The Austrian strategy in Aerospace and its RTD implementation by the TAKE OFF initiative Elisabeth HUCHLER Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) Unit of Mobility and Transport Technologies
Key Figures about Austria
Area: – 83,872 km² (115th) Population: – 8,356,707 (92nd) GDP: – Total: $330 billion (34th) Sectors' employees – Agriculture: 1 % – Industry: 27 % – Services: 68 %
Figures about the Austrian Aeronautics Landscape
240 companies – 132 companies: 75% SMEs – 110 companies: 1.4 bn € sales in 2008 – 125 companies: 7.404 employees in 2008 • 13% employees in R&D
1 degree programme
14 universities – 40 institutes
7 research establishements
Export Rate of the Austrian Aeronautics/Supply/Industry
Export Rate: 75% South America Asia
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
The competences of the Austrian Aeronautics/Supply/Industry
General aviation Number of Companies Number of Sales Complex aerostructures and materials Number of Employees Cabin equipment Center of Production Center ofavionics Services Equipment, Intelligent aircraft structures, ground test equipment ATM and airport technology Aircraft basis systems Engines Others
The regional distribution of the Austrian Aeronautics/Supply/Industry 380 379
Number of Companies Luftfahrtumsatz in €Mio. (n=110) Number of Sales LuftfahrtmitarbeiterInnen (n=125) Number of Employees Schwerpunkt Produktionsbetriebe Center of Production Schwerpunkt Dienstleister Center of Services Anzahl der Unternehmen
23 4
28
23 2068
1611
Upper 2,3 Austria
starke Marktsegmente
33 239
4,6,2
Lower 3,8,1 Austria 3
11 2
2
14
26 128
2
992
2
6 3
Vienna
335
2504
49
2,3,8 Styria 3
1
10
1
29
Austrian OEMs
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Schiebel Elektronische Geräte
DA42
D-JET
Diamond Aircraft Industries
Austrian RTI-Strategy for Aeronautics
2006 – Initiated by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
2007 – Workshop with privat and public stakeholders
2008 – Presentation
2008 Implementation
Background
ACARE Vision 2010 ACARE SRA 1 ACARE SRA 2 WHITE PAPER "European transport policy for 2010 : time to decide "
Analysis of Sectoral Trends in Aviation
The increasing need for mobility
The increasing demand for more aircraft
Application of new technologies Global changes in the aviation sector „Herausforderungen und Perspektiven für Forschung und Luftfahrtzulieferindustrie durch die österreichische Luftfahrtstrategie für FTI“
Situation of the Aviation Sector in Austria
Aeronautics/Supply/Industry
R&D-AeronauticsLandscape
Employment in R&D Airports
„Herausforderungen und Perspektiven für Forschung und Luftfahrtzulieferindustrie durch die österreichische Luftfahrtstrategie für FTI“
The need for action
Intensified collaboration between demand carriers among themselves and public authorities Securing Austrian participation in European aircraft programmes Bundling and focusing the scattered Austrian aeronautics/supply/industry and research establishments for better positioning in the added value chain Increasing private and public funding
Mission
As passenger volume is increasing, The Austrian aviation sector has to fulfil economic and social needs and has to become more competitive
3 Operational Objectives
objective 1 co-ordination and development aviation sector objective 2
objective 3
development of technological competencies
updating and exploitation of new applications
Aeronautics supply industry
air transport system
Objective for the Aviation Sector
Aviation Sector Strenghening 8 market segments: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
General Aviation Complex Aerostructures and components, innovative materials and manufacturing techniques Cabin interior components (incl. infotainment) Aircraft equipment and avionics Intelligent aircraft infrastructure and test equipment Linked air transport infrastructure and ATM applications (land- and airside) Basis systems Engines
4 Packages of Measures
Organisational Measures
Enhancement Funding and Financing TAKE OFF
Supporting Measures
Human Ressources and Training
Impact on TAKE OFF - The national funding programme for aeronautics
• Adaption to the RTD-guidelines • Increasing the funding rate of SMEs up to 80% • Initiation of „lead projects“ in 6 market segments • Introduction of new project categories • Stimulation (up to 75%) • Industrial research (up to 60%) • Enlargement of the target groups with focus on R&D
National Funding Budget for Aeronautical Research Projects 2002 - 2009
18.000.000 € 16.000.000 €
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14.000.000 € 12.000.000 € 10.000.000 € 8.000.000 € 6.000.000 € 4.000.000 € 2.000.000 € 0€ Reihe1
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Reihe2 8.206.719 € 10.326.983 € 9.150.132 € 13.055.632 € 10.813.896 € 6.999.449 € 16.257.834 € 16.200.079 €
TAKE OFF 2002 – 2009
12.000.000
35 30
8.000.000
25 20
6.000.000
15
4.000.000
10
Funding Budget
10.000.000
F ö rd e rv o lu m e n [ € ]
A n z a h l d e r P ro je k t e Number of Funded Projects
40
2.000.000
5 0
0 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Budgetjahr
2007
2008
2009
Anzahl der Projekte Fördervolumen [€]
Project Types within TAKE OFF
Networking Activities
Educational Activities
R&T Activities
Staff Exchange
Networking Activities
Current Activities
Implementation of the RTDI-Strategy for Aeronautics Further Development of the RTDI-Strategy for Aeronautics Development of an Austrian Aviation Roadmap Study „Education & Aeronautics in Austria“ Community Building Transnational activities - ERA-Net AirTN
Contact Persons
Elisabeth Huchler –
[email protected] – Tel.: +43 1 711 62 65 3102
Sarah Krautsack –
[email protected] – Tel.: +43 1 711 62 65 3211
The Austrian strategy in Aerospace and its RTD implementation by the TAKE OFF initiative Elisabeth HUCHLER Unit of Mobility and Transport Technologies Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
