Acceleration Through Collaboration
By Nikki Malcom — Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
There is an African proverb that says , “ If you want to go fast , go alone , but if you want to go far , go together .” I firmly believe that continued business and sector success can be achieved through collaboration .
The definition of collaboration is “ the action of working with someone to produce or create something .” What we can create in the Pacific Northwest through collaboration is a thriving cluster , home to the most technologically advanced and sustainable aerospace manufacturing region in the world .
Nikki Malcom Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance http :// pnaa . net
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We have an incredible history of over 100 years of aerospace manufacturing in this region that has allowed us to create an ecosystem of manufacturing that encompasses a large portion of the supply chain needed to manufacture aerospace vehicles — including airplanes , space launch vehicles , satellites , EVTOL and more .
The community that has blossomed through this history has created a robust ecosystem that embraces educational programs , apprenticeship programs , multiple trade associations , service companies , manufacturers , and OEMs — all in close proximity to each other — and home to some of the largest tech companies in the world . This makes us uniquely positioned to fulfill that cluster vision .
At PNAA , we are working to further the community through fostering collaboration wherever possible . Through that collaboration with partners regionally and globally we are finding ways to connect and grow the sector here .
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