AED Portuguese Cluster for Aeronautics, Space and Defence
AEDCP
Cluster description
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 an one-stop-shop entry point in Portugal for national and international stakeholders of these sectors
Skills
Commercial and institutional confluence of information and know-how
Year of creation
2016
Region
Portugal
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
Organizational form
Not for profit association
Financing
Member fees and co-investment projects
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
- Component Manufacturing
- Interiors
- UAVs
- Microsatellites
- Avionics
- MRO
- R&D projects
- 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
- Lead participant in Interreg 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
International relations
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