SWISS AEROSPACE CLUSTER (SAC)

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We are the industry network supporting the Swiss aerospace industry in the transfer of contacts, knowledge and technology.

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Our Motto

“Better together”

The aviation and space industry play an important role in the Swiss economy.

The industry consists of numerous small and medium sized enterprises that manufacture highly innovative products for OEMs andother major aerospace customers.

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster brings together aerospace suppliers, research institutions as well as the service

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Our Mission

We strengthen the positioning of Swiss organisations in the aviation, space and satellite services industry, with a particular focus on SMEs and the supply chain. In order to achieve this:

We build and maintain a network of manufacturers, service providers, universities, universities of applied sciences, associations, public institutions, with a focus on supporting SMEs.

We facilitate active exchange of information and knowledge between all partners.

We ensure knowledge and technology transfer in the sector of aerospace and satellite services.

We cooperate with Swiss federal offices, international organizations (e.g. ESA, EACP), cantons (e.g. ZH, NW, GL) and other clusters and across disciplines.

We participate in international projects to assess, develop and strengthen the aerospace industry.

We encourage and facilitate participation at leading international trade fairs.

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Our Goals

Network of manufacturers, service providers, universities, universities of applied sciences, federations, public institutions, (emphasis on SMEs)

Establish and promote new markets, market segments or customers for our members throughout the cooperation with swiss federal offices, international organizations (ESA, EACP,..), cantons (ZH, NW), and interdisciplinary institutions

Know-how and technological transfer in the sector of aerospace and satellite navigation through the cooperation with research institutions and universities

Active exchange of information and knowledge between all partners

Fostering of the aerospace and satellite navigation industry in general

Cross clustering with e.g. EACP, LRBW,…

International cooperations in projects

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Membership structure

99 Members (January 2018):

– 75 companies

– 4 Research institutions

– 20 other members (associations, economic development offices and individual members)

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Organization

President

Roland Hengartner

Cluster Office

Erik Linden

Webpage, Social Media & Marketing

Alex Baumgartner

Projects & Membership

Joël Hencks

Projects

Alain Geiger

Cooperations

René Vuillemin

Vice-president & Finances

Andreas Wittmer

General Assembly

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Board

President

Roland Hengartner, CEO, Aerolite, Ennetbürgen

Vice-President

– Andreas Wittmer, Dr., CF, Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG), University St. Gallen

Board-members

– Alex Baumgartner, Dr., Managing Director, SOLENIX GmbH, Darmstadt + Kappel

– Joël Hencks, Managing Director, AeroEx, Widnau

– René Vuillemin, Managing Director, EUROPOLES, Mollis

– Alain Geiger, Prof. Dr., ETHZ Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry

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Advisory Board & Managing Director

Advisory Board members:

– Werner Epper, Brigadier, Kdt. Lehrverband Flieger 31, LUFTWAFFE

– Bruno Sauter, Department Head, Office for Economy and Labour, Canton Zurich

– Diana Hartz, Head of Canton of Nidwalden Business Development

– Maurizio Scaramuzza, Dr., Team Leader CNS Expert Team, skyguide

– Marcel Egli, Prof. Dr. , Head of Space Biology Group, HSLU

– Roland Müller, Prof. Dr. iur., ME Advocat Rechtsanwälte, Staad SG

– Michel Guillaume, Prof. Dr., Study Programme Aviation, ZHaW

Managing Director:

– Erik Linden, M.A. HSG, Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG), University St. Gallen

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Activities

Co-organization of the Bodensee Aerospace Meetings

Trade fair participation on joint stands for memebers (e.g. ILA Berlin, Singapore Airshow)

Working Groups on various topics

Networking Events

Collaboration on (research) projects

International networking

Realize the regional branch of the European Satellite Navigation Competition

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Working Groups

Aerospace Medicine

Aerospace Supply Chain (SME) / Bilateral working group together with Forum LR BW

Aviation and Aerospace Middle East

Helicopter

Liability and Insurance in the Aviation Industry

Safety, Security and Risk Management in Aviation

Space Industry and Satellite Navigation

Science and Education

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Goals of the Working Groups

Working groups consist of experts within the relative field

Regular exchange within the group

Organiziation of seminars and meetings

Exchange between working groups in order to learn from eachother and create cooperation opportunities accross different sectors(both on a national and international level)

Increase of the external visibility of the cluster and the aerospace industry

Become a member

Ich/wir erkläre/n den Beitritt

❑ zum swiss aerospace cluster

Institution/Firma:

– Name:

– Vorname:

– E-Mail/Tel.:

– Datum: Unterschrift:

– Kosten der Mitgliedschaft pro Institution/Firma:

❑ Einzelmitglieder CHF 100.–

❑ Industriepartner 1 bis 20 Mitarbeitende CHF 300.–

❑ Industriepartner, Bund, Kantone bis 200 Mitarbeitende CHF 500.–

❑ Industriepartner, Bund, Kantone mit > 200 Mitarbeitende CHF 1000.–

❑ Hochschulen, Universitäten + einzelne Forschungsinstitute CHF 500.–

❑ Vereine/Komitees CHF 300.–

Mit www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch nutzen Sie die folgenden Vorteile:

Gebührenfreier Zugang zum exklusiven Teil des Branchenportals und zu den Workshops von www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

Exklusiver Zugang zu Networking-Events mit ausgewählten nationalen und internationalen Teilnehmern aus Wirtschaft, Forschung und Politik

Zugang zu öffentlichen Veranstaltungen

www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch zu stark reduzierten Preisen

Unterstützung bei der Suche nach Partnern für WTT sowie bei der Antragstellung und Bearbeitung bei nationalen (z.B. KTI) oder internationalen Projekten (z.B. EU, ESA)

Unterstützung in den Bereichen Public Affairs und Public Relations

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Anmeldung zustellen an:

swiss aerospace clusterc/o CFAC_HSG Universität Dufourstr. 40a CH-9000 St. Gallen Fon: +41 71 224 30 20 Fax: +41 71 224 25 26 Mail: info@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch Internet: www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

Supported by

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Part of EACP

4300+ Companies

430+ Research Institutions

125+ Administrative Bodies

EACP is the most active, visible, and comprehensive aerospace cluster collaboration platform in Europe.

EACP establishes trustful relations through close interaction and open collaboration amongst European aerospace regions. Read more.

The EACP aims at initiating an active exchange of information and knowledge between all partners and at developing and realizing concrete steps for long-term trans-national cooperation between clusters and companies for a stronger and more competitive European position in the world aerospace markets.

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Contact the SAC

Swiss Aerospace Cluster

c/o Center for Aviation Competence

University of St. Gallen

Dufourstrasse 40a

CH-9000 St. Gallen / Switzerland

Fon +41 71 224 30 20

Fax +41 71 224 25 36

Mail info@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

Page www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch