
Clúster de la Industria d'Automoció de Catalunya
Overview
About us
The primary aim of the CIAC is to boost the competitiveness of the automotive industry as the driving force behind the Catalan economy, by promoting projects that foster the creation of employment and help position the Catalan automotive industry on the global map. The Cluster aims to represent the almost 500 companies that in a direct or indirect way operate in the Catalan automotive industry.
Main Objectives:
- 200 partners:
- Representativeness
- Relevance
- Innovation:
- Innovative projects
- Digitalization
- Internationalization:
- Projects
- Missions
- Training:
- Training offer
- Faculty and internships
- Finance:
- Keeping the ratios
- New alternatives
- Efficiency:
- Processes
- Projects
- Improvements:
- Continuous progress
- Involvement
Established - 30 March 2013
Staff in the management team - 1-5
Cluster composition
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204Cluster Members
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148SME's
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0Number of start-ups among SME's
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43Large Companies
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15Research Organisations, Universities, Technology Centers
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0Number of civil society members
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0Other Ecosystem Actors
Apart from the fact that the cluster has considerably grown since it was created, achieving the major number of partners in spain among the automotive clusters and being the only cluster with 2 OEMs, there has been some major achievements like:
- El Vigia de la Barceloneta: Award for the best entrepreneurship (XVIII Awards for the best logistic initiatives)
- Incorporation of Megatruck in Spain.
Legal form of the cluster organisation
Languages spoken
Link to the team description on the cluster organisation website
Management team
Sectorial and industrial focus
Sectoral industries
Sectoral Industries (NACE 4 digit)
Cross-sectoral industries
Industrial Alliances and Ecosystems
Technology fields
S3 EU priority areas
Services
Support services provided
Further information
- Participation in the work commissions
- Exclusive CIAC membership access (intranet)
- Subscriptions, discounts and agreements for members
Others:
- Business promotion through the CIAC communication channels
- Support in events and participation in workshops, conferences, seminars and cross-visits
- International trade missions
Barcelona - Catalunya Circuit tickets: 10% Only for members of the cluster
Enterprise Europe Network:
The Automotive Industry Cluster of Catalonia, as a member of the ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK offers the possibility to all members and partners to make use of this interactive tool. The EEN is targeted at SMEs who would like to take part in international projects, as well as large companies with extensive presence in the European or global industry sector. It provides participants with the possibility of finding out about a whole multitude of European and global projects, and participating in those which best adapt to their characteristics.
Support programmes
EU Programmes
Name & description
- Aids for Innovative Business Groups (AEIs):
The support program for Innovative Business Associations (AEI) aims to provide public resources for innovation and business competitiveness strategies developed by innovative business associations (AEIs) that are recognized as such as a result of their inclusion in the Special Register of AEI of the Ministry. (http://www.minetad.gob.es/PortalAyudas/AgrupacionesEmpresariales/Pagina…)
- Initiatives for Strengthening Competitiveness (IRC) 2016 Acció:
Aid focused in organizations of company suport consisting of projects to boost business competitiveness. (http://accio.gencat.cat/cat/binaris/Fitxa_IRC_2016_tcm176-233247.pdf)
Project name
We give support to some of our partners, Ficosa and Idiada, to participate in RIS3CAT (http://accio.gencat.cat/cat/innovacio-tecnologica/ajuts-i-financament/c…)
Cooperation activities
International cooperation
Targeted countries
Transnational cooperation
Targeted countries
Transnational support activites
International support activites
Participation at missions/events/study visits/fairsFurther information
The main aim of the several missions in which we take part is to foster business of the catalan companies outside of Catalonia, aswell as, in the case of inverse missions, the principal objective is to talk about the different investments of the exterior companies in Catalonia.
Membership in cluster networks, meta clusters and national associations of clusters
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European Automotive Cluster Network |
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Membership in Cluster Partnerships or initiatives
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European Automotive Cluster Network for Joint Industrial Modernisation Investments |
France
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