ALPE ADRIA AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER (CT3A)
Networking to build the future
Global communication network around planet Earth in space, worldwide exchange of information by internet and connected satellites for finance, cryptocurrency or IoT technology, image furnished by NASA.
The aerospace sector is a strategic objective for Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.
The Alpe Adria Aerospace Technology Cluster Promoting Commitee (CT3A) aims to include the region in the Italian, European, and international aerospace technology system to strengthen the Space Economy’s scientific and economic growth path.
Integrating and promoting the capacity, experience, and technologies of the Region’s research and industry will help Friuli Venezia Giulia play a leading role in the technological and economic development of both the territory and the nation.
An Aerospace Technology Cluster in Friuli Venezia Giulia: Innovating with Faster Coordination Processes
In light of the awareness that Friuli Venezia Giulia has an opportunity for technological, cultural, educational, scientific and industrial growth in the aerospace industry, the creation of CT3A:
• positions the region in national aerospace development strategies
• opens up to collaborations with neighbouring countries (in particular, Croatia, Austria and Slovenia) to acquire a critical mass in the Alpe Adria area
• attracts attention, resources, and investment
The value of the Space Economy in 2020
Worldwide: $330 billion
In Europe: $53-62 billion
In Italy: $2 billion
FVG – European Record of Research
> 10,000 Researchers and employees
37 Researchers per 1,000 inhabitants
40 Research Centres
2+1 Universities
2 UNESCO Centres
