Based in Zuid-Holland’s river delta, some 260 companies & organisations and around 9.000 employees are working on a daily base in fields like aeronautics & aviation, advanced air mobility & drones and upstream & downstream space. The Aerospace Delta website is currently under construction.
A joint action plan of the aerospace industry, knowledge institutions and government in the province of Zuid-Holland.
Aerospace professionals
Indirect jobs in the aerospace industry
turnover in the aerospace industry
Students at TU Delft’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (largest in Europe). Over 40% of students are international
aerospace companies & organisations
students at aerospace courses with other universities & schools
Our region is home to a unique aerospace cluster, including the complete chain of academic research – knowledge applications – OEM’s – first, second & third-tier suppliers and end users.
Our region is home to a unique aerospace cluster, including the complete chain of academic research – knowledge applications – OEM’s – first, second & third-tier suppliers and end users.
Aerospace professionals
Indirect jobs in the aerospace industry
turnover in the aerospace industry
Students at TU Delft’s faculty of aerospace engineering (largest in Europe). Over 40% of students are international
aerospace companies
Students enrolled at aerospace courses other than TU Delft
About 80% of all space activities in the Netherlands take place here. Both the upstream manufacturing industry and the downstream data application industry are well represented and enjoy international prestige.
The entire chain of academic research and knowledge applications, suppliers and end users is present in the region. There are 62 aeronautics and aviation companies in our region, active in the manufacture of aircraft parts and drones, the maintenance thereof, as well as in the design and development of airports and airport buildings around the world.
Our region is home to a unique cluster of composites and new materials. It covers the entire chain from academic knowledge and research, application development to end users (OEMs). In combination with a wide range of component suppliers, this cluster is mainly active in industries such as aerospace, maritime, automotive, machine building, infrastructure and construction.
Drone Cluster Holland is characterized by its tight-knit network of strongly business-oriented partners. It is home to the entire value chain for drones.
From academic research and engineering talent in Delft, to test and demonstration facilities in Unmanned Valley, to manufacturing capabilities in The Hague and endless market potential in the Port of Rotterdam.
Airport-status allows flying drones at all times
Indoor & outdoor test facilities
3 km beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) corridor
Advanced networks, incl. LoRa, LTE-M, 4G, 5G
Campus with multi-tenant office space
Makerspace
Unmanned Valley is at the core of Drone Cluster Holland. This former naval airbase in Katwijk is now a field lab for sensor-based and 5G technologies and applications. The extensive facilities include a 25 hectare outdoor flying box, a 2,500 m2 indoor hangar and 8,000 m2 of office and production space.
MBO College Airport offers a 4-year vocational course in Drone Engineering & Operations in which students learn to design & test, assemble, maintain & repair drones. Dutch Drone Academy offers a Registered Training Facility and trains pilots to obtain a RPAS Operator Certificate.
Our region is characterised by a variety of hotspots; locations with a high concentration of aerospace businesses, public organisations and/or test locations with facilities and services for R&D, training and demonstration
Unmanned valley provides office and maker space, indoor and outdoor flight possibilities and business growth support
ESA/ESTEC, the technology heart of the European Space Agency, which employs 2500 highly skilled professionals from all over Europe.
Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk and ESA BIC, where businesses are supported in bringing space technology and data to other industries.
Space Campus Noordwijk, where over 200 space businesses are located and form a highly innovative community.
Technology Park Ypenburg, Business Park for Advanced Composites.
Industrial R&D and manufacturing facilities.
TU Delft faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Europe’s largest faculty of its kind
Aerospace Innovation Hub @TU Delft
Airport Innovation Labs
Fokker/GKN Aerostructures manufacturing facilities
Our region is home to a celebrated aerospace community with international impact. Among the community are large, mature organisations such as Airbus Defence & Space as well as new innovative startups such as Hiber and FLEET.
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Niels Krol
Senior Investor Relations Manager / Senior Account Manager Aerospace
