The South West Hungarian Engineering Cluster (SWHEC) & The Construction Technology Cluster (CTC)
The South West Hungarian Engineering Cluster (SWHEC) is the defining engineering organisation in the region. Currently, it has 31 Members, the combined price revenue of
Cluster Members is approximately 300 Million EUR and they have over 5000 employees.
The SWHEC has by today won the title of Accredited Cluster, and has earned the international ESCA “Bronze Label” qualification.
The Cluster has been collaborating for over 8 years for the achievement of collectively determined goals, i.e.:
Market-based collaboration
To strengthen the cluster internal market, common capacity utilisation
To establish and operate a platform for experience and information exchange
To dynamise the innovative activity, to develop common products
To develop vocational training courses for mechanical engineering
To establish professional relationship with other industrial branches and clusters
Joint procurement of energy, services and materials
Common domestic and international presence and representation
To establish common, powerful lobby activity
The activities of Cluster Members include metal processing and production, machine and mechanical equipment manufacturing, installation and maintenance of complete technological systems, industrial automation and control technologies, vehicle superstructure manufacturing and training, research and development.
The Construction Technology Cluster (CTC) was founded on 21 March 2018 under the umbrella of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya (CCIPB): 15 general construction companies declared their intention to form cluster cooperation. The purpose has been ever since to help construction
companies actively participate in the region to demonstrate competitive and high-quality services that are flexible and able to adapt to changing market demands.
The outstanding qualification of CTC member companies and their active participation in vocational
training is exemplary.
By 2021 the number of cluster members increased to 18. The combined sales revenue of the members exceeds EUR 54million, and their teams have more than 700 employees. The further aim of the Cluster is to provide full service to the investors.
The members of the Cluster also perform general-level tasks individually as well, but under a joint contract, they can work on large projects. CTC’s services range from project preparation through design to full-scale general construction.
The aims of the cluster:
• Market cooperation
• Development of vocational training
• Cooperation with other clusters
• Development of innovation activity
• Search for financial resources.
This call aims to intensify collaboration across borders and sectoral boundaries to support the European Strategic Cluster Partnerships, as they lead international cluster cooperation beyond Europe. The action will be implemented by five ELCA partners from May 2020 until 2022 and will involve the six working groups of the network
