AED Portuguese Cluster for Aeronautics, Space and Defence Industries

Cluster description

Role
Description of your aviation region

Wide spectrum of industry activities, with strong R&D capabilities and attractive geographic location.

Vision/ Missons

Boost the growth of the national Aeronautics, Space and Defence industries and provide a one-stop-shop entry point in Portugal for national and international stakeholders of these sectors.

Year of creation

2016

Region

Portugal

Facts & Figures of regional aerospace
Number of companies

61

Number of research institutes

7

Numbers of public authorities

2

Other cluster members

5 (associations)

Number of employees of all aerospace actors

18,500

Cluster Management
Organizational form

Not for profit organization

Financing

Member fees and co-investment projects

Main Actors
Main industry actors
  • TAP
  • OGMA
  • Embraer
  • Lauak
  • Mecachrome
  • Caetano Aeronautics
Main research institutes
  • INEGI
  • PIEP
  • IPL
  • ISEP
  • INESC TEC
  • INOV INESC
  • Porto University

Cluster Competence and Strategy

Product worlds
  • Component Manufacturing
  • Interiors
  • UAVs
    Microsatellites
  • Avionics
  • MRO
  • R&D projects
Cluster management services for members
  • Share relevant information on the sectors activities
  • Increase our members' visibility on the market, providing self-promotion opportunities on international events
  • Present the national competencies and capabilities internationally
  • Encourage the cooperation of the national companies and institutions
  • Organize courses, congresses, and workshops to increase the debate on relevant issues for the sectors
Best practice of International collaborations of cluster management
  • Lead participant in interregional Projects (AERIS and ADDISPACE)
  • Protocols with German Clusters (Hamburg Aviation, BavAIRia), Canadian Clusters (Ontario, AeroMontreal), Spanish Clusters (Hélice, CAG) and French Clusters (Aerospace Valley, Space Aero)
  • Partnerships/Memberships in ASD, ESA, EASA, EASN, NATO, Clean Sky, European Commission, Enterprise Europe Network, ACARE and EuroSpace 

Contact Information Cluster Management

Director / President
Lead Aerospace (Main contact point)
  • AEDCP - Portuguese Cluster for Aeronautics, Space, and Defence Industries

  • Parque do Alentejo de Ciência e Tecnologia Rua Luís Adelino Fonseca, Lote 1
    7005-841 Évora
    PRT - Portugal

Get in touch with us

E-mail: info@eacp-aero.eu

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