The AED Cluster Approach Towards the Growth of the Portuguese Aeronautics, Space and Defence Ecosystem.
José António Salvado Neves
The Portuguese Cluster for the Aeronautics, Space and Defence sectors – AED Cluster Portugal – involves more than 140 Portuguese entities, including companies, institutes and academia. With an overall turnover of 1,7 thousand M€, these sectors represent 1.4 % of the Portuguese GDP, enabling almost 18.500 highly qualified jobs,
Today our members efficiently cover a wide range of complementary activities and skills. Among them, we can highlight: Research & Development, Design and Engineering, Manufacturing, MRO, Tooling, Consulting & Services ...
Our mission is to provide a one-stop-shop and entry point in Portugal for national and international players of the three sectors, fostering a networking environment for cooperation, as well as the growth and competitiveness of the Portuguese industrial, scientific and technological communities.
As President, I am happy to share with you the results achieved so far while presenting the steps we have taken to leverage the growth of the ecosystem in Portugal.