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The #ATIBoeingAccelerator cohort will be at #FIAConnect next week! This is your chance to hear from our partners, sponsors & #startups on what they’ve been working on during the #accelerator - we can’t wait to share more! Premiere on 23.07 at 16:00 BST 🛫 https://t.co/wCHAHcjwHn https://t.co/hfDZDzA1IQ

What we've been up to:

As Gabi says in this post on LinkedIn, we're looking forward to presenting at #FIAConnect next week! You'll hear from the programme team, the ATI and our sponsors Boeing and GKN Aerospace, as well as our 9 startups from cohort 1, and potentially some news about cohort 2, too...

PM Boris Johnson shared his support for the ATI and their work at PMQs this week. Watch the clip on our Twitter account.

Do you have questions about the programme? Do you want to discuss your startup, idea or anything else? Chat to the programme team - we’d love to help! If there are no suitable slots, email us and we’ll find some time for you.

News from the network:

How has global travel changed and what awaits tourists as we re-emerge from lockdown? We spotted this interesting video (and article) on the Economist.

Congratulations to cohort 1 members Septillion for being invited to this year's virtual Symposium!

Sustainability is the cornerstone of aerospace’s recovery from COVID-19. But how will we make it happen? Join this free webinar at #FIAConnect to learn more.

ABA portfolio company Gravity Sketch are hiring for a Unity Tablet Engineer at the moment. Could that be you, or someone you know?

(Paywall) Hydrogen has been touted as the fuel of the future for much of the past five decades. Its detractors claim that it always will be in the future. The EU, however, believes that future is about to arrive...

"With [an] ambitious goal and drive to support innovation in sustainability, Plug and Play is proud to announce its investment alongside Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, and SYSTEMIQ into [ABA portfolio company] Circulor."

If you’re a startup founder (or you know someone who is) interested in applying for our next cohort, please follow us on Twitter to learn about our revised application dates. Please also join our #FIAConnect presentation at 4pm BST on 23rd July to learn more!

If you’d like to talk to the team, you can sign up here for an Office Hours call.

We are also always looking to hear from potential partners, investors and stakeholders on how we can create the best programme for aerospace startups in the UK. If you’d like to have a chat, please get in touch!

For more information, please contact the ATI Boeing Accelerator team:

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

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

Ksenia Kurileva (Programme Associate):  kk@atiboeingaccelerator.com | linkedin.com/in/kseniakurileva