AX Newsletter: Hosting Farnborough's First Startup Zone - A Recap
Hello and happy Friday!
Last week, we hosted Farnborough International Airshow’s first Startup Zone. In case you missed all the buzz (or couldn’t stop by) here’s a recap:
🏆 Meet the winner of the AX Pitch Competition
🎤 Discover the highlights of the AX Innovation Zone Stage
⚡️ Get to know the 16 portfolio companies who exhibited with us all week
As always, feel free to say hi/follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Medium.
👋🏼 The AX team
LYNEports wins AX Pitch Competition
LYNEports was selected as the winner of the Aerospace Xelerated Pitch Competition, which was held on July 25th at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow.
The Romania-based company specialising in advanced air mobility planning solutions was selected as a winner amongst the five other innovative finalists, and will received a cash prize of £5000, 6 months of mentorship to support their business growth and an exclusive exhibition space at
the 2026 FIA!
AX Innovation Zone Stage
The AX Innovation Zone stage was buzzing all week with panels, masterclasses, product demos, and so much more. Overall we hosted 19 sessions, and had 35 speakers, 5 moderators, and 3 MCs present over 4 days.
Some of our favorite sessions included:
Sustainability in Aerospace and Aviation with speakers Valentina Vecchio, Boeing, Alex Chickhani, CirculAIRity, Phil Tanthatsawat, Signol, and Addison Salzman, Boeing
Navigating Mental Health in Entrepreneurship with speakers with speakers Wil Benton, Metta & AX, Wilhelm Klein, Zetamotion, and Mia Jafari, Fluid Labs
Advancing DE&I in Aerospace and Aviation with speakers Harvey Matthewson, Aerobility, Mia Jafari, Fluid Labs, Kathan Dudhela, Elstree Aerodrome
Helpful strategies to create early wins with airline customers led by Andy Hakes and Kamal Patel, AireXpert
Entrepreneurial Mindset Masterclass led by Gabriela Matic, Metta & AX
On behalf of the Aerospace Xelerated team and our exhibiting portfolio companies, thank you for stopping by the AX Innovation Zone! We look forward to seeing you at the next event.
In the meantime, you can connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Medium, or reach out on hello@xelerated.aero.