Successful applicants will benefit from £100k optional investment from Boeing HorizonX Ventures. They will also get firsthand access to Boeing, GKN Aerospace and ATI strategists and technical experts, as well as introductions to a network of Angels, VCs and the wider aerospace industry, plus mentoring from a global network of experienced entrepreneurs, mentors and investors.
Run by the Aerospace Technology Institute, sponsored by Boeing and GKN Aerospace and delivered in partnership with Ignite, the programme is looking for world-class startups who are creating sustainability-enabling technologies with the potential to bolster the growth and competitiveness of the UK aerospace industry.
The programme is happy to support businesses and technologies developed in (or for) other industries, as long as the business and technologies could be relevant to the aerospace industry.
It seeks innovative startups building solutions within these thematic areas:
Reduce time to Market
Sustainable production via innovative regulatory technology, rapid design methodologies, test pyramid reduction, and, but not limited to, shop floor/workflow optimisation.
Materials & Manufacturing
Digitally connected factory of the future merging the power of alloy development, additive manufacturing, material management reduction & traceability processes while leveraging digital twin functionality to generate an adaptive, collaborative production system.
Sustainable Lifecycle
Cradle-to-grave accountability and standards through circular economies, process simulation and modelling, and, but not limited to, lifecycle assessment and traceability.
Flight Operations Resilience
Traveller confidence in their passenger journey including solutions targeting safety, operational efficiencies and, but not limited to, enhanced passenger journey(s).
Battery & Fuel Systems
Innovative energy and energy storage solutions such as battery lifecycle optimisation, alternatives for rare earth materials, hydrogen management solutions, and sustainable aviation fuels.
Energy Management
Solutions such as multi-source/smart grid technologies, efficient and intelligent sensing, thermal management solutions, or future energy infrastructure concepts.
Applications
Applications for the ATI Boeing Accelerator’s second cohort are now open. Applications will close 27th September.
Virtual interviews will be held at the end of November, and the ATI Boeing Accelerator’s second cohort will launch in January 2021.