Since launching in 2019, Aerospace Xelerated (AX) has played a key role in driving innovation in aerospace, providing investment, mentorship, and supporting startups and SMEs in developing scalable and sustainable tech solutions. A huge thank you to our founders for trusting us on this journey and to our current and past partners for making the programme a success. As we look ahead, we’re excited to continue collaborating, pushing boundaries, and making an even greater impact. Stay tuned - there’s more to come! 🚀
Aerospace Xelerated
Technology, Information and Internet
Westminster, London 7,858 followers
Investing in innovative solutions for the aerospace industry and beyond 🚀
About us
Since 2019, Aerospace Xelerated has worked with diverse industry, corporate, and government partners to provide investment, mentorship, and support for startups and SMEs, developing scalable and sustainable solutions for the aerospace industry and beyond. We have supported 40+ companies across 12 different verticals and 14 countries worldwide. Our portfolio of companies has raised £200M in additional funding beyond our initial £100,000 equity investment into each and created 750+ new, high-skilled jobs.
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http://xelerated.aero
External link for Aerospace Xelerated
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Westminster, London
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- aerospace, startup, investment, aviation, accelerator, corporate innovation, Corporate VC, collaborative innovation, scaleup, mentorship, and tech
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25 Victoria Street
Westminster, London SWA1H, GB
Employees at Aerospace Xelerated
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Paul Perera
Co-Founder and Director at HyFlux, and myMaskFit | MBA | BEng | 2024 Uplink World Economic Forum Top Innovator
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Johanna Campion
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Nichola Bates
UN Women UK CSW69 Delegate | Aerospace Investor | Aerospace Xelerated @ Boeing
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💃 Wil Benton
Cofounder @ Metta & VP @ AX | delivering sustainable tech-driven innovation for the public & private sectors
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Since its launch in 2019, Aerospace Xelerated (AX) has played a key role in driving innovation in aerospace and adjacent industries, providing investment, mentorship, and support to startups and SMEs developing scalable and sustainable tech solutions. With the support of our incredible partners AX has played a key role in shaping regional and national innovation ecosystems. Our Impact So Far: 🌎 40+ early-stage companies accelerated across 14 countries and 4 continents 📈 95% survival rate for our portfolio companies 💰 £250M in follow-on funding raised by our startups 👨🔧 Nearly 1000 highly skilled jobs created worldwide 👩🏾💻 26% female-founded companies and 33% led by ethnic minority founders A huge thank you to our founders for trusting us on this journey and to our current and past partners for making the programme a success. Your support has been instrumental in driving progress and shaping the future of aerospace innovation. As we look ahead, we’re excited to continue collaborating, pushing boundaries, and making an even greater impact. Stay tuned - there’s more to come! 🚀 -- Boeing | Tawazun Council | Axionray | Basetwo AI | Pegasus | LexX Technologies | NABLA Mobility Inc. | People Tech Revolution | SensaWeb - Radiation and Environmental Monitoring | LYNEports | Aiir Innovations | The Airline Pilot Club | Amygda AI | AR Engineering | Authentise | Circulor | Datch | Dessia Technologies | Flare Bright Ltd. | Go Autonomous | Gravity Sketch | HiiROC | Intellegens | KIT-AR | Kraken IM | Makersite | Phycobloom | Plyable | Productive Machines | Quaisr | sees.ai | Septillion | Signol | ToffeeX | ubloquity | ZETAMOTION | Quality Control | Inspection AI | AEROSENS | AireXpert | #AerospaceXelerated #Innovation #Impact #Aerospace #Collaboration #Industry #Startups #ThankYou
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We’re proud to partner with Kuwait’s Youth Public Authority on the Kuwait Digital Startup Campus (KDSC) Pre-Accelerator Programme — an initiative designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs (ages 18-35) launch and scale their businesses. This programme is part of our broader commitment to developing a thriving digital economy and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kuwait. Applications are open until April 6th. Learn more and apply here: https://kdsc.ventures
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Register Your Interest for the AX Summit in London 🌟 ️ Registration is now open for the 3rd edition of the Aerospace Xelerated Summit in London, taking place at the end of the month. This event will bring together industry leaders, startup founders, and aerospace innovators to celebrate the growth of the programme and explore new opportunities. 👉 Register your interest here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etKzVpAV 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25th March ⏰ Time: 15:00–19:00 GMT For industry leaders, this is a unique opportunity to tap into a dynamic network of talent, capital, and ideas in the aerospace industry. For founders and innovators, it’s a brilliant chance to meet investors and engage with one of the world’s leading hubs for innovation and investment. Join us as we reflect on past achievements and look ahead to the future of the programme and its role in driving aerospace innovation. ✅ Discover success stories ✅ Connect with key players ✅ Gain insights into the future of the entrepreneurial landscape Spaces are limited, so register your interest today! Register your interest now 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etKzVpAV -- Gabriela Matic | 💃 Wil Benton | Gabriella G. Hernandez | Matt Briggs | Gianna Pinasco | Nicole Whitelaw | Stephanie Shaar #AerospaceXelerated #AXSummit #London #Event #Aerospace #Aviation #Innovation #Startups #Investment
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Portfolio News 🗞️ Big news from our portfolio company Makersite, which has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2025 🌟 Makersite says 💬 "We’re honoured to be recognized among the top data science companies driving real-world impact. This recognition reflects our commitment to helping manufacturers design responsibly, reduce carbon footprints, and make smarter decisions with AI-driven insights." Well done to the full team 🎉 Read about the full list below ⬇️ -- #Innovation #Sustainability #Manufacturing #Innovation #MostInnovativeCompanies
