Aerospace Cluster Association (ACA)

Cluster description

Role

Description of your aviation region

Aerospace Cluster Association (ACA) is a nationally open cluster that has members from different cities in Turkey.

Vision/ Missons

With the goal of ensuring Turkey to become one of the world’s leading countries in Aerospace, encouraging all industrial and academic activities and providing support to all the work in these fields.

Year of creation

2010

Facts & Figures of regional aerospace

Number of companies

Number of research institutes

Numbers of public authorities

Other cluster members

21 (including Aegean Chamber of Industry, Aegean Chamber of Industry Foundation, Aegean Economic Development Foundation, Aegean Free Zone Corp., Gaziemir Municipality, Izmir Ataturk Organized Industrial Zone, Kemalpasa Organized Industrial Zone , Turkish Aviation Institution, Space Camp – Turkey)

Number of employees of all aerospace actors

10,000

Cluster Management

Organizational form

Non-Profit Association

Financing

Member Fees, Projects

Main Actors

Main industry actors

HAVELSAN
KALE AERO
STM A.Ş.

Main research institutes

METU
IYTE
EGE University
Katip Celebi University

Cluster Competence and Strategy

Product worlds

Production (Aircraft/Engine Parts & Systems)
Composite Manufacturing
Machine Production
Customs Clearance & Logistics
Design & Development
Software & Simulation
Thermal & Special Processing
Metal Working
Powder Metallurgy
Hosing Systems
Airport Vehicles
Tow Tractors & Trucks
Fire Fighting & Emergency Vehicles
Harnesses
Molds & Fixtures

Cluster management services for members

Help to increase the contribution of SME’s to aerospace and defense sectors

Trainings
Supporting their certification procedure
Marketing Assistance
Information sharing through seminars
Networking
SASAD (National Aerospace OEM’s Association) Membership
Turkish Composites Manufacturer Association Membership

Facilitate the integration of our universities and research institutes with the aerospace industry

Supporting University events
Supporting the network within.

Create new co-operation opportunities with international partners in the fields of R&D and co-production

MOU’s with clusters
Delegate visits
Networking
EACP Membership
Information flow about industrial participation, announcements and offset programs

Supporting Vocational Aviation Education

Aviation Higher Vocational School (In Ege University)
International Internship Programs

Best practice of International collaborations of cluster management

ACA has MOU’s with Bavaria, Aviabelt, Hanse Aerospace in Germany) and Aviation Valley Aerospace Cluster in Poland. Experience in EU and Local Government funded projects in support of SME’s competitiveness.
Supporting Vocational Education to create a pool of technical experts in Aircraft Manufacturing & MRO.