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News from us:

Congratulations to ABA portfolio company Makersite for their nomination in this year's Europas startup awards. ICYMI, you can watch their presentation at the 2021 ABA Demo Day here, and you can vote for the team here.

Cohort One company Authentise are currently looking for tech support across the business. You can find the job specs here and here.

If you're interested in connecting with the wider portfolio, feel free to get in touch and we'll join the dots!

MIME cofounder Dr. Alasdair Mort joins Aerospace Testing International to discuss how his background in altitude physiology helped him develop Aiber; a first response kit for communicating on-scene emergency data to professional clinical service providers anywhere worldwide.

We were delighted to see Cohort Two startup SensaWeb be part of a new Australian startup initiative launched by Boeing Australia and Queensland Government. You can watch their presentation here, or find out more here.

ABA highlights:

Unsurprisingly one of our most popular pieces of content from the last two cohorts: Ksenia's look at why only 5% of pilots are female and what we can we to change it.

The Signol team recently shared a glimpse at the unique experience their team has gained during the ATI Boeing Accelerator.

We celebrated IWD2021 with stakeholders from across the ATI Boeing Accelerator network.

We really enjoyed our powerhouse panel from last year, where we explored the sustainability issue with founders and champions in the aerospace industry.

Rewatch our video that highlights some of the work the ABA community have achieved during the first two cohorts; from pipeline to process, output to impact.

News from the network:

From 1 June 2021, sustainable aviation fuels will be delivered, stored and used to refuel at MUC, supporting the airport in achieving its climate targets.

Augmented reality (AR) will be used to optimise processes in the steel industry and retain crucial skills that could be lost as an ageing workforce retires.

In partnership with an industrial-academic consortium, NPL secured £15M to deliver a 'Smarter Testing' programme. Data generated will be used to develop expertise, algorithms, and frameworks needed to replace physical testing with simulation and modelling.

With the most recent cohort coming to an end, you may find this newsletter in your inbox on a less frequent basis moving. Feel free to reach out if we can help in any way!

Gabi Matic (Programme Director): linkedin.com/in/gabrielamatic | @gabrielaellala

Wil Benton (Venture & Ecosystem Director): linkedin.com/in/fatkidonfire | @fatkidonfire

Ksenia Kurileva (Programme & Marketing Manager):  linkedin.com/in/kseniakurileva | @kseniakurileva