As part of our efforts to support the digital transformation of European aviation, we are launching the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub Initiative, with our Brétigny Experimental Centre orchestrating a number of innovation projects. This Innovation Initiative is designed to accelerate innovation by bringing digital solutions closer to the end-users and accelerating the uptake of digital SESAR solutions in aviation.
These innovation projects aim at solving ‘Operational Challenges’ defined by our Civil and Military operational stakeholders, such as airspace users, ANSPs, airports. We aim to improve the way we serve and connect with our operational partners by working closer with them to develop agile, digital solutions and services that address their real needs.
Solutions will be developed through an agile six-month innovation cycle based on selected stakeholder operational challenges/needs.
Any European aviation stakeholder delivering operational services can submit proposals for operational challenges/needs.
The proposals received will be assessed and selected by a committee chaired by EUROCONTROL’s Head of Air Transport Innovation.
Submissions should cover the following sections (input should not exceed three pages):
EUROCONTROL is funding the development of the prototype. The applicant is encouraged, however, to complement the innovation team’s resources with their own, recognising that this effort will be borne by the applicant organisation. The involvement of other R&D organisations and manufacturers for non-funded collaboration will be looked upon favourably.
Innovation projects apply an agile approach with a view to shorten innovation cycles; therefore, projects are scheduled for six months followed by a go/no-go decision. One extension is possible if the concept feasibility and its benefits can be demonstrated.
The focus of this second call for operational challenges is to include ATM Military stakeholder challenges in the EUROCONTROL Innovation Initiative activities. The objective is to launch at least two innovation projects for ATM Military stakeholders and one or two additional projects for airports, ANSPs and airspace users.
Each solution addressing a selected ‘Operational Challenge’ will be developed by EUROCONTROL project team.
Proposals for Operational Challenges/Needs should be submitted not later than 30 September 2021.
Bidders are encouraged to submit proposals before the deadline in order to have the opportunity to present the proposed Operational Challenges/Needs to the INO community during the intermediate INO workshops. These INO Challenge Pitch and Q&A sessions open only to operational stakeholders (ANSPs, Airports, Airspace and Civil-Military users) will take place on 24 September and 1 October, from 09:30 to 10:30 CET. Bidders are encouraged to attend these online events. In order to manage the number of attendees, registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive the Zoom event connection details.
Registration for our INO Challenge Pitch and Q&A events is open for:
