Investors in Aviation

Nidobirds Ventures is an investment management company that forges long-term relationships with founders, investors and service partners is based on equity participation, joint projects and exchange of resources.

The National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme is a £10m programme to mature 60 aerospace technologies in the UK. NATEP supports the engagement and proposal development phase of the programme, as well as the technical and management mentoring throughout the project. This mentoring and support is unique to the NATEP programme and helps companies to accelerate their technology development towards market readiness.

ESA BIC is a partner for start-ups realizing their business ideas and transfer technologies from the aerospace sector to the economy. ESA BIC Bavaria promotes companies with disruptive products and digital businesses in areas including but not limited to robotics, mobility, automotive, aviation, and satellites. ESA BIC Bavaria funds (€50k equity-free) and supports (tech & business) early-stage startups with a space connection.

Airbus is a manufacturer of aircraft products. We pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. We're a global team designing, manufacturing and supporting the world's leading aircraft.

Aerospace Xelerated is The Boeing Company's 3-month accelerator for software startups that can move the aerospace industry forward. Investing in innovative solutions for the aerospace industry and beyond. Since 2019, Aerospace Xelerated has worked with diverse industry, corporate, and government partners to provide investment, mentorship, and support for startups and SMEs, developing scalable and sustainable solutions for the aerospace industry and beyond.

Venture arm of Aeroporti di Roma. Encouraging inclusiveness & cherishing uniqueness. Our sustainable approach is proudly focused on our people & community. Aeroporti di Roma, a Mundys Group company, manages and develops Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino airports. In 2020, Fiumicino’s Leonardo da Vinci airport has been named “Best Airport Award 2020" by ACI Europe.

Business Factory Aero seeks to promote the development of innovative companies in the Galician aeronautical sector. Business Factory Aero – BFAero is a vertical accelerator that emerged in the context of the Civil UAVs Initiative program, of the Xunta de Galicia. It has the support of two leading companies in the sector with international projection, Indra and Babcock, but is open to all institutions and companies with an interest in consolidating an open innovation ecosystem in this area.

Hangar 51 helps start-ups build stronger businesses through a 10-week period of collaboration with International Airlines Group. Leading global travel accelerator that gives start-ups the chance to pilot their technologies with our airlines. We are the innovation team at International Airlines Group, one of the world’s largest airline groups and home to iconic brands in the UK, Spain and Ireland.

ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland offers broad support packages to entrepreneurs and young start-ups. The ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland (ESA BIC Switzerland) is a nationwide initiative that opened in 2016, powered by the European Space Agency (ESA) and one of the world’s leading universities: ETH Zurich. The program offers broad support packages to entrepreneurs and young start-ups for exploiting space systems or technologies to develop their non-space business on earth or using a technology from earth for an application related to space.

Incubator from European Space Agency. We support entrepreneurs with an innovative space-based idea to boost successful business . We are the Business Incubation Centre of the European Space Agency in Barcelona. We aims to support aspiring innovative start-ups.

INTRO Aviation advises airlines and airports in the fields of marketing, operations, change management and MRO. In addition, INTRO Aviation has been investing in serious, promising aviation projects for years.

Wieland Ventures is a corporate venture company and part of the Wieland Group, the world’s leading supplier of semi-finished products and components made of copper and copper alloys. The investments of Wieland Ventures support the Wieland Group’s innovation and growth strategy. The target investment areas include (e)mobility and recycling. Beyond providing growth capital, they offer startups access to the knowledge and broad market networks of Wieland.