Airbus opens innovation centre in Bengaluru
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Airbus has launched a new aviation innovation centre in Bengaluru.
The new Indian “BizLab” becomes only the third in the world, following existing facilities in Toulouse and Hamburg.
The centres are intended to bring together start-ups and Airbus “intrapreneurs” (internal entrepreneurs) to develop innovative ideas in the aerospace sector.
Projects are offered support in the form of a six-month “acceleration programme”, which provides start-ups with access to coaches, experts and mentors in various domains, such as technology, legal, finance and marketing & communications, with the aim of speeding up the development process.
“India is a strategic for Airbus and we are committed to increasing our footprint in the country,” said Dr Kiran Rao, Airbus’ executive vice president of strategy & marketing. “Setting up Airbus Bizlab Bangalore reinforces this commitment by further enhancing India’s aerospace entrepreneurial eco-system.”
Airbus has also opened a first round of applications for start-ups seeking support in the region. A screening committee, which includes Airbus’s chief innovation officer, Yann Barbaux, and the head of the Airbus BizLabs, Bruno Gutierres, will select the most promising ideas.
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