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At International Airlines Group (IAG), #innovation is key to our #transformation. Today we are launching IAGi Ventures, the new corporate venturing arm of IAG, with up to €200 million available in funding to invest in high-potential companies over five years. It’s set to be one of the largest investments of its kind globally and the biggest by a European airline group ?. We are looking for start-ups and scale-ups who can: ?? Create better customer experiences ??? ?? Drive increased operational efficiency ??? ??Make air travel more sustainable ?? Applications for this year’s IAGi Accelerator programme – previously Hangar 51 – will be opening soon. Watch this space...

??We’ve closed our Series A! Thrilled to announce that UrbanFox have closed an $8 million Series A round led by IAG Capital Partners. This milestone marks a major step forward in our journey to help make buying and selling online safer for consumers and businesses. Thanks to our investors and advisors, but most importantly thank you to the UrbanFox Team for the incredible work over the last year Greg Kennedy Adam Prior Eoin Mc Allister Swapnil Belorkar Meenu Mathew Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey—this is just the beginning! ???? Joel Whitley Samuel C. Act Venture Capital Conor Mills, CFA Furthr Colm O'Sullivan Tribal.vc Conor Stanley MiddleGame Ventures Patrick Pinschmidt JetBlue Ventures Ryan Chou Forward Venture Capital Ruud Dekker John Kenevey Máire P. Walsh Adam Honan Seamus O'Donnchadha Tamim Bazzi Zo? Egelman Caolinn Mejza Alan Ryan Graham J. C. Darragh McCarthy

Critics often dismiss standalone innovation units as costly experiments without tangible outcomes, but we at the Lufthansa Innovation Hub firmly believe in their transformative potential. ? As it turns out, we're not alone in our belief. ?? Over the past decade, standalone innovation units have proliferated across the aviation industry to over 100 in number. In our latest TNMT research, Dr. Ivan Terekhov and Michael Meng analyzed how these units function. ?? The top 3 focus areas of these units promote an optimistic future, with sustainability taking the #1 spot and passenger experience coming in third. The article not only investigates which innovation tools are most popular in our industry, and how they stack up to other industries, but also features examples from some standout players in the space, including Aeroporti di Roma, Airbus, and JetBlue Ventures. There is a diverse, robust, and growing innovation ecosystem in our industry that goes far beyond these three examples. Check out the article here and join the discussion below in the comments ?? https://lnkd.in/es_abZqf #Innovation #InnovationInAviation #TNMT #InnovationHubs #InnovationUnit

The Plug and Play Travel & Hospitality platform is helping redefine the future of travel by bringing together forward-thinking startups and established industry leaders. ?? Whether it’s enhancing passenger experience, streamlining operations, or creating a more seamless journey, the platform is a space where innovation and collaboration meet to solve the industry’s biggest challenges and seize the biggest opportunities. In this video, hear from our partners – Fraport AG, JetBlue Ventures, Flughafen Wien - Vienna Airport, U.S. Bank, SkyTeam, iGA Istanbul Airport, Aeroporti di Roma, All Nippon Airways, H.I.S. Americas Inc., TUI, WestJet, and Flight Centre Travel Group – and see how they are working with Plug and Play to accelerate innovation across the industry. Together, we’re making travel smarter, smoother, and more connected for everyone. ?? Learn more about our innovation platform: https://pnptc.in/423dkue #PNPTC #Travel #CorporateInnovation

We are proud to announce an MOU with Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, creating a pathway to supply the airline with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when we begin commercial production. The SIA Group intends to procure economical SAF produced by our breakthrough Aether Aurora? technology which utilizes waste carbon feedstocks. This proprietary method reduces plant capital costs, increases production efficiency and achieves higher SAF yields compared to existing methods. We're excited to announce the partnership and further accelerate the ramp-up from R&D to commercialization for SAF. Read the details here:?https://lnkd.in/eyACU2-5 #sustainability #SAF #MOU #decarbonization #SingaporeAirlines #SIA #AetherFuels #netzero

?? Applications for the 2025 Transit Tech Lab are now open! Are you ready to help modernize public transit? The Transit Tech Lab is seeking innovative tech solutions to tackle critical challenges for North America's largest transit systems: 1?? Ridership Improvement: solutions to optimize transit schedules, measure passenger loads, and enhance travel communication. 2?? Inspection & Maintenance: solutions to digitize manual processes, prioritize maintenance, and deploy zero-emission solutions. Why apply? The TTL is an accelerated opportunity to deploy technology at scale across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NJ TRANSIT, New York City Department of Transportation, and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and get exposure to transit agency leaders, private sector investors, and industry experts. Applications are due February 27. Learn more about the program and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gYUNcY7 #TransitTech #Innovation #TechInThePublicInterest