ADS

ADS is the trade organisation that supports over 1000 UK businesses operating across the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors. Whether representing industry or driving forward innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of these activities. Our membership ranges from SMEs to global primes. Our 30+ Special Interest Groups includes one dedicated to Urban Air Mobility.

AES

AES is a leading provider of safety critical hardware and software components. We design, develop and offer support for customized high-performance embedded solutions in the markets of aerospace and defense.

AeroMobil Technical Services

At AeroMobil, we understand the challenges companies are facing to evaluate eVTOL for personal air transport. We have built strong expertise across the major building blocks for Personal Aerial Vehicles and Urban Air Mobility – vehicle, infrastructure, operations, business model. Over the last 10 years, we accumulated a depth of experience in critical areas related to the design and development of PAVs. We have built engineering and design capabilities around whole vehicle design and systems integration. Our technology and strategy partners are world-leading organisations, further enhancing our services and capabilities. We have already completed several projects in the last 12 months for leading automotive OEM and technology suppliers.

Arup

Arup are an independent firm of designers, engineers, architects, planners, consultants and technical specialists working across every aspect of today's built environment.

Atkins

SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins helps clients plan, design and enable major capital projects, and provides expert consultancy that covers the full project lifecycle. We build strong relationships by understanding the challenges that clients face, sharing their vision and helping them transform potential into reality. Our world-class expertise at scale delivers value and our depth and breadth of capabilities sets us apart from the competition.

Boeing

Boeing is transforming the way companies move goods, cargo and people to save time and solve for growing transportation challenges. The Boeing NeXt organization is laying the foundation for a next-generation mobility ecosystem in which autonomous and piloted vehicles can safely coexist. Uniting research and development in autonomous flight and advanced propulsion, Boeing and its partners are creating urban, regional and global transportation solutions for the future.

Clarendon

Clarendon Specialty Fasteners is a leading distributor of aerospace fasteners with stocking facilities in Europe and the USA, specialising in the aircraft interiors market. We stock a comprehensive range of fully traceable aerospace fasteners and hardware across several aerospace standards including NAS, MS, AN, DIN, etc. as well as commercial products used in the assembly of seats and interior monuments. We offer bespoke added value services such as kitting, inspection and expertise in technical design & support. We also offer a unique Vendor Managed Inventory solution using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to manage our customers’ inventory.

Cranfield University

Daedalean

Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade is the Government department that helps UK based companies succeed in an increasingly global economy. The range of expert services is tailored to the needs of individual businesses to maximise their international success. Companies can access free advice and practical support from International Trade Advisers (ITA) who can assist at all stages of a business’s exporting journey. The Department for International Trade offers a range of activities to allow you to open up export markets and explore new opportunities. Promoting British trade and investment across the world and building the global appetite for British goods and services. Come and visit us at GUAS where you can speak with a local ITA.

Farnborough International Airshow

The Farnborough International Airshow is the place where the entire aviation and aerospace industry gathers to learn, network and do business. Responsible for hosting some of the largest and most successful events in the ever-changing aviation sector, Farnborough International Airshow has established a reputation for providing an unrivalled platform for businesses of all sizes, from all tiers of industry, to showcase their latest innovations. Our industry insight and understanding of your business needs ensures that the show delivers leading content with leading platforms. The 2020 Farnborough International Airshow will deliver more opportunities and connections for our clients around the world.

JETcopter

JETcopter is the only urban VTOL powered with hybrid automotive motors that is capable to achieve 300 km/h and a distance of 1000 km. JETcopter, with it's enclosed rotors is one of safest VTOL aircraft in the urban air environment.

Samad Aerospace

Samad Aerospace Limited is a UK high-tech SME base in Cranfield, focused on the design, development and certification of a range of novel hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft including Starling UAV, e-Starling, Starling Jet and HUMA as a response to the increasing global need for more electric and airport independent VTOL aircraft. VTOL capability will eliminate dependency on runways in current similar size business aircraft and drawbacks of helicopters, which are relatively low speed, low range, and low comfort, and also have high maintenance expenses. The hybrid/electric propulsion system makes Samad products environmentally friendly and cost effective.

Six Miles Across London

Six Miles Across London Limited, small. is an agile, dynamic architectural + design consultancy that believes good design can improve the quality of life for everyone. small. offers a holistic + inclusive approach to design that brings together architects, urbanists, engineers, economists, designers, scientists, artists, civic leaders, environmentalists + stakeholders. An interdisciplinary task force that is needed to solve some of the environmental challenges our planet, our cities + our population face today and in the future.

Trackwise

Established in 1989, Trackwise is a UK – based manufacturer of specialist products using printed circuit technology. The Company has historically served the telecommunications and wider radio frequency community with antenna PCBs. However, a patented process innovation has extended Trackwises’ capability to the globally unique manufacture of length unlimited multilayer flexible PCBs. Marketed as Improved Harness Technology™, in high value, mass-critical applications such as aerospace, boards of such length can be used as an alternative to traditional wiring harnesses, offering significant benefits in terms of reliability, repeatability and moreover in the reduction of space required and weight – up to 75% saving. Their planar nature also makes them entirely suited to embedding into composites enabling multi-functional structures.

VRCO Ltd

Based in Derby and founded in 2016 by Mike Smith and Daniel Hayes, VRCO aims to become a leading sustainable zero emission aerospace manufacturer with the development of the NeoXcraft, a multi-modal electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The craft is uniquely designed to fly with high performance, to land and take off from water and to be extremely safe with a range of pilot assist capabilities. Human mobility is entering the age where flying short journeys will become a reality. VRCO intends to play a major role in this paradigm shift and we call it Airvolution.

Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 60 cities across 29 countries and +5,000 professionals, we combine deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Our experts advise clients across the transportation industry, including airlines and surface transport operators; OEMs and their supply base; infrastructure providers and governments; MROs and other service providers; and non-traditional entrants, new tech, and financiers in the transport and travel sectors. The team’s capabilities also include: CAVOK, technical consulting on safety and compliance, maintenance programs, and certification; PlaneStats.com analytical data tools; and strategies and modeling for market share, network, and fleet planning via our Network Simulation Center.

Airbus

AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation

ASX

Bartini

Boeing Horizon X

Cevotec

Civil Aviation Authority

DSTL

Faradair

Federal Aviation Authority

GoFly

NASA

NATS

McFly Aero Infrastructure

METI, Japan

Neoptera

Royal Aeronautical Society

SkyDrive

SkyGrid

Thales

The Aviary Project

Uber

University of Warwick

Vertical Aerospace

Founded by Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO of OVO Energy, Vertical Aerospace is building technology to revolutionise how people fly, by making air travel personal, on-demand and carbon free. Since its inception in 2016, Vertical Aerospace has grown to over 30 world-class engineers and technical experts, recruited from the likes of Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Martin Jet Pack and GE. Vertical Aerospace’s first aircraft was launched in 2018.

Volocopter

Williams Advanced Engineering

Deloitte

Deloitte is deeply committed to the Aerospace and Defence (A&D) industry, representing some of the world’s largest companies dealing in air, space, land, sea and sub-sea segments. We bring deep industry knowledge, multi-disciplinary experience, and thought leadership to solving complex business issues in every corner of the globe. Deloitte is committed to making an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society. We do this by bringing new thinking and fresh insight to help solve the biggest challenges facing our clients.