The network

The Bavarian state government has commissioned bavAIRia e.V. with the management of the aviation and aerospace cluster as well as the satellite navigation cluster. bavAIRia's goal is to pinpoint Bavarian expertise in aviation, aerospace and satellite navigation, to strengthen the connections between these specialists and thus to preserve and intensify the global competitiveness of the above-mentioned branches. The members of bavAIRia e.V. reflect the entire range of Bavaria's industry and research in all its diversity.

Main activities

Its agenda is to promote collaboration, drive development, and push innovative projects in Bavaria, which is a prime location for research and technology in the field of aerospace and satellite navigation. The association creates new structures for contact and communication in order to enable networking between science and industry. Promoting excellent scientific research and a competitive edge at all levels of the value chain in the aerospace industry, it collaborates with enterprises in Bavaria and aims to fully develop the great potential of satellite navigation.

Its main activities include:

• realising an integrated concept for internal and external communication

• marketing Bavaria as a business region both nationally and internationally

• designing and implementing a suitable development strategy for the envisaged Bavarian aerospace sector

• coordinating the demand for education and training with the needs of the industry

In creating separate technically specialised platforms in the clusters of aerospace and satellite navigation, the intention is to ensure and strengthen Bavaria's excellent position in these fields.

The technological focus

Together with industry and research groups, bavAIRia develops appropriate measures in the areas of technology, financing, internationalisation and the securing of expertise, monitoring and facilitating their realisation.

bavAIRia initiates and organises specific platforms for the aviation and aerospace cluster in order to focus on and actively support fields of high strategic relevance, including engine construction, "more electric aircraft", cabins, engineering services, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), defence, small and micro-satellites, and EU/ESA programmes such as "Global Monitoring for Environment and Security" (GMES).

In the satellite navigation cluster, GNSS user forums on security, GIS and land use, tourism and leisure, transport and logistics, eHealth, and space applix and ICT are actively engaged in implementing innovative ideas and applications in dialogue with users. The Galileo Road Show introduces the general public to the potentials of Galileo far beyond the borders of Bavaria. In the context of EU projects, bavAIRia e.V. links Bavarian industry and research with ESA, GSA and the European Commission.

Throughout the clusters, bavAIRia concentrates on education and training in order to ensure the availability of a new generation of well-trained experts. The platform "Science bavAIRia" also focuses on both clusters in order to intensify interactions between universities and research institutions.

Highlights

International networks, e.g.

• partnership with the Canadian region Quebec
• joint agreement to found a leading twin cluster for aerospace between the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and bavAIRia e.V.
• bavAIRia partnership with "ESBAS – The Aegean Free Zone Development & Operating Co.", one of the leading institutions of the Izmir aerospace cluster.

Cooperation with other clusters (rail technology, automotive, logistics)

• Galileo Roadshow in various cities
• participation in regional and international trade shows, e.g. Paris Air Show, Aerospace Testing Expo, Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, Systems, ION GNSS, Berlin Air Show, etc.
• founding of the ENCADRE Association as a cluster of clusters in the Space Applications industry of Europe
• working committees with cluster managers, with ESA, EC and GSA.