ZeAero is Awarded a Net-Zero Commercialisation Grant to Progress its Hydrogen Aviation Propulsion System
Bristol, UK, 1st May 2024 – It was confirmed today that ZeAero% (Zero Emissions Aerospace) has been awarded a Net-Zero Commercialisation grant by Innovate UK to fund the ‘Fledgling Project’ to progress ZeAero’s novel propulsion designs towards commercialisation.
The Fledgling Project recognises the technical innovation and need for ZeAero’s novel aviation hydrogen propulsion systems, as business and regional aviation will only remain environmentally and socially acceptable if aircraft propulsion systems are developed that can operate with zero polluting emissions. These zero emissions propulsion systems must also deliver strong economics and the necessary aircraft payload-range performance needed for practical airline and business use. Due to poor energy density restricting aircraft range from battery and gaseous hydrogen designs there is now the recognition that ZeAero’s innovative solutions are needed.
ZeAero% through the Fledgling project is actively developing a novel modular liquid hydrogen-electric aircraft propulsion system that produces zero damaging emissions in operation and achieves class leading power density and specific energy. It achieves this through the application of multiple innovative design features to promote safety and efficiency.
ZeAero% who are the developers of this industry-leading zero emissions propulsion system are experts in the development of novel non-polluting aviation technologies and aircraft design, with a team that boasts many decades of aircraft development experience. Our capabilities, experience and proprietary solutions for the field of zero emissions and hydrogen aviation will make practical non-polluting flight possible.
About ZeAero% (Zero Emissions Aerospace)
ZeAero% is an aerospace engineering company founded by passionate and experienced aviation professionals committed to enabling practical zero‑emissions flight. The company specialises in developing liquid‑hydrogen fuel‑cell propulsion systems and zero‑emissions aircraft solutions for regional and business aviation. ZeAero% is designing, testing, and certificating novel products including the ZERA-Lite STC conversion and ZERA-19 aircraft to enable safe, practical and profitable hydrogen-powered operations.
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