IvyCamp and Airbus BizLabs are partnering to cultivate and support innovations in the aerospace sector. These innovations could range across technology, operations, services, and much more.
We are now scouting for startups that will be selected for the second season of the Airbus BizLabs accelerator in Bangalore.
In this initiative, Airbus BizLabs works closely with startups and internal innovation departments to speed up the transformation of innovative business ideas into business opportunities.
Airbus BizLab India has launched the call for applications for the season #2 of the acceleration program. Startups can now apply for one of the most sought after programs around the world.
Goals:
– To ensure insight into disruptive technology
– Help convert ideas from entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs into potential opportunities
How Does it Work?
Startups that are selected as part of the program will have the opportunity to work with relevant departments within Airbus to develop use cases and to test their products and solutions.
Apart from this opportunity of potentially supplying to Airbus, BizLab also opens up its contacts which include several industry leaders in different fields of expertise to mentor the startups and lead them to more opportunities.
Based on each startup’s need, Airbus BizLab will help in connecting them to investors in the local ecosystem to help the entrepreneurs raise funding and thus giving them more scope to spread their wings.
Criteria:
Airbus BizLab would be interested in evaluating any startup with a disruptive idea that can add value to Airbus and the aerospace sector. Some of the key focus areas for season #2 are Robotics, Iot, Data Analytics, Image Processing, VR/AR, FinTech (Processes, Budgeting, Accounting, Reporting, Funding etc.), Supply Chain, Door to Door Mobility (Passenger experience), Gaming, Aviation Products and Services, Drones, Manufacturing, Airport Management (Services and Products), Space Technologies and Solutions.
If your startup is in any of the domains mentioned above and feel that your product/solution can also add value not just to Airbus but also the aerospace sector, then feel free to apply to our program.
How to Apply?
If you are an IvyCamp Registered Startup , you can login into your account (http://www.ivycamp.in/login/), go to “Apply to Programs” from your dashboard and apply for “AirBus BizLabs “.
If you are not an IvyCamp Registered Startup, then you have to register (http://www.ivycamp.in/startup-signup/?subtype=Individual). Post Registration, you will be redirected to the registration page of the program.
Last date for applications is 20th of November 2016.
Post Application Process:
After the last date for application, the Airbus BizLab team will review all the applications one by one and shortlist the startups on three main parameters: Customer Desirability, Solution Feasibility and Business Viability.
The shortlisted startups will then be invited to make a short pitch in front of a panel of jury members consisting of Airbus management, industry leaders, BizLab partners and investors.The top 6 or 7 startups from this shortlisted lot, will then be identified and accepted into the Airbus BizLab program.