Big news! Makersite has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2025! We’re honoured to be recognized among the top data science companies driving real-world impact. At Makersite, we believe better data leads to better products, and that means more sustainable, cost-effective, compliant and transparent supply chains. This recognition reflects our commitment to helping manufacturers design responsibly, reduce carbon footprints, and make smarter decisions with AI-driven insights. A special thank you to our customers, partners, and the incredible Makernauts for making this possible! Read more about Fast Company's list below 👇 #Innovation #DataScience #Sustainability #AI #Manufacturing #Makersite #MostInnovativeCompanies
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Since 2019, Aerospace Xelerated has been backing bold startups and SMEs that are shaping the future of aerospace and beyond. With the support of industry leaders, corporates, and government organisations, we provide investment, mentorship, and hands-on guidance to help these innovators scale. 🌍 40+ startups. 14+ countries. £250M+ in additional funding. 950+ high-skilled jobs created. We’re incredibly proud of what our portfolio companies have achieved - and grateful to our partners for making it possible. 🚀 There’s more to come! Stay connected for the latest updates, and explore our portfolio to see how our startups are driving innovation: xelerated.aero/portfolio -- #AerospaceXelerated #Aerospace #Innovation #PortfolioCompanies #Startups Axionray | Basetwo AI | Pegasus | LexX Technologies | NABLA Mobility Inc. | People Tech Revolution | SensaWeb - Radiation and Environmental Monitoring |
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Portfolio News 📰 Exciting update from our portfolio company, KIT-AR! 🎉 They’ve been selected as one of 21 companies for the Vodafone Business Open Innovation Program 2.0. This 5-month programme offers startups and SMEs access to Vodafone’s cutting-edge infrastructure, business mentoring, and opportunities to collaborate with industry leaders. A huge congratulations to the entire KIT-AR team! 👏 Wishing them the best of luck on this exciting journey 🍀 -- #AX #AXportfolioNews #VodafoneBusiness #Innovation #mentoring
Today we officially welcomed the Batch #2 startups to the Open Innovation Program 2.0! 👏 🎉 A big round of applause to the 21 startups and SMEs joining us on this journey! They will be developing pilots with Vodafone Business, Capgemini, Ericsson, and all the other corporate partners involved to test, validate, and scale their innovations. We are super excited to have them on board and can’t wait to see the impact they’ll create throughout the program. Stay tuned for updates on their progress! Welcome aboard ActionPoint, AQL Enginnering, Cristallumnis, Insight Digital Ibéria, KIT-AR, Monitor the Planet, OVANTIS, PHOENIX AI ® , Preflet, Proofmarked, QuantumNova Cybersecurity, SafetyScope, SmartConnect IoT, SentiVue, Edulai - Soft Skills, StocWise, The Carbon Games, Tilect, UAVIA, VirtuaCrop, and Your Accessible Flight! #VodafoneOpenInnovation2.0 #Kick-off #StartupOnboarding #5GInnovation #TechPilots #ScalingStartups
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Join us tomorrow for our Virtual Fireside Chat 🔥 💥 There's still time to sign up! Join our fireside chat and get to know the winners of the AX Pitch Competition 🏆 We will be joined by ⚡ 1st Place Winner: Rasha Alshami, Founder, LYNEports ⚡ 2nd Place Winner: Alina Chanaewa, Co-Founder & CEO, Eddytec ⚡ Startup Mentor: Damon Pimlott, Regional Talent Acquisition Leader, Boeing ➡️ Sign up for free using this link, or use the event page linked in the post below: https://lu.ma/rhgj59om -- #AX #AXvirtualFireside #FiresideChat #Aviation #Innovation
💥 Have you signed up yet? Make sure to join us next week to get to know the winners of the AX Pitch Competition which took place at Farnborough International Airshow! We will be joined by ⚡ 1st Place Winner: Rasha Alshami, Founder, LYNEports ⚡ 2nd Place Winner: Alina Chanaewa, Co-Founder & CEO, Eddytec ⚡ Startup Mentor: Damon Pimlott, Regional Talent Acquisition Leader, Boeing ➡️ Sign up for free on this link: https://lu.ma/rhgj59om See you there!
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Register Your Interest for the AX Summit in London 🌟 ️ Registration is now open for the 3rd edition of the Aerospace Xelerated Summit in London, taking place at the end of the month. This event will bring together industry leaders, startup founders, and aerospace innovators to celebrate the growth of the programme and explore new opportunities. 👉 Register your interest here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etKzVpAV 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25th March ⏰ Time: 15:00–19:00 GMT For industry leaders, this is a unique opportunity to tap into a dynamic network of talent, capital, and ideas in the aerospace industry. For founders and innovators, it’s a brilliant chance to meet investors and engage with one of the world’s leading hubs for innovation and investment. Join us as we reflect on past achievements and look ahead to the future of the programme and its role in driving aerospace innovation. ✅ Discover success stories ✅ Connect with key players ✅ Gain insights into the future of the entrepreneurial landscape Spaces are limited, so register your interest today! Register your interest now 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etKzVpAV -- Gabriela Matic | 💃 Wil Benton | Gabriella G. Hernandez | Matt Briggs | Gianna Pinasco | Nicole Whitelaw | Stephanie Shaar #AerospaceXelerated #AXSummit #London #Event #Aerospace #Aviation #Innovation #Startups #Investment
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Happy Friday from the AX Team! Read our latest edition of the AX Newsletter 💌 Make sure to subscribe to be the first to hear about the latest updates in aerospace innovation and beyond 🚀 ⭐ Register Interest for the AX Summit in London ⭐ 🔥 Upcoming Virtual Fireside Chat with Winners of AX Pitch Comp 💜 Supporting Female Innovators in Aerospace & Beyond – Every Day of the Year! 🗞️ Portfolio News 📣 Job Openings -- #AX #AXNewsletter #AerospaceInnovation #Innovation