The Powered by Collins™ Initiative
Applications close May 19,2023
- Aerospace expertise
- World-class facilities
- Customer insights
- Non-dilutive funding
- Holistic relationships
Create with us and move from technology to market, faster
Learn more about the Collins Aerospace Applied Research & Technology organization
At a Glance
Moving from technology to solution faster, together.
The IC Initiative is a unique opportunity to directly collaborate with a leader in the aerospace industry and accelerate your capabilities and products to market.
Collins Aerospace is one of the leading global aerospace companies committed to future technologies
- Collins Aerospace is part of the 2nd largest aerospace company in the world with technology on nearly every aircraft
- We have defined a set of strategic initiatives that detail our vision for the future of aerospace
- We are making significant investments to rapidly demonstrate cutting-edge capabilities within these strategic initiatives
The IC Initiative is one example of our commitment to new resources and new initiatives to accelerate collaboration
- The IC Initiative is not a business plan or pitch competition, but rather a mechanism to identify advanced technologies and solutions with direct applicability to Collins’ products and customers.
The IC Initiative is designed to move at the speed of innovation
- Clearly defined Collaboration Opportunities to provide an instant fit assessment with your capabilities
- Straightforward application process based on your template, not ours.
Potential to move quickly into funded proof of concept demonstrations
- Our Collaboration Opportunities are defined in conjunction with programs and business units, representing active opportunities for transition to products and solutions.
The Power of Collins
Collaborators selected as part of the Powered by Collins Initiative will gain access to a broad array of capabilities and opportunities. While each interaction will be tailored to the needs of a particular project, some exemplar benefits could include:
- Aerospace Expertise - Access to 17,000 technical professionals
- World-Class Facilities - Unique facilities and assets in 30+ countries
- Customer Insights - Use cases and needs derived from experience with over 70,000 fielded aircraft
- Non-dilutive Funding - Quickly move to funded demonstrations in collaboration with Collins program teams
- Holistic Relationships - Create a lasting relationship with 2nd largest aerospace company in the world
Requirements for Collaborating
With the goal of ensuring the highest probability of success for our interactions, the Powered by Collins Initiative is open to any company, globally, that:
- Is an incorporated, legal entity not registered in one of the countries restricted by the US Government
- Employs at least three (3) people, full-time
- Has a solution that aligns to at least one of our current, open Collaboration Opportunities
- Is willing to accept the initiative’s Terms & Conditions
While not required, we highly encourage any entity considering the Initiative to have achieved a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in order to be positioned to collaborate in a rapid proof-of-concept project within 3-6 months.
The Powered by Collins Process
Please review those opportunities below and see if your company’s capabilities and solutions are a potential fit.
Information we’re looking for:
- Description of your solution & why you think it fits the Collaboration Opportunity scope
- Unique aspects of your solution and the technology enablers to create that uniqueness
- Your capabilities – Your core team and its unique strengths
- Your momentum to date – help us understand where you are in your development journey and some recent milestones and customer traction
- A document with no Technical Data or controlled technical information
The internal Collins team will evaluate your Solution Brief submission for a fit with our needs and the likelihood of a successful collaboration together.
Selected Solution Briefs will be invited to join us for a Collaboration Day to explore, in greater detail, potential opportunities.
Collins may select a subset of Demo Day participants to collaborate with through a funded, proof-of concept demonstration.
Open Collaboration Opportunities
Extravehicular
Space Mobility
How would you collaborate with Collins to increase the intelligence of the next generation spacesuit, improving its ability to act as a scientific platform for data gathering and astronaut monitoring?
High Performance
Batteries
How would you collaborate with Collins to develop inherently safe, high-energy density, battery systems with at least 20 kWh of capacity?
Autonomy
for Small UAS
How would you collaborate with Collins to increase small UAS utility for search & rescue missions by expanding and integrating platform perception sensing capabilities?
Composites Recycling & Circular Economy
How would you collaborate with Collins to transform composite scrap into high quality products with minimal energy usage?
Program Schedule
Our Team
The Applied Research & Technology team is a global technology and open innovation resource within Collins Aerospace working on mission-critical projects that push the boundaries of what technology can do. We work on the cutting edge, redefining our industry with innovative partners, government and academia to research and advance transformative technologies that can create a safer, more connected and sustainable world.
With teams located in the U.S., Europe and Asia, we leverage combined engineering expertise across Collins Aerospace and Raytheon Technologies to create differentiated systems-level solutions across a range of disciplines. Working together, we bring breakthrough technologies to market that redefine how the world experiences the present and envisions the future.
Activation Partner: T-Hub
T-Hub (Technology Hub) is a premier innovation hub and ecosystem enabler based in Hyderabad, India. T-Hub leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem and strives to create an impact for startups, corporations, and other ecosystem stakeholders. Its mission is to enable and empower an ecosystem hungry for innovation.
Incorporated in 2015, T-Hub has provided 2000+ national and international startups access to superior technology, talent, mentors, customers, corporates, investors, government agencies, and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders.
T-Hub has elevated innovation for leading national and global corporations, transforming their business models for the better. Collaborating with innovation partners and enablers in Telangana, India and worldwide, T-Hub is building a future-ready innovation ecosystem.
FAQs
If you’re a global technologist that represents a deep-tech, small-medium enterprise – in aerospace or an adjacent industry – and you share our passion for innovation, we invite you to explore our active Collaboration Opportunities to see if your company’s capabilities and solutions are a potential fit.
While each interaction will be tailored to the needs of a particular project, some sample benefits could include access to our aerospace expertise and world-class facilities, insights into market needs and use cases, non-dilutive funding through collaborative demonstration programs, along with developing a holistic, lasting relationship with one of the world’s leading aerospace companies.
To submit an application, apply here or visit the ART website.
We understand how busy the world is, and our goal is to evaluate potential collaborators swiftly while enabling you to get to know Collins and our expertise more thoroughly. To that end, our portal is designed to enable you to tell us more about your company and your technology-enabled solutions via a Solution Brief.
- Its our version of an introductory meeting in a document format
- A 3-page document or 10 slide presentation (.pdf format preferred), with a total file size not exceeding 2 MB
- Information we’re looking for:
- Description of your solution & why you think it fits the Collaboration Opportunity scope
- Unique aspects of your solution and the technology enablers to create that uniqueness
- Your capabilities – Your core team and its unique strength
- Your momentum to date – help us understand where you are in your development journey and some recent milestones and customer traction
- A document with no Technical Data or controlled technical information
More information on the ART team can be found on our website.
For more information on Collins Aerospace, our capabilities, and the industries we serve, please visit our website.
At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side-by-side with our customers and partners to dream, design and deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We’re reaching across markets, disciplines and boundaries to develop new and more advanced technologies. And, together, we’re making the most powerful concepts in aerospace a reality.
