Driven by the need for faster, more efficient, and more comfortable flight, challenged by environmental constraints, aeronautics engineers are continuously exploring new technologies and materials to create the best possible product. From advanced materials and engines to cutting-edge avionics and navigation systems, the aeronautics industry is constantly striving to make air travel safer, more convenient and enjoyable. As a partner to most aeronautics industry stakeholders, ALTEN is driving the major projects currently taking place and helping shape the digital transformation of this industry. The aeronautics, space and defense sectors are undergoing a major transformation, driven by increasing system complexity, ambitious sustainability targets, and rapid digitalization — and ALTEN combines 17 years of sustainability experience in aerospace & high-tech industries with a 500-strong pool of environment, health & safety (EHS) consultants to deliver end-to-end green transformation.

The automotive sector is one of the world's largest industries and is a highly complex market characterised by constant challenges and technological innovations. Automotive firms need to spend more on new technologies such as connectivity, driving automation, shared mobility, and electrification, while simultaneously continuing to invest in ICE technologies for efficiency and reducing emissions. The profound changes affecting the automotive industry, as well as the high competitiveness of the sector and the need to optimise costs, have led manufacturers to accelerate the pace of innovation and minimise product time-to-market. ALTEN supports its customers in the industry's priority challenges — with know-how in automotive engineering, CMMI level 3 project management methodologies since 2013, and the performance of international R&D structures positioning it as a technological partner close to the engineering and production centres of automotive manufacturers and suppliers across Europe, USA, China, Japan, and India.

As the backbone of global economies, the Banking, Finance & Insurance industries must continually adapt to their ever-evolving environment, whether it be: shifting global capital flows, financial risk regulation, the arrival of market disruptors or the transformative influence of new business models and cutting-edge technology. Fintechs, insurtechs, regtechs and financial institutions have proven capable of successfully adapting to an increasingly competitive environment. ALTEN is here to navigate the complex financial terrains, offering cross-functional services, expertise, experience, and innovation, tailored to the specific needs of the banking, finance, and insurance industry. The various banking regulations (Basel, IFRS, MIF, FRTB, DSP2, AIFM…) that have been implemented for years continue to unfold, and beyond financial and IT risk management, the BFA sector must be an example of supporting the ecological transition — with ALTEN serving as a leading partner in Digital UX design for major banks and supporting global banking leaders in Big Data-driven IRB analysis engines.

The defence, security, and naval industries play vital roles in ensuring the safety, protection, and stability of nations around the world, encompassing a wide range of activities, technologies, and organizations dedicated to maintaining national defence capabilities and safeguarding territorial waters. These industries often collaborate closely with governments and defence agencies to ensure preparedness, enhance capabilities, and adapt to evolving security challenges in an ever-changing geopolitical landscape. Benefiting from unprecedented budgetary efforts, the defence industry must accelerate the development of equipment programs (air combat, naval, space and cyber, etc.) adapted to the new context of inter-state high-intensity conflict. In both maritime transport and military marine, the shipbuilding industry sector is strengthening the development of innovative solutions, with ALTEN providing engineering expertise across the full defence and naval value chain.

With more than 3,000 engineers around the world involved in energy transition, ALTEN has been working with key players in the sector on all major projects across the entire energy value chain, positioning itself as an end-to-end service provider — from research and development to industrial methods, supply chain management, and digitalisation. ALTEN participates in large-scale strategic projects with important engineering components in the fields of nuclear power, renewable, oil & gas and energy storage. Considered as 'technologies of the future', the production, distribution and storage of decarbonised energies are becoming a major challenge. ALTEN acts as the backbone of governance on complex programs such as EPR2, guaranteeing design maturity, milestone compliance, and project reliability — and offers sovereign and secure AI solutions specifically designed for critical industries such as nuclear power and defense, in partnership with Mistral AI.

