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As part of the UK govt 10 Point Plan released yesterday, point 6 addresses #JetZero and greener maritime. Supporting difficult-to-decarbonise industries to become greener through research projects for zero-emission planes and ships. 🌱 ✈️ #SustainableAviation https://t.co/mxS1QOI0ly

What we've been up to

We had to pivot online halfway through our first cohort and Gabi recently shared some of our learnings to help founders make the most of virtual programmes.

In this guest blog for the ATI, Gabi catches up with Authentise, the first startup in the 2020 cohort to become a Boeing supplier.

ICYMI, our investment and innovation in aerospace panel is now available to watch back on our YouTube channel. Hear our speakers share their investment experiences and advice on how to help the industry develop its innovation initiatives.

News from the network

We're delighted to share some of the results from a Cohort One partnership between Intellgens and programme sponsor GKN Aerospace. Their novel material design process that would normally take 2 years has been reduced to less than 3 months!

Congratulations to Cohort One company Circulor for being selected as one of the 50 most promising high-growth tech companies in the UK!

This week we’re listening to AllPlane in conversation with ZeroAvia CFO Katya Akulinicheva. In the podcast, she talks about how the company aims to disrupt the aviation industry with its hydrogen powertrain and their next steps after test flights with our friends at Cranfield University.

The engineering community will be at the heart of the green recovery, bringing new products to transport, energy, and infrastructure. So says High Value Manufacturing Catapult CTO Sam Turner in this great talk.

The tests (starting in the coming weeks in Derby, UK) will aim to confirm that unblended SAF makes a significant contribution to improving the environmental performance of gas turbine engines.

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 and Marketing Manager):  kk@atiboeingaccelerator.com | linkedin.com/in/kseniakurileva