£26m portfolio fundraises 🤩, setting new world records 👏, DEI in business 👩‍✈️ and more

Aerospace Xelerated @aeroxelerated

Absolutely thrilled that portfolio company - @hii_roc - completed a £26m funding round from investors like @HydrogenoneC, Melrose Industries, @centricaplc, @Hyundai_UK and @KiaUK, alongside existing strategic investors @wintershalldea and @VNGAG. Congrats! https://t.co/f0q9CPzSUo https://t.co/W5YDkVibeZ

News:

Cohort 1 startup Authentise.com and Solukon have just announced a new partnership. Congratulations Andre and team!

The two ISO certifications show commitment to quality and the development of their innovative medical device software. Find out more about the Cohort 2 startup online.

This week, AX Program Director Jacqueline Davidson met with the latest accelerator and incubator cohorts on the Dubai-based global aviation and tourism accelerator.

Congratulations to Cohort 2 startup HiiROC, who've recently announced the close of their c. £26 million fundraise featuring investors including Melrose Industries, HydrogenOne, Centrica, Hyundai and Kia. Superb news!

DE&I in any business is our individual and the collective effort, so how do we learn to ask tough questions of ourselves to recognise our unconscious biases, and to break down the culture of an organisation?

Funding:

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to carry out industry-led civil aerospace collaborative R&D projects.

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.

UK registered businesses and organisations can apply for a share of up to £20m for digital innovation projects that will improve the resource efficiency and energy efficiency of manufacturing processes in factories.

Jacqueline Davidson @corporatejacq

#DEI in any business is our individual and collective effort - so how do we learn to ask tough questions of ourselves to recognise our #unconsciousbias and to break down the culture of an organisation? I'm exploring this topic and more on @aeroxelerated https://t.co/pDAOEZiiGv