C2I 2024: Aerospace & Defence runners up

The shortlist for the Aerospace & Defence category saw fascinating innovations across a number of areas.

SPL

ASCEND - Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development

GKN Aerospace with Airborne, Assyst Bulmer, Cygnet Texkimp, Syensqo, DES Composites, FAR-UK, Hexcel, Hive Composites, LMAT, Loop Technology, McLaren Automotive, National Composites Centre, Rafinex, Sigmatex, and Axillium Research

GKN Aerospace is leading a UK industry consortium called ASCEND (Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development) to develop and accelerate composite material and process technologies for the next generation of energy efficient aircraft and future mobility.

 

Kratos

Solus Power with Qinetiq

Kratos is an off-grid modular rapid charging and energy storage system engineered to excel in the most demanding environments.

 


Project Skymast

SPL (Stratospheric Platforms Ltd) with Britten Norman, Marshall, Cambridge Consultants, BT

A winner in our Data & Connectivity category, Project Skymast promises to transform mobile data services through its phased-array telecoms antenna.

 


Smarter Testing - Data-driven Virtual+Real testing platform

Airbus Operations Ltd, Dassault Systemes

The Smarter Testing project aims to seamlessly integrate physical and virtual testing processes for aerospace materials and components.