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Altitude Angel provide powerful Unified Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities, integrating drones and UAVs with other air users, at scale with total safety.
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Commonplace's community engagement platform enables their customers to collect, understand and act on public sentiment, enabling more informed decision making.
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DM-Airtech supports the safe and efficient deployment of Advanced Air Mobility by bringing application-specific meteorological services to market.
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Emu Analytics' geospatial analytics and visualisation software enables their clients to effortlessly process, analyse and visualise big, fast and real-time geospatial data.
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Neuron offers a community-driven ground-based surveillance approach to create a Shared Airspace Network for all users, alongside industry-leading [governance and operational] consultancy services.
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OrxaGrid supports the global drive towards sustainability through their smart grid energy optimisation platform, leveraging sensor data and unique energy optimisation algorithms.
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R4DAR Technologies is on a mission to improve safety and effectiveness of autonomous systems through the provision of localised high-fidelity and resilient spatial awareness data.
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SeeTrue AI is automating the security screening process with its artificial intelligence solution, connecting to existing X-Ray and CT machines, increasing passenger throughputs in airports around the world.
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Sightec is a Visual Situational Awareness system for safe autonomous flights, based on computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies.
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TEKTowr has created SIMTWIN, a digital twin of the airspace and unmanned traffic management, creating a virtual collaborative space for emerging UAM disruptors to accelerate the planning process.
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Westfield Technology Group is a leading autonomous technology provider, developing the future of airside autonomous vehicles for transportation, safety and operations.
ViewWhat is the Future of Air Mobility accelerator?
Future of Air Mobility (FAM) accelerator is a new to market, challenge-led 6 month mobility accelerator programme powered by Connected Places Catapult.
In partnership with the Future Flight Challenge from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the accelerator will be selecting 12 SMEs to join a 6-month programme, where they will receive support from a consortium of industry, academic and regulatory partners on the trial and testing of disruptive innovations.
Connected Places Catapult is delivering the programme in partnership with Plus X who will support the SMEs through a bespoke programme roadmap tailored to their requirements, including investment readiness, technology and product development support, alongside introductions to aviation stakeholders and potential customers. These activities will be co-designed with SMEs in order to grow their businesses and adapt propositions to programme partner requirements.
SMEs will have the opportunity to access funding through the accelerator programme, which will be used for the testing and trailing of live demonstrations. However, funding is not guaranteed and will be reviewed on a project-by-project basis by the programme partners.
"The Future Flight Challenge is actively looking to push the boundaries of aviation technology and encourage new players into the market. We are delighted to be working with Connected Places Catapult to deliver this accelerator programme, providing SMEs a great opportunity to trial and test their disruptive innovations"
Simon Masters, Deputy Director, UKRI Future Flight Challenge
Am I eligible for this programme?
- You must be an SME
- You must have or look to register a UK company address*
- Preferably an innovative digital or data solution at TRL 6 - 8
- You must be able to address the challenge statements with your technology
*This is a requirement in order to unlock trial funding
What's on offer to SMEs
Coaching and Mentoring
Including pitch coaching, business support and VC support
Solution Showcase
Demonstration Day to investors, industry and potential customers
Investment Readiness
Tailored investment readiness programme, with support from investment coaches
Growth Focus
5 months tailored business support
Funding Advice
including CR&D and grant opportunities
Technical Support
Technical support and sprints and access to technical experts
Office Space
Access to office space across our partner network
Business Development
Business development opportunities and introduction to potential customers
Key Dates
Information Webinar
Application Deadline
Evaluation Week
Due Diligence Week
Cohort Selection
Welcome Week
Demo Day
Accelerator goals
- Bespoke business support to 12 disruptive SMEs
- Support SMEs to secure investment and produce investment strategies
- Focus on facilitating discussions that lead to commercial contracts, both UK and international
- Support collaborative R&D - where appropriate/applicable
- Agile sprints and technical focused sessions to develop technologies and meet challenge requirements
- Support the implementation of potential trials with programme partners
- Support development of FTEs
Accelerator Challenges
click below on the challenge areas for more details
Challenge 1
Data Driven Aviation
We're looking at how we can better capture and utilise data to increase operational and commercial efficiency within the aviation industry. Whether this is with the collection on-aircraft, airside operations or customer data, we would like to see how data gathered can enhance decision-making.
Challenge 2
Smart Airports
We're looking at how we can integrate the next generation of autonomous solutions into airport management and security operations, alongside exploring disruptive technologies that will support the aviation industry in reaching NetZero targets.
Challenge 3
Advanced Air Mobility
We're looking at how we can accelerate the development of Advanced Air Mobility by exploring the systems, infrastructure technologies and modelling and simulation tools required for commercialisation
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Future Air Mobility Support Webinar
Thursday 9th Sept