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Mission
Motivation
What drives our network forward!
The European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP) was originally established in 2009 as part of a European co-funded project, with the aim of encouraging the exchange of knowledge and promoting cluster innovation.
Since then, the EACP has developed into a permanent partnership of collaborating European aerospace clusters, representing a network of 45 aerospace clusters from 18 different European countries.
The EACP shapes the relationship between clusters, industry stakeholders and policymakers by building closer relationships between clusters to create added value for the whole market.
Values
Stronger together, always on target.
Since its inception, the EACP has been based on a set of core values that shape its culture and define the character of its transnational approach. These include the core values of trust, engagement, dependability and joint value creation, rendering the EACP a network based on plurality and mutual commitment.
Objectives
EACP objectives and activities at a glance.
The EACP operates in an informal, decentralized and flexible way, based on an organizational set of currently 5 permanent working groups, temporary project consortia and bi- or multilateral ad-hoc partnerships.
The main objective is to improve Europe's global competitiveness through intensive inter-cluster collaboration.
Members
The EACP strengthens the position of the European aerospace industry in the world market.
Since its inception, the EACP has grown steadily and now comprises a powerful network of 45 clusters from 18 different European countries.
Together, the EACP forms a strong network of over 4,300 companies, more than 430 research institutes and over 125 administrative bodies.
Working Groups
Coordination | Internationalisation | Skills | Supply Chain & Technology | UAS | Synergies
The six working groups, each with different objectives, are composed of representatives from the member clusters. The working groups meet every six weeks:
- WG Internationalization: concentrates on strengthening international cooperation within and beyond the EACP and coordinating the Global Aerospace Cluster Partnership.
- WG Skills: focal point on skills issues in aerospace, cooperation with the European Commission's Pact for Skills
- WG Coordination: focuses on coordination of the EACP and exchange of information between the different WGs, development and implementation of short and long term strategies and goals.
- WG Supply Chain & Technology: deals with technology and supply chain issues in the EACP.
- WG UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems): focusing on UAS & UAM related issues.
- WG Synergies: aims to improve SMEs access to European funding.
GACP
Connecting Aerospace Clusters Across The Globe
The EACP's internationalization strategy, initiated in 2015, resulted in the expansion of an international network with global reach. This led to the first Global Aerospace Cluster Summit in 2017, which ultimately led to the official launch of the Global Aerospace Cluster Partnership (GACP) in 2023.
The GACP provides a continuous platform for global knowledge exchange, strategic collaboration and joint initiatives on a global scale.
Through this approach, the GACP aims to address common challenges, foster innovative solutions and enhance the growth and competitiveness of the aerospace sector worldwide.
