This year's “Take Off” program brings 9,2 million euros in research funds that are invested in projects in the areas of innovation, climate protection and sustainability in aviation.

As part of the online event “Aviation Forum Austria 2021”, the new focal points of the “Take Off” tender were presented. Domestic companies can submit their projects for sustainable innovation in aviation until February 23, 2022. The aviation research program “Take Off” by the Climate Protection Ministry (BMK) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) promotes innovative research projects in aviation. A climate-neutral Austria is to be achieved by 2040.

Austria has set itself ambitious goals in the Mobility Master Plan 2030: In the future, traffic should protect our climate and help us to blow less dirt into the air. We already know many solutions that we need today - but we also have to look for new solutions. In aviation in particular, switching to climate-friendly technologies is a major challenge. With the new 'Take Off' tender, we are now investing almost ten million euros in researching technologies for climate-neutral aviation. And I would like to invite all companies with their innovative spirit to take part ”, explains Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler.