From June 5 to 13, 2010, the Rêve d'Icare Association partnered with the DIRISOFT network (academic research association of 10 schools and 15 universities), the PEGASE competitive cluster, and the Objectif Base Dirigeable (OBD) association are organizing the Airship Campus, in Royan. This unique event in France will be an opportunity to discuss and compare the knowledge and science of the different stakeholders in airship research and design. For the Campus participants, it will be an opportunity to conduct a series of tests in real conditions. The main feature of the prototypes at the event is their strong environmental bent.
The purpose of the Rêve d'Icare association to inform the public about the current research in aeronautics, with the association's field of application focusing on research on innovative air transport concepts. The Association has long been backed by major industrial groups such as Total, Air Liquide, Primagaz, Safran and Air France as well as by institutional partners such as the Charente Maritime General Council, the Poitou-Charentes region and the French Ministry for Defense.