Airbus Bizlab to help set up innovation centre in Kerala
Airbus Bizlab India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Kerala to help establish an aerospace-focused innovation centre in Thiruvananthapuram. This state-of-the-art centre will be the nodal body for planning and executing all the activities to help start-ups.
The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is aimed at fostering and nurturing an enabling ecosystem for aviation startups in the state. The move highlights Airbus India’s continued commitment to the ‘Startup India’ mission.
The MoU was inked between Airbus Bizlab India’s Siddharth Balachandran and Saji Gopinath, CEO of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), in the presence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
“We are confident that this partnership with Airbus Bizlab will help embed innovation in the industrial ecosystem of Kerala. It will up-skill the local youth and will enhance employability,” said Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister, Kerala.
“The initiative aims to foster local talent in the aerospace domain and help promising startups to contribute towards shaping the future of flying not only in India but the world. We are building this partnership on the strong foundation that Airbus Bizlab already has in India,” said Anand E Stanley, President, MD, Airbus India and South Asia.
“This is a big step in supporting the ‘Startup India’ initiative as Airbus teams, startups and the government of Kerala will work together towards developing and deploying cutting edge aerospace technologies,” said Balachandran.