public-private partnership coordinating the automotive, land transport, and mobility ecosystem across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est regions. It operates as the regional representative of PFA Filière Automobile & Mobilités and is a member of AFPC, the French Association of Competitiveness Clusters. The cluster federates approximately 500 member companies, public research structures, training organizations, and territorial bodies around seven strategic mobility themes: electrification, hydrogen/fuel cell, connected and autonomous vehicles, servicial mobility, materials and process innovation, factory of the future, and industrial performance.

The organization delivers its offer through five service pillars: economic intelligence and techno-market monitoring ("Eclairer l'avenir"), business development and member matchmaking ("Développer votre entreprise"), innovation project incubation and labelling ("Faire germer vos projets d'innovation"), industrial and economic performance improvement ("Renforcer votre performance industrielle"), and training and competency development ("Former et faire monter en compétence"). It complements these services with two digital assets: the DEDIHCATED European Digital Innovation Hub, which provides EU-co-funded digital transformation services to mobility SMEs and mid-caps, and the 4hfactory.tech training platform focused on Industry 4.0 upskilling, alongside a searchable interactive automotive member directory. Notable members include Chargemap (French Tech 120 laureate 2025 and 2026), CLARIOS, ArcelorMittal, IPOP Automobiles, and Englab.

The cluster operates with 11-50 employees and is financed through a mix of membership fees, public subsidies (national and regional), and European program funding; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is community-led, anchored on collaborative R&D projects, industrial performance programs, training development, and European/international project participation, with go-to-market channels including a bilingual website, newsletters, social media, press relations, workshops, and matchmaking events. As of June 2026, Damien Tournier serves as President following a leadership transition.

Name

Vehicle of the Future Pole

Legal name

Pôle Véhicule du Futur

Website

https://vehiculedufutur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pôle Véhicule du Futur is a French automotive and mobility competitiveness cluster founded in 2005, federating about 500 member companies, research bodies, training organizations, and territorial authorities across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est to drive collaborative innovation, industrial performance, training, and European digital transformation services.

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Étupes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pôle Véhicule du Futur is a French automotive and mobility competitiveness cluster (pôle de compétitivité) that operates a multi-service ecosystem for ~500 member companies, public research organizations, training bodies, and regional territories in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est. Its core services span five pillars: intelligence and economic monitoring, business development, collaborative innovation project support, industrial performance improvement, and workforce training/skills development. It also operates digital assets including the DEDIHCATED European Digital Innovation Hub and the 4hfactory.tech training platform.

Product overview

Vehicle of the Future Pole is a competitive cluster (pôle de compétitivité) serving as a reference center for vehicles, mobility solutions, and associated services. It is not a unified technology product but rather a multi-service ecosystem organized around five core service pillars: intelligence/monitoring (Eclairer l'avenir), business development (Développer votre entreprise), innovation project support (Faire germer vos projets d'innovation), industrial performance reinforcement (Renforcer votre performance industrielle), and training/skill development (Former et faire monter en compétence). The cluster also operates two specialized digital assets: the DEDIHCATED European Digital Innovation Hub for digital transformation support and the 4hfactory.tech training platform for future industry skills. The ecosystem brings together approximately 500 member companies, public research institutions, training organizations, and territories across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est regions, representing PFA Filière Automobile & Mobilités at the regional level.

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Brands

• DEDIHCATED: European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) dedicated to supporting companies in their digital transformation, particularly in the automotive and mobility sector.

