Join UKRI's Future Flight Challenge at Farnborough International Airshow 2024
The UK Research and Innovation Future Flight Challenge will have a significant presence at Farnborough International Airshow 2024, one of the world’s leading global airshows connecting the aerospace and aviation industry.
The Future Flight Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK and the Social and Economic Research Council, will be exhibiting from 22-26 July 2024 at booth 1110.
The Farnborough International Airshow 2024, a pivotal event in the aerospace and aviation industry, gathers key industry players, innovators, and thought leaders from around the globe to showcase cutting-edge advancements and discuss the future of aviation. This year, the airshow will prominently feature the Future Flight theme, emphasising the latest developments in sustainable and innovative air transportation.
The Future Flight Challenge plays a leading role in developing the UK’s world-leading Future Flight sector and aims to revolutionise aviation by supporting the development of greener, safer, and more efficient ways to fly. The Future Flight Challenge’s participation at the airshow underscores our commitment to pioneering advancements in the aerospace and aviation sector and fostering collaboration across the industry.
On Thursday 25 July, Future Flight Innovation Lead, Kerissa Khan FRAeS, will be speaking at the Global Urban and Advanced Air Mobility Summit – taking place at the airshow – about the technical and ecosystem challenges of building eVTOL aircraft from scratch and breaking into a legacy industry, drawing on the opportunities and lessons of combining innovation with existing experience and expertise.
On the final day of the airshow, themed ‘Pioneers of Tomorrow’, the airshow is hosting a dedicated STEM-focused event designed to inspire and engage the next generation of aerospace leaders. The Future Flight Challenge will be participating, with interactive activities on the UKRI stand relating to air traffic control communications and designing a ‘pop-up’ airport for disaster relief.
Throughout the airshow, the Future Flight Challenge will highlight groundbreaking projects and technologies from leading companies on the UKRI stand, each playing a crucial role in shaping the future of aviation, including:
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Specialising in advanced drone operations and airspace management solutions, ANRA Technologies is at the forefront of integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the airspace. ANRA Technologies has received funding through Phase 3 of the Future Flight Challenge on projects CAELUS 2 and BLUEPRINT.
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Innovating the use of drones in healthcare, Apian focuses on improving medical supply chains and emergency response capabilities through drone technology.
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A global leader in engineering and project management, AtkinsRéalis is contributing to the Future Flight Challenge with its expertise in designing sustainable aviation infrastructure. AtkinsRéalis has received funding through Phase 3 of the Future Flight Challenge on the Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium and CAELUS 2 projects.
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This project, delivered by UAVAid and Archangel Imaging and part funded by the Future Flight Challenge, is dedicated to enhancing maritime surveillance and search and rescue operations using advanced aerial platforms.
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Pioneering drone delivery services, SkyFarer aims to revolutionize logistics by providing faster, more efficient, and environmentally friendly delivery solutions. SkyFarer are project participators on Project Skyway, part funded by the Future Flight Challenge, and through the Future Flight Challenge SBRI: Enhancing medical supply chain resilience with drones competition, delivered in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Specialising in developing infrastructure for urban air mobility, SkyPorts is laying the groundwork for the widespread adoption of air taxis and cargo drones in urban environments. SkyPorts have received funding through the Future Flight Challenge for projects Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium, AgiLe Integrated Airspace System (ALIAS), CAELUS 2, Open Skies Cornwall, and Project Skyway.
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Focused on creating the world’s smallest airport for drones and flying cars, urban-Air Port is setting the stage for the future of urban air transportation. Urban-Air Port received funding during Phase 2 of the Future Flight Challenge to deliver a full-scale vertiport demonstrator in Coventry city centre.
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With a focus on long-range, autonomous drone delivery systems, Windracers is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in drone logistics. Windracers’ UKRTA-UAV aircraft will also be on static display at the airshow. Windracers have received funding through Phase 3 of the Future Flight Challenge for projects Protecting Environments with UAV Swarms and the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE 2).
Flare Bright and sees.ai, who have also both received funding through the Future Flight Challenge, will also be exhibiting at the Farnborough International Airshow Start-up Zone, hosted in partnership with Aerospace Xelerated.
About Farnborough International Airshow 2024
Every two years, the aerospace, aviation and defence industries are invited to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre for one of the world’s leading airshows, providing unparalleled opportunities to build new connections, engage with thought leaders and pioneer change. Taking place 22-26 July 2024, Farnborough International Airshow 2024 will host leading innovators from the aerospace, aviation and defence industries and beyond to showcase the latest innovations and enable collaboration and partnership.
About the Future Flight Challenge
The UK Research and Innovation Future Flight Challenge is a £300 million programme, co-funded by government and industry, that is supporting the creation of the aviation ecosystem needed to accelerate the introduction of advanced air mobility (AAM), drones, and electric sub-regional aircraft in the UK.
Delivered by Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the programme works with industry, academia, government, and regulators to transform how we connect people, transport goods, and deliver services in a sustainable way that provides socio-economic benefits using new types of air vehicles with novel technologies.
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