Aerospace Technology & Innovation Awards

Criteria

This award celebrates emerging technology being developed in the UK that will support the journey to Net Zero 2050. The technology should be below TRL4, with an expectation that TRL6 will be reached before the end of 2026. Nominations are welcomed from companies of all sizes.

Nominations will require the following information:​

1. A description of the technology
2. Which company(s) is developing the technology – lead & partners
3. Where in the UK the work is located
4. Current TRL level and anticipated development timeline
5. Why this technology is innovative
6. How this technology will contribute to UK aerospace.

Nominated technologies do not need to have received funding through the ATI Programme to be eligible.

Criteria

This award celebrates zero-carbon emissions technology being developed in the UK for future commercial aircraft types. The technology should be at TRL6 or below. The technology can be relevant to any zero-carbon fuelled aircraft and should represent a step change in UK capability in this area.​​ Nominations are welcomed from companies of all sizes.

Nominations will require the following information:

1. A description of the technology
2. Which company(s) is developing the technology – lead & partners
3. Where in the UK the work is located
4. Current TRL level and anticipated development timeline
5. What impact this technology will have on CO2 emissions
6. How this technology is a step change in UK capability.

Nominated technologies do not need to have received funding through the ATI Programme to be eligible

Criteria

This award celebrates the impact of small research projects. The nominees will be able to demonstrate that their project, valued at £1m or less, has made a difference to UK aerospace – either by developing a key technology, showing agility in manufacturing or supply chain processes, or through some other innovation that helps the sector towards net zero.

Nominations will require the following information:​

1. A description of the project
2. Which company(s) is involved in the project – lead & partners
3. Where in the UK the work is located
4. Value of the project
5. How this project has helped the company (e.g. growth, new expertise, new skills)
6. How this project has an impact on UK aerospace​.

The project does not need to have received ATI (or NATEP) funding to be nominated.​

Criteria

This award celebrates UK-based startups that have been active in the aerospace sector since 2020. Their focus should be on supporting the journey to net zero for commercial flight.

Nominations will require the following information:​

1. Name and location of the startup
2. Current status of the startup (e.g. employees, funding)
3. The technology on which the startup is focused
4. How the startup demonstrates innovation
5. The market need and potential the startup is addressing
6. How the startup will contribute to UK aerospace.

Nominated startups do not need to have engaged with the ATI Hub to be eligible.

Criteria

This award celebrates the teams who are making the journey to net zero together. They could be working on a project, collaborating across companies, shaping decision making or driving change. They are high-performing, stretching themselves and those with whom they engage, and are delivery focused. They have strong relationships and navigate the ecosystem well. Nominations are welcomed for teams of all sizes who display exemplary collaboration and partnership behaviours.

Nominations will require the following information:​

1. The composition of the team, including lead and partners
2. Why the team was assembled, including the need being addressed by the collaboration/partnership
3. The approach and method used to collaborate
4. Where in the UK (or beyond) the teams are based
5. The results that were achieved by the team
6. How the team shares its approach with others.​

The team does not need to have received ATI funding to be nominated.

Criteria

This award celebrates the successes of the ATI Programme. We are looking for projects that have challenged conventional wisdom, taken risks and learnt valuable lessons to support the journey to net zero. The projects will be world-leading and contributing to the future of the UK aerospace industry.​ Projects must have finished or reached a significant milestone in the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Nominations will require the following information:

1. A description of the project/technology
2. Current status of the project and the milestone reached in the qualifying period
3. Which company(s) are involved in the project – lead & partners
4. Where in the UK the work is located
5. Why this project is innovative
6. How this project will contribute to UK aerospace.

Nominations for this category must have received funding from the ATI Programme.