Accelerator
Working with start-ups to solve key business challenges
We scout for and partner with start-ups and scale-ups to find solutions to key challenges in the aviation industry. We offer two tracks:
Deploy: a 12 week track for start-ups that have solutions ready for our airlines and operating companies to test in a proof-of-value
Discover: a 24 week track for early-stage, deep tech start-ups that are pre-commercialisation and looking to gain a deeper understanding of the aviation industry and what airlines are looking for
Some of the incredible innovators we have worked with
How can we help?
We work closely with our airlines and operating companies to understand their requirements, scout for leading solutions and help them screen for the best fit.
For the Deploy track, our decision will be based on a number of factors such as fit with our business requirements, solution maturity, ability to implement and scale across our group and future commercial terms.
For the Discover track, we will primarily be assessing how novel your technology is and its potential for achieving cost competitiveness when scaled.
We ask that your start-up has been incorporated and:
- For the Deploy track: has a product or solution that is ready to test in a 12 week proof-of-value
- For the Discover track: have technologies that have been proven at lab scale as a minimum (TRL 4+)
We don’t have hard criteria for what we consider a start-up or scale-up. In the past, we have worked with companies from pre-seed to post Series D, but most are between Seed and Series B. We’re most interested in how well your solution fits with the challenge we are trying to solve.
If you believe your solution can help the aviation industry, we would love to hear from you. Please select ‘Other’ as the focus area under the Discover Track in the application form. We review all applications carefully and will allocate start-ups to the programme which we believe is the best fit.
No but we may ask for the option to co-invest in your next round if your technology fits with our investment thesis.