Düsseldorf Airport’s Innovation Hub Wants a Bit of Startup Magic
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Aviation is taking advantage of outsider perspectives and capabilities to push innovation forward. With proper management, these programs could prove fruitful both for the industry and passengers. We’re maintaining healthy skepticism, but the solution to systemic problems is often fresh thinking.
Düsseldorf Airport has launched a startup contest to promote innovation. The DUS High Flyer Start-Up Awards will award a pioneering start-up €50,000, office Space, and public recognition which could help their businesses take off.
The objective is to support locally-hashed fresh ideas for technologies products and services which could improve travel for the airport's customers. The airport is looking for solutions in the categories of mobility, media, operations, retail, MICE, and food and beverage.
This initiative is part of the ongoing trend among aviation companies to foster innovation by launching start-up ventures.
But is it fad, fancy, or future?
We recently asked you for a minute before we made up our mind on the aviation start-up
