Airbus Announces Big Response to Innovation Call

The Australian Defence Magazine website reported that Airbus has received an ‘overwhelming level of interest’ from the local industry following the launch of a nationwide “Call for Innovation” in February seeking SMEs and academia from the Australian aerospace sector to submit proposals in key technology areas. “This open innovation drive is an important step to initiate deeper exchanges with the Australian stakeholders, as we endeavor to develop a sustainable sovereign space and defense ecosystem,” Sascha Hapke, Head of Australasia for Airbus Defence and Space, said.  The first phase of the innovation call concluded with a total of 82 submissions, spanning areas such as new space, spacecraft electrical systems, quantum technologies, cyber security, prognostics, and real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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