Brief description of Madrid Aeroespace cluster

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Cluster
1
• Promotion of Madrid as
international aerospace pole of
excellence
• Support the firms capacity to
compete in international markets
• Activate innovative projects able to
improve the competitiveness,
strength and added value of the
sector in the region
Education
& Training
Cooperation
Innovation
• Promote cooperation between
firms, administration and RTSs at
international level
• Take advantage of the synergetic
effects of the already existing
programmes and projects
• Facilitate a forum for creative
debate
• Create, contribute and support
other cooperation based schemes
• Developing, attracting and retaining highly-qualified professionals
• Provision of opportunities for professional growth and knowledge of best
practices via specific education and training programmes, research and
development and technology transfer

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Cluster
2
• More than 40 highly innovative technological partners
• Profile of the partners:
o79% SME’s
o12% large companies
o02% public administration
o07% universities
Distribution of partners
SME's Large companies Public administration Universities

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Cluster
3
• Main collaboration initiatives
• Partner of the European Aerospace Cluster Partnership
o Network of aerospace clusters within Europe
• Partner of the Network of European REgions using Space technologies
o Initiative by regions from all over Europe,
emphasized in the use of space technologies
• Participating in Copernicus Programme (previously known as GMES)
o European programme for the establishment
of a European capacity for Earth Observation
• ...
Contact info:
Phone: +34 913 997 587
www.madridnetwork.org/en/red/Aeroespacial
General manager: Eugenio Fontán
eugenio.fontan@madridnetwork.org
Deputy manager: Enrique Gómez
enrique.gomez@madridnetwork.org
Fax: +34 914 414 155