Swiss Aerospace Cluster Annual Report 2017 Content Foreword by Roland Hengartner 4 Aerospace Industry Survey Foreword by Chris Watts 5 Foreword by Bruno Sauter 6 In November 2017, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster launched a survey on Greetings from Martin Laupper 7 the issue of the aerospace industry in Switzerland. The survey was con- Portrait of the Network 8 ducted by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St. Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster 9 Gallen (CFAC-HSG) and is based on a previous study which was success- Advisory Board and Cluster Office 10 fully conducted in the year of 2011/12 and has the goal to update the Financial Report SAC 2017 11 outcome. Members 12 The aim of the study is to gain an overview of the aerospace industry New Members in 2017 13 in Switzerland. The results should help to develop the industry, highlight Continuing Members 14 synergies and shed light on unknown fields. Working Groups 18 Aerospace Medicine 19 So far, more than 150 companies are part of the survey and we are still Aerospace Supplier 20 in need of more participants to get a full overview of the industry. The- Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East 21 refore, we would like to invite you to take a few minutes of your time to Helicopter 22 Publisher: answer our questions. Visit bit.ly/sac_survey or simply scan the QR- Swiss Aerospace Cluster Code which both lead you directly to the survey. Risk, Safety and Liability in Aviation 23 c/o Center for Aviation Competence Satellite Navigation and Astronautics 24 University of St.Gallen . Science and Education 25 Dufourstrasse 40a Swiss Airport Suppliers 26 CH-9000 St.Gallen Events and Activities in 2017 27 Tel. +41 (0)71 224 30 20 Prime Partners & Publications 29 Fax +41 (0)71 224 25 36 SWISS Pavilion 30 www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch [email protected] Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at SWISS Pavilion 31 Preview 2018 32 Cover picture: Kopter Group National and International Cooperation 34 Editor: Sponsors, Donors and Supporters 35 Erik Linden Layout: Erik Linden Rahel Baltensperger Naomi Bechtold 3 Content Foreword by Roland Hengartner Foreword by Chris Watts President of the SAC and CEO of Aerolite AG Consul General and Director Swiss Business Hub Dear members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, Looking into 2018, we see some important milestones in our agenda. Dear members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, The expanding collaborative activities between Dubai South and the We will receive visits from clusters of Europe and Asia and thus host Aerospace Cluster are giving Swiss Aerospace companies the unique Having reached the milestone of 100 members, we can look back to interesting cross cluster events. In 2018, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster The ‘Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East’ (SAAC-ME) opportunity to take an active part in one of the fastest growing ae- a fruitful and exciting 2017. is also the main organizer of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM) was jointly founded by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and Switzerland rospace regions in the world with Dubai as its core. While Switzerland which will take place in March 2018 in Zurich. We will also forster the Global Enterprise. Since the launch, the newly established Cluster is known for its innovations and technologies, it is usually not among In 2017, the networking events of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster ge- entry into new markets with our existing expertise and our huge net- Middle East has actively worked towards creating a higher visibility the first to explore new market opportunities. This time, we have the nerated many opportunities for all involved parties. We visited a few work with already planned activities in China, Dubai and the Nordic for Swiss companies and strengthening the awareness of Swiss Excel- chance to be amongst the first to make use of this unique opportunity. member companies and combined those visits with SAC Talks. Parti- European countries. I'am looking forward to meeting you at an event lence in Aviation and Aerospace in one of the fastest growing aviation cularly, for new members, these events were a good opportunity to of the cluster, a partner event or at a trade fair soon. markets in the world. introduce their company and get welcomed by the family of the Swiss Best regards, Aerospace Cluster. Of course, a highlight was the first joint action of To all our members, politicians, cluster and business partners around The aviation and aerospace industry plays an increasingly important the helicopter competence center at the Dubai Airshow in Novem- the world, we thank you for all you efforts and support. We're exci- role for the fast-developing economies of the Middle East. For examp- ber. With the Swiss Pavilion the signal was clear: the Swiss Aerospcae ted what 2018 will bring and are open for new challenges in the near le, almost one third of Dubai’s GDP is