industry leading the cluster initiative

case: aviation and space cluster, izmir-Turkey

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december 1st, 2010

vedat kunt

vego consulting

• most of the cluster cases we see are state institution, donor organization or university led initiatives

• we rarely see a private company (or group of companies) led initiative

top down

• on the other side, many industries benefit from being concentrated in a particular region, there is cooperation (and of course competition) between each other and with state institutions and academia…state institutions and academia…

• this was natural and usually without even thinking that this is what we call “cluster activities”

• automotive, textile, chemical, agricultural food, electronics, marine crafts, leather goods and wear, construction materials, machinery….and many more industries all enjoyed similar benefits and agglomerated in particular regions…regions…

• agglomeration yes but cluster not really…• however, with some effort from both sides (top

down and bottom up), it becomes a perfect cluster case…

Turkey figures 2003 2007 2008 2009 2010 F

Population, million hbts

72.5 + %1.29

GDP usd 305 649 742 618 700 ??

GDP growth % 5.3 4.7 1.1 -4.7 8 ???

export bil.usd 47 107 132 102 120 +??

Impor bil. usd 69 170 202 141 160 +??

izmir-Turkey

exports

•exports from the zone was 3.7 billion usd in 2008, fell down 2.7 bil. usd in 2009, but likely to rise to 3 bil usd + in 2010approximately 13.000 people are employed in the free zone

case: aviation and space cluster, izmir-Turkey

• vision starts with space-camp year 2000

(esbas- aegean free zone, izmir)

• 2002-2003-2005 offset business

development days

• 2006 esbas starts working • 2006 esbas starts working

on the cluster concept, first ideas

around aviation and space, machinery,

electronics, automotive…main motivation is

to bring fdi to the region…

case: aviation and space cluster, izmir-Turkey

• 2006 esbas starts working on the cluster concept, first ideas around aviation and space, machinery, electronics, automotive…main motivation is to bring fdi (especially from hi-tech sectors) to the region…

case: Aviation and space cluster, izmir-Turkey

• 2007, collaboration with universities

in the region to draft a project

document supporting cluster activities

• 2008, 1st izmir aviation and

space conferencespace conference

• 2007-2009, discussions for collaboration with undersecretary for defense industry of Turkey

• 2009, cooperation agreement with pri-nadcap, training and certification company

• 2009, mou signed with hanse aerospace and bavaria aerospace, two leading aviation and space clusters from germanygermany

• 2009, work begins to establish first aviation program at aegean university of izmir.

• aerospace clustering association established (www.havacilikkumelenmesi.org)

• 2010 october, 2nd aviation and space conference held in izmir with the support of izmir regional development agency.

• 2010 october; aegean university, aircraft technology higher vocational school’s opening with 30 students. Turkish aerospace industries, undersecretary for defense industry and Turkish air forces supports the school with industry and Turkish air forces supports the school with providing machines, equipment, services, aircrafts, etc.

• school program shaped according to industry needs

today

• association has 53 members (15 companies), leading companies; lisi aerospace, kale group, ninda design, fokker elmo, pfw aviation, havelsan…

• izmir region cooperates with ankara, eskişehir, kayseri and istanbul where agglomerations in aviation industry exist.

• development areas for izmir in the aerospace industry will be • development areas for izmir in the aerospace industry will be – new technologies

– r&d, design

– training and education

– human resources development

– cooperation and collaboration hub with global aviation and space clusters

thank you very much and wish you success in your cluster and competitiveness work…

vedat kunt

v.kunt@vego.com.tr