Industrial Equipment & Electronics is an industry that encompasses a wide range of companies involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance of machinery, equipment, and electronic components used in industrial settings. It plays a crucial role in supporting various industries, including high-tech, manufacturing, energy, transportation, healthcare, aerospace, and defence, by providing the necessary tools, technologies, and infrastructure for efficient and reliable operations. This industry is facing challenges like cost-effective production, supply chain efficiency, and compliance with regulations, with emphasis on sustainability, cybersecurity, and the need for skilled professionals due to technological advancements like AI, IoT, and automation. ALTEN's unique expertise in both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) allows for an integrated approach that optimises processes and unlocks new opportunities in a digitised world, with the capability to cover the full spectrum of technical competencies across hardware, software, and data.

The Life Sciences & Health industries consists of companies operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, biomedical technologies, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, food processing, and others that are dedicated to creating products and solutions to improve the lives of organisms. Despite being among the most heavily regulated industries in the world, the Life Sciences industry remains one of the most attractive, with the overall market steadily growing because of increases in the worldwide population, access to medicine in developing countries, and ageing populations in developed countries. Faced with new and changing regulations, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries have an obligation to comply — from EU Falsified Medicines Directive implementation to CSV (Computer System Validation) for automated drug production. ALTEN integrates into its ecosystem several specialized companies with a high level of expertise (CRO & Pharmacovigilance, Products & Processes, Infrastructures), supporting clients across the full life sciences value chain.

Public services and government organisations are key clients for ALTEN's engineering and IT consulting expertise, spanning ministries of defence, industry, and public administration across multiple countries. ALTEN supports government bodies including the Ministry of Defence (UK), Ministerio de Defensa (Spain), Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (Spain), and Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Publicas (Spain), among others. Engineering and technology projects for the public sector require the highest standards of security, compliance, and reliability. ALTEN brings its cross-sector engineering depth and IT services capabilities to bear on complex public-sector programmes, helping government clients modernise their operations, manage critical infrastructure, and deliver digital transformation at scale.

The railway industry has been undergoing a massive transformation in recent years and has shown a strong resilience, demonstrating its significance. As a major engineering supplier of the sector, ALTEN has a key role to play together with infrastructure managers, transport authorities, transport operators and industrial suppliers of railway systems, and is proactive in developing the rail industry — heavily involved in innovative projects across four different domains: rolling stock, signalling systems, infrastructure, customer experience and digital. Digital transformation is opening up new horizons for rethinking mobility, making it more sustainable and facilitating travel. To support these changes, ALTEN draws on the skills of its historic transport businesses to carry out increasingly innovative research projects and design the transport systems of the future, including CBTC signalling systems and ERTMS implementations across Europe.

New consumer behaviour (for example, Click & Collect, Endless Aisles, faster range renewal, etc.) requires distributors to review their organisation and logistics chains to respect their promise to customers and to stay competitive. As a partner of major retail chains, ALTEN supports its customers in various innovative projects, with functional expertise in customer journeys, supply chain, UX, and performance marketing, combined with technological proficiency in applications, mobility, cloud, big data, AI, and virtual/augmented reality. One of the key concerns is data security, as the industry operates on multiple access platforms, making it vulnerable to potential breaches. Additionally, piracy-related threats loom large, posing risks to intellectual property and revenue streams — and the industry must grapple with ever-increasing volumes of data as it strives to adapt to emerging platforms and meet the demands of an evolving digital landscape.

After the success of the American New Space (SpaceX, Blue Origin, etc.), it is now Europe's turn to encourage the development of the private sector, with partnerships increasing between the ESA and traditional industries companies and start-ups. ALTEN has a partnership history of over 20 years with the space industry's leading stakeholders and is an active participant in the changing landscape, and a top supplier of satellite engineering and integration services. From spacecrafts to satellites, all the way to ground segment and downstream, ALTEN is involved in the complete value chain of the space sector, supporting customers throughout studies, development, manufacturing, integration, tests and operations. ALTEN capitalizes on more than 25 years of know-how in preparations for the assembly, validation tests and final integration (before launch) of various satellites for CNES and other industrial customers.

