bavAIRia

NEWS

13.02.13 70% of R&D projects in which HEGAN aeronautic cluster business participate aimed at environmental enhancement

Bilbao, February 13, 2013. The latest generations of aircraft, such as A380, A350XWB and

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19.10.12 The Andalusian aerospace industry to strengthen links with prime European aerospace players

The Hélice Cluster closed its participation at the annual ASD convention with an intense a

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Contact

Bernhard Schmidt
Sonderflughafen Oberpfaffenhofen
Friedrichshafener Straße 1
82205 Gilching
Germany
Ph +49 (0)8105 27 29 27 28
Fax +49 (0)8105 27 29 27 15

schmidt(at)bavAIRia.net
 

Website

www.bavairia.net

bavAIRia

Cluster Description

Facts & Figures

Number of companies 400 (out of which 300 are SMEs)
Number of employees 33.000
Number of research institutes Research: 17
Other cluster members  
   

Cluster Management

Organizational form e.V. (association)
Financing Public funding from Bavarian state government (70%), member fees, consulting& project funding, EU sources (30%)
   

Main Actors

Main industry actors EADS Defence & Security, Eurocopter, MTU aero engines, Premium Aerotec, Diehl, Liebherr, IABG, EADS Astrium, MT Aerospace, Kayser-Threde, Grob Aircraft
Main research institutes DLR Oberpfaffenhofen, TU München, Universität der Bundeswehr, various Fraunhofer Institutes, Max Planck Institutes, Hochschule München
   

Cluster Competences and Strategy

Strengths & Competences

The Bavarian aerospace cluster covers almost complete value chains in various aerospace segments. Bavaria´s strengths are the manufacture of aero engines, aerostructures, weapons systems, “more electric aircraft” components, avionics components, aircraft interiors, cargo compartment solutions, simulation & training systems, avionics, satellites, launcher components, GMES.

Science & Research

Details confidential, research projects with involvement of bavAIRia, the cluster management organisation, in the project initiation process were started and are prepared in the fields of “more electric engine”, “more electric aircraft”, aerostructures, avionics, aircraft interiors, cargo compartment solutions, avionics, small and micro satellites, GMES, mainly funded by regional and national funds.

International Collaboration

  • Region of Quebec
  • Bangalore
  • Abu Dhabi

Main Challenges

Strong participation of smaller players (< 1.000 employees) in global supply chains • delegations to, partnerships with international regions with strong OEMs
Workforce • initiation of various projects at regional and national level