Organisation:
Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore)
Resource Link:
Published in 2022, Link
My Key Takeaways
Facing challenges finding aerospace, aviation and precision engineering partners in Singapore and Asia Pacific (APAC)?
Here’s an open and free resource base that could come in useful to EU/UK companies mapping out new suppliers, customers or even competitors in the region – Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore)’s ASIA-PACIFIC AVIATION DIRECTORY (APAD)
What is APAD?
The first of its kind in the region, APAD is a one-stop digital reference for comprehensive information on aviation and related suppliers and service providers in APAC and beyond.
How to filter out ideal partner/customer targets using APAD?
➡️ By Country
I tried it out myself and you can sort out the companies by country in a good number of Southeast Asian countries and even APAC markets like Australia and New Zealand.
➡️ By Sub-sectors
You can further filter your target companies by aerospace-related supporting industries like OEM, composites, components, casting & forging, metrology, plastics & rubber, inspections & test, heat treatment and even pretty exciting new areas like unmanned aircraft systems and additive manufacturing etc.
For those who know me well, you would know that I did a master’s in chemical and materials engineering, and I used to do industry development for the precision engineering sectors.
So these filters really appeal to the geek/engineer in me. 😏
➡️ By HQ/Manufacturing Functions
You can also filter out which of these companies have manufacturing and regional HQ activities in the markets of your choice.
➡️ By Other Ecosystem Players
Use this info to choose the right technologies/solutions to sharpen your business pitch to your target customers, and your market entry business plan.
… and did I forget to mention that the directory also has partners like research & education institutes, government bodies, business associations, professional services firms and logistics providers and air transport players.
Hope these could help you find more business and co-innovation partners in Singapore and the region.
The best part is that APAD is an open and free database, and gives you other useful contact information like company email address, telephone numbers and website.
How can EU/UK companies use this for market entry into SEA?
1) Use APAD to quickly map out your potential competitors/partners/customers in your target geographies and segment
2) If you are already in APAC, consider getting yourself listed in the directory to make your company’s capabilities known to the ecosystem.
3) Singapore-based AAIS also runs a number of networking events and think tank initiatives for its business community. You could consider joining as a member to get new contacts and insider insights of latest industry happenings.
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Hope these ideas will help your European/UK company launch successful into SEA’s aerospace, aviation and precision engineering ecosystem!
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About Zhilin SIM
Having worked and lived in Singapore, the Nordics, China, Spain, UK, I’m now based in Paris.
I’m fluent in English, French and Mandarin, and I’m learning Arabic because it’s a beautiful and fascinating language.
My team creates and supports one-many initiatives connecting corporate and startup ecosystems in Europe to business and innovation opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
I’m passionate about horticulture, watercolour, startups/tech as well as French cuisine, Peranakan kueh techniques and other global cuisines.
Feel free to connect with me if you think my network in Europe and Asia could be of benefit to your business and innovation activities.
