Safran Corporate Ventures is a corporate venture arm of Safran that is based in Paris, France. The firm was established in 2015 and it takes minority stakes in startups with disruptive technologies and new business models. Safran Corporate Ventures will focus in particular on startups in the Group's business sectors - aerospace, defense - but it will also work with companies in other industries if their technologies are applicable to Safran's businesses. Priority areas of focus include amongst others: -INDUSTRY 4.0: non-destructive testing, augmented reality, Internet of Things for industry, robotics/cobotics, additive manufacturing, cybersecurity for industrial applications -Embedded components: critical onboard electronics, onboard software, connectivity, onboard energy, thermal management, hybrid electrical systems, cybersecurity -New materials, advanced materials: nanotechnologies, surface treatments, composites, ceramics, advanced manufacturing processes -New services, new business models: data analytics, on-demand aviation, new maintenance modes, co-creation, collaborative engineering -New markets, new platforms: civil drones, non-conventional vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, new transport modes.