Products and services

• Eclairer l'avenir (Intelligence and economic monitoring service) Provides weekly techno-market monitoring, strategic data on the automotive sector, and monitoring of regional and national aid and support schemes for cluster members and partners.
• Développer votre entreprise (Business development service) Connects members with prime contractors and large accounts, provides personalized support, steering committees, international development and European project assistance, and access to the cluster's member directory.
• Faire germer vos projets d'innovation (Innovation project support service) Supports innovation projects through project-call monitoring, ecosystem and networking facilitation, project support from idea to filing, project labeling, and access to a go-to-market committee.
• Renforcer votre performance industrielle (Industrial performance service) Provides experience exchanges, excellence networks, awards, Industry 4.0 and CSR programs, tailored consulting, an annual performance barometer, industrialization phase support, and collective purchasing.
• Former et faire monter en compétence vos équipes (Training and skills development service) Offers training programs with innovative educational tools and access to the 4hfactory.tech platform focused on future industry topics and Industry 4.0 upskilling.
• DEDIHCATED — European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) Provides digital transformation support, European network connections, and specialized competencies for SMEs and mid-caps in the automotive and mobility sector, including hydrogen and connected vehicles.
• Plateforme automobile interactive (Interactive Automotive Platform) Searchable member directory with specialty filters enabling networking, business matching, and partner search across the cluster's ecosystem of enterprises, research, and training organizations.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• PFA Filière Automobile & MobilitéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cluster serves as the regional representative of PFA Filière Automobile & Mobilités, responding to major challenges in mobility evolution and future manufacturing industry across the territory.
• AFPC - Association Française des Pôles de CompétitivitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pole Véhicule du Futur is a member of AFPC, the French Association of Competitiveness Clusters, providing national representation and network benefits.
• DEDIHC - European Digital Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEDIHC (Digital European DIH for Hydrogen and Connected vehicles) is a European Digital Innovation Hub operated by the cluster, providing digital transformation services and European networking for mobility companies.
• EACN - European Automotive Clusters NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of automotive clusters; the cluster participates in EACN observation notes and collaborative initiatives.
• Mobilité Club FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric mobility organization and cluster member that helps companies address professional road risk.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CARA European Cluster for Mobility Solutions: European automotive cluster based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes dedicated to mobility and vehicle systems. Closely comparable in business model (cluster, programme labelling, European project support) and in automotive thematic focus.
• Mov'eo: French competitiveness cluster dedicated to automotive and mobility R&D, covering powertrain, ADAS, and vehicle electrification themes. Directly comparable in mission, governance model, and member-driven innovation programmes.
• NextMove (formerly LUTB): French mobility competitiveness cluster (Île-de-France) bringing together automotive, public transport, and mobility actors. Operates the same pôle de compétitivité model with similar innovation project-label and SME support services.
• ID4CAR: French competitiveness cluster focused on intelligent vehicle electronic systems, connectivity, and on-board intelligence. Overlaps with PVF's connected/autonomous vehicle and servicial mobility themes.

Regional players

• Automotive Cluster (Eastern Germany) / Cluster Mobility & Logistics: German regional cluster for mobility and logistics with similar automotive/mobility thematic focus and member-driven innovation programmes. Comparable business model but geographically focused on Central/Eastern Germany.
• AutomotiveNL / RAI Automotive Industry NL: Dutch automotive cluster federation coordinating industry, knowledge institutes, and government around smart mobility, electrification, and automotive manufacturing. Equivalent cluster model in a neighbouring European market.

Others

• AFPC - Association Française des Pôles de Compétitivité: National umbrella association of French competitiveness clusters. PVF is a member; AFPC provides cluster-network governance, lobbying, and shared services comparable in function though broader in scope.
• 4hfactory.tech platform: Owned sub-brand of PVF offering industry 4.0 training. Comparable in function to other factory-of-future / industry-4.0 training platforms and competence centres active across European manufacturing regions.
• EACN - European Automotive Clusters Network: European network of automotive clusters in which PVF participates. Provides inter-cluster observation, joint project opportunities, and policy advocacy that complement individual cluster activities.
• Mobilité Club France: French association focused on corporate and professional mobility, road risk, and sustainable travel policies. Complementary actor to PVF covering demand-side mobility (services, fleet, usage) versus PVF's vehicle/industrial supply-side focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pole-vehicule-du-futur
• Xx.com/vehiculedufutur
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

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Profiles1 record

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