In the ever-evolving landscape of Telecoms & Media, the advent of 5G technology has ushered in a new era of connectivity and content consumption. This dynamic intersection of telecommunications and media has created unprecedented opportunities and challenges for businesses — from delivering high-speed, low-latency services to meeting the demands of an increasingly data-hungry world, companies must navigate a complex terrain to remain competitive and relevant in this fast-paced industry. ALTEN holds a significant position in the telecommunications sector as an engineering and consulting services provider, having established itself as a key player by offering a wide range of services, strong technical expertise and a global presence. The proliferation of connected things, the generalisation of 4K television, the surge in mobile video consumption, and the ongoing digital transformation across all industries make deployment of very high-speed infrastructure (FTTH, 5G, etc.) essential in order to support the development of the digital economy.

Supporting clients in creating value and improving operating efficiency through business analysis and project ownership assistance. Delivers business analysis and project management services to optimize operations, streamline processes, and enhance value creation across programmes.

Simplifying information systems and boosting operational efficiency through bespoke application software development. Delivers custom software solutions designed to streamline business processes and enhance operational performance through tailored application development.

Applying AI to drive project performance, automation, and intelligent decision-making across engineering and IT environments. Delivers AI-powered solutions including intelligent cockpits, software-defined vehicle technologies, and autonomous systems for engineering optimization and data-driven business decisions. Evidence: AI-powered cockpit and Software-Defined Vehicles featured as key focus areas.

Guiding clients through cloud adoption and infrastructure modernisation to unlock scalability and performance. Delivers cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation services alongside infrastructure modernisation to enable scalable, high-performance technology operations.

Providing engineering support throughout the life cycle of construction and infrastructure projects. Delivers comprehensive capital project services from design through commissioning, including engineering design coordination, construction supervision, and project handover support.

Helping organisations innovate with confidence by protecting their systems, data, and infrastructure from cyber threats. Provides integrated cybersecurity services to safeguard digital assets while enabling secure business innovation and operational resilience.

Helping clients get the most out of their data through data architecture, governance, and analytics solutions. Provides comprehensive data strategy and operationalization services to enable data-driven decision-making, governance frameworks, and advanced analytics capabilities.

Large-scale engineering support for electronics design and development to enable successful industrial transformation. Provides comprehensive electronics engineering services covering design, development, and industrialisation of complex electronic systems and components.

End-to-end partnership for embedded software development across complex and safety-critical systems. Provides comprehensive embedded software engineering services from concept through deployment, specializing in safety-critical applications where reliability and systems integration are paramount.

Anticipating company transformations by improving performance in health, safety, environment, and sustainability. Delivers integrated EHS services covering environmental management, occupational health and safety, and sustainability positioning to drive organizational transformation.

Helping organisations develop greener IT practices and reduce the environmental footprint of their technology operations. Delivers sustainability-focused IT services covering environmental impact reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainable technology practices.

Accelerating the transformation of industry through manufacturing engineering support across the full production lifecycle. Provides engineering and transformation services for manufacturing operations from design through production. Evidence: 'From Data to Decisions' article on AI, cobots, and Industry 5.0 in manufacturing.

Engineering support to improve the performance of products, deploy new technologies, and support the energy transition. Delivers hands-on product engineering and industrialisation services to enhance mechanical and materials performance across complex systems, with focus on technology deployment and sustainable energy applications.

Boosting client value through structured PMO and project control services across engineering and IT programmes. Provides project management office setup and governance services to enhance project control, delivery assurance, and value realization across complex engineering and technology programmes.

Improving the efficiency of quality approaches across product development and industrial processes. Delivers quality assurance services spanning product development verification and industrial manufacturing quality management to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Testing software to guarantee a quality customer experience across all stages of application and system development. Provides comprehensive software testing and quality assurance services to ensure reliability, performance, and user experience across application development and deployment lifecycles.

Supporting clients in staying competitive with increasingly complex products through systems engineering and product data management. Delivers systems architecture, requirements management, and product data lifecycle capabilities to manage complexity in modern product development.