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AED Portuguese Cluster for Aeronautics, Space and Defence Industries
Cluster description
Role
Description of your aviation region
A diversified aviation ecosystem combining advanced manufacturing, engineering excellence, and strategic geographic reach.
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
146
Number of research institutes
29 - RTOs and Universities
Numbers of public authorities
5
Other cluster members
6 (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
- Airbus
- Lauak
- Mecachrome
- Aernnova
- Thales
- Indra
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
- 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
Rui Santos +351 914 465 058rs@aedportugal.pt
International relations
Rita Moore +351 914 465 058rita.moore@aedportugal.pt
- AED Cluster Portugal
Parque do Alentejo de Ciência e Tecnologia Rua Luís Adelino Fonseca, Lote 1
7005-841 Évora
PRT - Portugal