Ascendance, a sustainability-focused start up creating a new generation of aircraft, recently extended its strategic partnership with tech transformation partner, Capgemini. This phase of collaboration will work to scale up from demonstrations to industrialisation.
Ascendance was founded in 2018 and has been developing a hybrid electric propulsion solution called STERNA and a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft , ATEA, that will be powered by STERNA.
They have been partnered with Capgemini since 2021, which has supported the development of its system engineering, flight physics and control, and power systems and battery development. According to the press release, Capgemini will bring its end-to-end capabilities in engineering, technology, data and business transformation in the fields of electric battery, industrial ramp-up, connected services, and digital continuity
Speaking on the announcement, William Rozé, CEO of Capgemini Engineering and Group Executive Board Member, said:
“We are extremely pleased to expand our relationship with Ascendance. After a successful first phase to support their innovative product development roadmap, we are now pivoting from technology demonstrations to industrialization. Together, with Ascendance’s hybrid modular propulsion system and Capgemini’s end-to-end capabilities in critical engineering disciplines, digital and business transformation, we are ready to accelerate and soon deploy decarbonized solutions at scale for the aviation industry,”
Both STERNA and ATEA have entered the industrialisation phase and ATEA is scheduled for its first test flight in 2025.
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