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Mission

The Aeronautics Advanced Manufacturing Centre (CFAA in Spanish) was created with the objective of developing advanced manufacturing technologies; these developmental level technologies can be quickly transferred to our industrial companies and are highly oriented towards this key sector of the economy. The centre also acts as an intersection of ideas and advancement for agencies and companies with capabilities, interests, and businesses in the aeronautical engines and structural components sector.

The conception of this centre as a conjunction of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the Business Cluster for the Development of Advanced Aeronautics Manufacturing Techniques, together with the Basque Country Government and Provincial Council of Bizkaia, in collaboration with the Technological and Scientific Park of Bizkaia, enables the Center to focus on the end applications of aeronautics production, without forgetting the generation, and use and fine-tuning of new knowledge in advanced manufacturing techniques.

To make available a joint R&D&i centre in the field of aeronautics advanced manufacturing technologies as an international reference.
To carry out activities that enable a quick transfer of results to the production environment associated with the value chain. Its R&D&i activity is located between TRL 5 to 7, according to the NASA scale (pillar 2), regarding the proximity of the final application.
To attract innovative initiatives within the field of advanced aeronautics manufacturing that can develop and generate a new regional industrial fabric or reinforce the existing one.
To develop advanced manufacturing projects that integrate and focus the resources of the partners and take advantage of the resources and generated knowledge by the agents of the Basque Science, Technology, and Innovation Network.
To be a reference centre for equipment suppliers and manufacturers of aeronautical manufacturing with the aim of commencing their participation as partners in advanced manufacturing technology projects and contribution of their equipment and know-how.
To collaborate with other agents that seek compatible goals within this field.
To take advantage of the synergy of the university, companies, and institutions, focusing efforts towards the developments of R&D, high level education activities oriented towards technologies of interest for Basque industries, and scientific-technological capacities in the field of advanced manufacturing.

About us

The CFAA is an open collaboration between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the founding companies of this centre. This creates a space that invites and attracts talented individuals through its ability to combine scientific rigor, the creative atmosphere of the University, and a competitive business environment. These aspects, which combine efforts and transfer knowledge and wealth to the society, make the Centre one of the newest fundamental pillars of the University of Basque Country UPV/EHU.

Multidisciplinary groups of expert staff also work on the Centre´s projects with the objective of providing an eclectic combination of experiences, capabilities, and concepts. These different perspectives will ensure socioeconomic success and projection.

Technical staff from the CFAA PDI: Teaching and research staff Researchers of the companies in temporary stays in the CFAA (CFAA fellows)

The main role of the staff is to coordinate the activities of the Centre. They are responsible for planning and executing the R+D+I activities of the centre and carrying out the transverse tasks of the centre, such as team coordination or compliance with various regulations.

Thus, the CFAA creates skilled jobs and advances the training of dozens of people a year who perform training tasks in the environment of the CFAA.

This group of people is composed of teachers and researchers. The researchers of the CFAA are either linked to the centre in a global form or within a curricular line. For these individuals, the CFAA is an opportunity to improve their work in their careers, which reciprocally promotes the activities of the CFAA to connect with R&D stages that are already underway at the university.

Their presence here is vital, as these high-capacity researchers contribute their knowledge, analytical skills, and international relations experiences to the Centre.

In a temporary manner, and if the projects require, company staff may stay in the CFAA and work and participate in the daily life of the Centre. The CFAA is a common home of all partners.

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