GTA Aerospace Cluster

By: Ricky Kao

What is a Cluster a concentration of companies and industries in a

geographic region, which are interconnected by the markets they serve, and the products they produce, as well as the suppliers, trade associations and educational institutions

These geographic concentrations of economic activity have some competitive advantage, and thus (usually) exports.

The change, over time, of a cluster, or group of clusters is best described by a system of innovation.

Dimensions of ClusterNetworks and partnerships – social capital

Innovation and R&D capacity

Skills – availability and quality of workforce

Economy and enterprise – The level of employment, numberof firms and their performance and the outcomes

Cluster Overviewsecond largest in Canada next to Aero Montreal

generates more than $6 billion annually in sales of aerospace goods.

more than 200 Toronto aerospace manufacturing firms

over 20,000 highly skilled and educated employees focused on systems engineering, equipment production and integration.

Governmental Involvement

The Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS):

Ontario's Centers of Excellence

Early Researcher Award (ERA) program

Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC)

Innovations / R&DCollaboration with academic institutions

•Ryerson University’s Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation

•University of Toronto’s Institute for Aerospace Studies

Leader in planning and testing

Major Players Company Market Niche

Bombardier Aerospace: Global Express business jets, turbopop aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada: Small and Medium Turbine Engines

Magellan Aerospace: Structures, components, engine overhaul

Honeywell: Aircraft Environmental Systems

Messier-Dowty Inc.: Landing Gear Systems

Goodrich Landing Gear: Landing Gear Systems

MDA: Space Robotics

L3 Communications: Avionics Systems

Northstar Aerospace Inc.: Gearboxes and transmissions

Market SegmentsSegments %

Aircraft & Parts 65.6

MRO 12.3

Propulsion 10.4

Avionics 4.1

Training & Simulation 2.9

Space 2.3

Other 2.7

Competing ClustersMontreal Toronto Hamburg

Total Companies

235 200 300

Employees 42,200 20,000 36,000

Sales Revenue

$ 12 billion $ 6 billion $9 billion

GTA Aerospace NewsMcGuinty Government Helps Ontario Companies

Connect With Industry Leaders

On the Wings of Innovation 2010 in Windsor, June 4-6th

The province is contributing $250,000 to support the event.

The goal of the event is to push the boundaries of aerospace technology and spark new ideas that lead to market-

driven solutions

GTA Aerospace NewsA plane with a flight time of 1,825 days

Prototype created by a U of T professor in the 1987

Uses a renewable resource (very innovative)

Able to fly at an altitude of 18-27km above ground

US is trying to restore this technology for satellite replacement

Toronto’s Aerospace cluster is well known around the world

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