The future is now 🌳, workplace diversity 🤝, award ceremonies 🏅 and much more

What we've been up to:

Airlines and manufacturers have a million worries right now, starting simply with getting planes back in the sky. The industry should focus on overcoming this difficult period, without compromising their existing, challenging work in sustainability.

Wil shares his thoughts on gender diversity and equality in the workplace with WeAreTechWomen and what businesses can do to encourage debate around diversity.

ICYMI in the last newsletter, we're really excited to be featured in the latest edition of the Aerospace Manufacturing magazine. Check out the article on pages 8-9!

We've been shortlisted!

A huge thank you to everyone who voted for the ATI Boeing Accelerator during the public voting period for the 'Hottest Accelerator 2020' category at this year's Europas Awards.

We're delighted to announce we've been shortlisted as a finalist(!) alongside some incredible names and will let you know what happens when the awards are announced at the end of the month.

Talk to the team:

Do you have questions about the programme? 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 try make time for you.

News from the network:

A few of our alumni companies are actively hiring at the moment. You can find contact details for all 9 businesses on the Portfolio page - Intellegens, Circulor, Authentise and Gravity Sketch currently have positions open.

Masks, middle seats kept clear and ultraviolet light cleaning? The Aero Society examines the measures that are set to be introduced as the air transport industry grapples with the challenges of passengers in the post-CV-19 era.

Have you listened to Cranfield's new podcast yet? If not, tune in to episode 1 to hear from alumnus Julian Carr, Aviation Director at Manchester Airport!

For those willing to take the risk, and who can find adequate travel insurance, a rare opportunity awaits. Want to see Venice without the crowds? Now’s your chance.

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. 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