provided by the aviation sector, Cluster is ready to develop business in the area of Dubai South and future. and its contribution is growing every year. The Government of Dubai expand to new markets. is currently investing heavily in its new mega project ‘Dubai South’, a Chris Watts Best regards, combined free zone with Jebel Ali Port that will host the world‘s big- In Shengyang (China) the Swiss Aerospace Cluster did also leave the gest airport – Al Maktoum International Airport. Around the airport, a first „footprint“ within the field of aerospace. We had the opportunity whole Aviation District is currently under development. Dubai South to present our competence in front of politicians, aviation companies plans to expand its ‘landside’ free zone for aviation and aerospace and other important shareholders of the industry. The next step will supply chain operations, with a new complex targeting business in be a visit from the Aviation Cluster Shengyang to Switzerland, also the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector. As part of with a delegation from the University Bejing in the upcoming future. Roland Hengartner Dubai South’s Aerospace Supply Chain strategy large investments are made in landside facilities to support operators on the air side. Some Swiss companies have already opened up their new facilities in Dubai South which helps to connect Swiss aerospace professionals across all area of industries. Furthermore, Emirates airline and partners have announced in October 2017 to build the Aviation X-Lab at Area 2071. This underlines the trend that Dubai will continue to attract new in- novation in the aviation sector also in the long-run. Annual Report SAC 2017 4 5 Annual Report SAC 2017 Foreword by Bruno Sauter Greetings from Martin Laupper Managing Director of the Office for Economy and Labour in the Canton of Zurich Mayor of Glarus Nord Dear Swiss Aerospace Cluster members, The greater region of Zurich, spanning the Canton of Zurich and Dear members, For the benefit of the municipality Glarus Nord, the canton Glarus Dear ladies and gentlemen, neighbouring Cantons, boasts a particularly large cluster of aerospa- Ladies and gentlemen, and the Swiss Aviation business, we are working closely together and ce suppliers that provide expertise and capacities in their respective strive for a fruitful cooperation in the future. Aerospace industries all across the globe are registering the impact of fields of specialisation. To underline just two among many examples of It is my great pleasure and an honour to be invited to write, in my the ongoing disruptive digital transformation. As a cluster firmly set to successful further development we witnessed in the past year: Swit- capacity as mayor of the municipality Glarus Nord, the preface for this push technological boundaries and exploit the merits of digitisation, zerland’s first helicopter producer Marenco re-emerged as Kopter year’s Swiss Aerospace Cluster Directory and thereby briefly present Most cordially, your players along the supply chain must boost their particular digital capa- Group with engineering offices in the Canton of Zurich and assembly our Aviation projects. city. The asset of the hour is the ability to innovate rapidly. plants in the Canton of Glarus. Combining the forces of partners from finance, technology and entrepreneurial consulting, the ESA Business For more than 100 years, Aviation has played an important part for On the strength of its innovation power, Switzerland is well-positi- Incubation Centre Switzerland initiative continued to provide support Glarus Nord as the host community of the airport Glarus Nord/Mol- oned in this regard, relying on companies, research institutions and to companies and start-ups that intend to apply space technology to lis. Therefore, the municipality of Glarus Nord decided in 2012 to industry associations that are keeping pace with the current industrial non-space industrial, scientific and commercial fields. Being part of purchase the former military airport and transform it into an airfield Martin Laupper revolution. We are proud that the strong and dynamic network con- a European network of ESA BICs, the Swiss initiative is managed by for civil use. stituted by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster assumes an important role ETH Zurich in collaboration with IFJ, Impact Hub Zurich and AP Swiss. by supplying the strengths of its members along the Swiss aerospace We uphold a strategy of securing and economically developing in a industries’ value chain. The SAC is significantly involved in the international, national and purposeful way a region that has accommodated various Aviation regional development of aerospace industries. The successes shining companies throughout the past. Currently, Glarus Nord sees the de- Against the background of the rapid digital transformation, it is essen- through in all of the cluster’s sectors validate the efforts of its mem- velopment of the very first Swiss built helicopter by Marenco Swiss- tial that suppliers can operate within economic and regulatory con- bers, donors and partners.