Airbus BizLab in Toulouse is inviting innovative startups worldwide to apply for its second call for projects. Launched in March 2015, Airbus BizLab says it has so far hosted 15 start-ups and 27 Airbus internal projects on its six-month acceleration programme, designed to speed up the transformation of innovative ideas into business reality.

During the same period, Airbus BizLab has extended its international presences to three locations - Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany) and Bangalore (India) - supporting the Airbus strategy to create a global network of business accelerators.

Four start-ups, accelerated in the BizLabs of Toulouse and Hamburg, recently succeeded in obtaining substantial funding from global investors, says Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLab.

Airbus BizLab Toulouse will open its doors to early-stage start-ups with the most innovative concepts that can be applied to the aeronautical sector. Project proposals can be submitted until May 22nd 2016 via the F6S platform (www.f6s.com). After the selection process, Airbus will offer the selected early-stage projects wide-ranging support in the form of a six-month acceleration programme. 

In addition, in 2016, the start-ups will continue to have support from Airbus BizLab beyond the six-month period thanks to the “Post-acceleration service”. 

The selected project candidates will have access to a large number of Airbus coaches, experts and mentors in various domains (technology, legal, finance, marketing, etc.); free office space, a dedicated mentor; learn and act sessions; access to prototyping and test facilities, and a demo day with Airbus decision makers, partners, subsidiaries, customers, and venture capital.

The projects will include the development of a product, a service or an application related to augmented reality, as well as robotics, internet of things, passenger experience, digital factory and financial technology.