(1) The Madrid Aerospace Cluster consists of over 40 innovative partners including large companies, SMEs, universities, and public administration. (2) It participates in European programs like Copernicus and networks like NEREUS to enable international collaboration. (3) The aerospace industry is a major part of Madrid's economy, generating over 11.7 billion euros and employing over 53,000 people in 2012, and it has grown significantly in recent years. (3) The region is committed to continuing development of the aerospace sector through research and innovation programs focused on areas like nanotechnology, aeronautics and space

1. Speaker:
Eugenio Fontán Oñate
Madrid Aerospace Cluster General Manager
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2. The Cluster
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INDEX
• The Cluster
– Figures
– International collaborations
• The Region
– Present
– Future
• Competition
– Overview
– Inspirational ideas
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FIGURES
• More than 40 highly innovative partners
– 5% Public administration
– 15% Large companies
– 12% Universities & Research centres
– 68% SME’s
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
• Participating in:
– Copernicus Program
• http://copernicus.eu/
• Member of:
– Network of European REgions
Using Space technologies
• http://www.nereus-regions.eu/
– SME4SPACE
• http://www.sme4space.org/
– European Aerospace
Cluster Partnership
• http://www.eacp-aero.eu/
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5. The Cluster
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PRESENT
• Aerospace industry in Madrid
– Madrid hosts more than 62% of Spanish
aerospace companies
– Revenues: More than 11.700M€ (2012)
– Employment: More than 53.000 directly
employed (2012)
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PRESENT
• Madrid Space Sector has increased
– Revenues è by 64%
– Employment è by 33%
within 5 years (2006 – 2011)
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FUTURE
• Aerospace industry is considered of first
importance because of its impact in the
economic development and employment
• Research and Innovation Strategy for
Smart Specialization (RIS3) priorities
– Nanoscience, nanotechnology and advanced
materials
– Aeronautics
– Space
• Establishment of an ESA BIC in Madrid
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8. The Cluster
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OVERVIEW
• ESNC has become, in ten years, a leading
global network of innovation and expertise
in the GNSS field
• Widely useful applications:
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9. The Cluster
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INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS
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10. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR KIND
ATTENTION
Contact info:
Phone: +34 913 997 587
Fax: +34 914 414 155
www.clusteraeroespacial.com
General manager: Eugenio Fontán
eugenio.fontan@madridnetwork.org
@EugenioFontan
Deputy manager: Enrique Gómez
enrique.gomez@madridnetwork.org