History

Technoplane was founded in 2013 with a bold mission: to drive collaborative innovation in the aerospace sector through disruptive research and development. The company’s origin is rooted in the BeePlane project, a visionary medium-range aircraft concept featuring a detachable fuselage, designed to enable rapid configuration changes for cargo, passenger, and specialized missions. This breakthrough aimed to redefine the very architecture of aircraft and lay the foundation for more flexible and sustainable aviation.

By 2015, Technoplane had expanded its focus and launched two strategic initiatives:

  • The Mini-Bee VTOL Project, a hybrid electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft designed for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and humanitarian applications. With a lightweight structure, 60 small rotors, and a hybrid propulsion system (Rotax engine + electric motors), the Mini-Bee enables safe, efficient, and versatile operations in environments where infrastructure is limited.
  • Industrial Data Services, offering tailored analytics for manufacturers. These services support supply chain optimization, predictive maintenance, energy usage analysis, and real-time monitoring. The goal is to improve operational performance across production, logistics, procurement, and after-sales support through actionable insights.

Since then, Technoplane has continued to develop advanced tools and platforms that support collaborative R&D in aerospace and industry. The company coordinates multi-partner projects across France, including partnerships with ESTACA, ENSTA, and Centrale Lille, and supports the Lesser Open Bee License v1.3, which ensures fair knowledge sharing in innovation ecosystems.

Technoplane also designed a multi-layered economic model based on BeeCoin, a digital asset ecosystem with ten types of tokens (Bc0 to Bc9) and smart contracts (BcA to BcZ), used to finance, trace, and incentivize contributions in collaborative aerospace projects like BeePlane, Mini-Bee, and ISO-Plane (a short-range aircraft for containerized logistics).

From its headquarters in Moulins, France, Technoplane manages a network of researchers, engineers, universities, and startups, fostering an environment where innovation, sustainability, and agility are at the core of every project.

Today, Technoplane continues to shape the future of aviation and industrial performance through:

  • Aircraft R&D and prototype testing (TRL3 to TRL6)
  • Predictive data analysis for manufacturing and energy sectors
  • AI-driven air traffic management systems
  • Educational platforms such as Factory Data Box, a training environment for industrial data analysis
  • Collaborative events and innovation forums powered by alumni networks and academic alliances

With a clear vision and robust ecosystem, Technoplane remains a key player in building the next generation of sustainable, modular, and intelligent aerospace solutions.