HEGAN - Basque Aerospace Cluster

Cluster description

Role
Description of your aviation region

The Basque Country represents one of the largest industrial concentrations in Spain and its Quality and Technological levels place it at the forefront of Europe.

Vision/ Missons

Strengthening and promoting the aerospace sector through collaboration, with a vision to lead internationally in addressing strategic challenges.

Year of creation

1997

Region

Basque Country, Spain

Facts & Figures of regional aerospace
Number of companies

60

Number of research institutes

11

Numbers of public authorities

1

Other cluster members

5 Universities

Number of employees of all aerospace actors

15,396

Cluster Management
Organizational form

Non-profit Private Association

Financing

Membership fees, grants, projects

Main Actors
Main industry actors
  • ACITURRI 
  • AERNNOVA 
  • ITP AERO 
  • SENER 
Main research institutes
  • AZTERLAN 
  • CEIT 
  • CIDETEC 
  • CTA 
  • GAIKER 
  • IDEKO 
  • LORTEK 
  • NAITEC 
  • TECNALIA 
  • TEKNIKER 
  • CFAA - Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Center 

Cluster Competence and Strategy

Product worlds

  • Design and Manufacturing of big equipped aerostructures (Sections, Wings, Stabilizers…), and Design and Manufacturing of complete Engine Subsystems and complete subsystems for Space 

  • Components, engineering, sub-assemblies and advanced services and R&D for Aerostructures, Engines, Systems & Equipment and Space

  • MRO

Cluster management services for members

HEGAN's strategy is reflected in the HEGAN Strategic Plan (2021-2024), with the aim of establishing areas of shared action in technological innovation that improve the competitiveness of the Basque aerospace sector (aeronautics and space) and associated with HEGAN for the period 2021-2024, which is key at this time of post-Pandemic recovery. Its analysis identifies 15 basic Development Areas of the Cluster itself.

From the above analysis, all the considerations are translated into a strategic map and Strategic Challenges of the Partnership are determined, which respond to those Areas of Development that will help the Cluster's 2024 Goal and global goals of neutrality which should take into account the 7 Vectors that will guide the current Strategic Period (COMPETITIVENESS and INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY and DIGITALISATION, SYMMETRY and DIVERSIFICATION, and inspired in SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS).

Then, following STRATEGIC CHALLENGES are considered:

  1. Strength the Value Chain.

  2. Develop collaborative RTD.

  3. Reinforce Members Market Positioning.

  4. Toughen Cluster Influence.

For each of these Strategic Challenges, Cluster Lines of Action and the Actions and Projects in collaboration for their Deployment are determined.

Further info: https://www.hegan.aero/Corporativa/POfrecemos.aspx

Best practice of International collaborations of cluster management

International Cooperation in: 

  • RDT Programmes (local, national, & European) 
  • Support Programmes (local, national, & European) 
  • Trade Fairs, Air Shows, Direct & Reverse Trade Missions, & B2B events
  • Infodays, Conferences, & Talks 
  • Opportunities search through our network of EACP contacts & other international bodies 

Contact Information Cluster Management

Director / President
International relations

Martín Fernandez Loizaga +34 94 431 89 87mfloizaga@hegan.aero

  • HEGAN - Basque Aerospace Cluster

  • Parque Tecnológico, 303
    48170 Zamudio
    ESP - Spain

  • hegan@hegan.aero
Get in touch with us

E-mail: info@eacp-aero.eu

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