Project description
Technology infrastructure for future aviation
Increasing climate concerns and sustainability efforts have spurred efforts to transform the aviation sector to urgently strengthen resilience, maintain global competitiveness, and decarbonise transport. Despite Europe’s leading role, excellent technology infrastructures (TIs) and strong industrial base, often fragmented or duplicated efforts, as well as limited cross-border collaboration and access, are greatly reducing Europe’s ability to maintain its leading role in this transformation. The EU-funded STARLET project will develop strategies for sustainable, coordinated and future-ready European aviation TIs. The project will identify and examine key gaps, needs, and overlaps, utilising these findings to develop novel funding and governance models and build an accessible, functional web-based database of TIs.
Objective
Aviation is undergoing a profound transformation driven by urgent needs to decarbonise transport, strengthen resilience, and maintain global competitiveness. Worldwide, major players are heavily investing in next-generation aviation systems, including hydrogen, hybrid-electric concepts, sustainable fuels, AI-based optimisation or advanced lightweight materials. Europe holds a leading role, with a strong industrial base and excellent technology infrastructures (TIs). However, achieving future ambitions depends critically on the availability, accessibility, and sustainable use of TIs. Despite progress, Europe still faces fragmentation, duplication of efforts, and limited cross-border access. To secure leadership, Europe must not only develop the best technologies but also bring them rapidly to market. STARLET addresses these challenges by developing strategies for coordinated, sustainable, and future-ready aviation TIs. The project will identify needs, gaps, and overlaps; propose new governance and funding models; and create a consolidated, web-based database of TIs with enhanced accessibility and functionality. STARLET will build on experience from previous EU projects, apply lessons learned in data management and stakeholder engagement, and involve experts from industry, research, and regulatory bodies through workshops, surveys, and interviews. The outcomes will improve availability and services for future technologies across the EU, enabling faster validation and deployment, and will have a lasting impact beyond the project duration. The roadmap and recommendations will strengthen strategic planning at EU and national levels, support environmental and societal objectives, and reinforce Europe’s global competitiveness. By enabling more efficient, accessible, and sustainable use of TIs, STARLET will accelerate innovation, facilitate faster market entry for breakthrough solutions, and ensure that Europe remains a global leader in climate-neutral aviation.
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2025-01
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51147 KOLN
Germany
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