history and drivers The Aerospace Cluster
The Cluster-Association The Aerospace Cluster
The Cluster-Association The Aerospace Value Chain…
… made up by 64 Members who… … directly generated…
Having doubled Turnover and Employment in the last decade … at all of their worldwide facilities… … that represent…
The 3rd Aerospace Pole in Spain … whose figures where in 2017…
Intensive in Exports … and …
Intensive in RTD … and who are involved in:
Key Partners for the most important international Clients / Programs Members Main Capabilities:
Design and Manufacturing of big equiped aerostructures (Sections, Wings, Stabilizers…)
Design and Manufacturing of complete Engine Subsystems (LPTs) Other Capabilities:
Conceptual Design
Detail Engineering
Integration and Assemblies
Components
Tooling
Machining and Casting
Treatments and Sheet Metal
Composites
Testing and Certification
MRO
Production Solutions… …for Aerostructures, Engines, Systems & Equipment and Space … and in detail: Aptitudes:
Quality: 100% EN9100 (since 2005) and NADCAP (since 2007) Certified
R&D: Experience at all levels (International, National and Local RTD pograms
Strengths:
- Multiclient – Multiproduct
- Complete Product Cycle :
Testing and Product RTD Design Manufacturing Assembly Certification Support
Intensive in Quality A strategic site in Europe…
The Basque Country, Best Medium-Sized European Region in Connectivity (Financial Times 2016) … and strategic for the Sector
500 Kms radius:
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Occitanie
- Madrid Region & Northern Spain
1,000 Kms radius:
- Spain
- France
- Portugal
- Belgium
- UK Key Factors that develop Cluster
- Committed, generous and open-minded Entrepreneurs
- Strategic choice of market segments, partners and projects, seeking long term relationships
- Intensive in Technology and Quality
- Constant cooperation among enterprises and administrations: public support and shared vision Basque Aerospace RTD highlights
Ø HEGAN Members carried out more than 180 RDT Projects in 2017: Complete list here, pages 53 to 68
Ø 14 HEGAN Members participates in CLEAN SKY (9 of them as Core Partners): Aciturri, Aernnova, Altran, Ayesa Air Control, Cidetec, BATZ, CTA, Danobat, DMP, IK4, ITP Aero, SENER, Tecnalia and UPV/EHU.
Ø 5 Tier1 lead the industry RTD: Aciturri, Aernnova, Alestis, ITP Aero and SENER
Ø 4 RTD Entities and 4 Universities with a capacity of 300 investigators are at the service of the industry: Cidetec, CTA, IK4, Tecnalia and the universities of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Deusto, Mondragon and Tecnun
Ø And Aerospace Advanced Manufacturing Centre (CFAA) that will trace the path to the Metal-Mechanic RDT for TRL 4 to 7
~10% of the total CLEAN SKY Core Partners are HEGAN Members (9 out of 94) The Aerospace Cluster
The Cluster-Association Cluster Pioneers
"Cluster is a group of interconnected companies and associated institutions, linked by activities, products, markets and common interests and complementary geographically close". M. Porter.
Geographical Industry Area Institutions
Primes
Training / Universities and R&D Organizations
Common Meeting
Services Point: CLUSTER
HEGAN was the first Regional Aeorospace Cluster founded in Spain in 1997 Brief History
- 1966 SENER starts working in the space sector: ESA projects - 1983 SENER starts working in the aeronautical sector: EJ200 - 1988-1992 ITP (today ITP Aero) and GAMESA Aeronáutica (today AERNNOVA) and some aeronautical SMEs are founded - 1992 The Basque Government (EJ/GV) commissioned MONITOR (Michael PORTER) and SENER a study about the competitiveness of the Aeronautics and Space Industry of the Basque Country - 1993 The Technology Committee of the Aeronautics Cluster is created by AERNNOVA, ITP Aero, SENER, Technology Centres, the UPV/EHU (Basque Country University), and the Industry Department of the Basque Government - 1997 The Aeronautics Cluster of the Basque Country –HEGAN– and the CTA (Aeronautical Technologies Centre) are created with AERNNOVA, ITP Aero and SENER as founders - 1998 14 members were part of the cluster - 2018 56 Business Groups and SMEs, 4 R&D Entities and 4 Universities have become members of the association: 64 Members Aims
Mission: HEGAN is a non-profit association which groups together the aerospace companies located in the Basque Country, whose aim is to strength, promote and stimulate the aerospace sector.
Vision: Our vision is to become an international reference as a cluster association that provides answers through cooperation to the strategic challenges of the aerospace sector. Organization
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HEGAN TEAM
Internationalization Comm. Innovation Comm. ...Working Groups...
In the Committees and WGs participate representatives of: § the Member Companies § the Basque Government § the Research and Training infrastructure There are two permanent committees: Innovation and Internationalization The flexible working groups are generated in accordance of Members current needs and of the Strategic challenges arisen in the Strategic Plan 2017-2020 Strategic Map 2017-2020
1. Strategic Challenge Reinforce the value chain in coop. LOCAL GOAL
2. Strategic Challenge Knowledge development in coop.
Operational Processes 3. Strategic Challenge Annual Plans Improve market positioning in coop. Deployment GLOBAL GOAL
4. Strategic Challenge Communication and representation in coop. ______
Support Processes Strategy, Planning, People and Management
Identified as the sectorial challenges for which HEGAN could add value to its Members Eskerrik asko! ¡Muchas gracias! Thanks a lot!
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