IAG Cargo, in collaboration with Vueling and Iberia, is seeking applications for the 2019 International Airlines Group (IAG) Hangar 51 global innovation programme.

Start-ups of all sizes and growth stages from around the world are invited to apply to join the industry-leading accelerator programme which aims to transform the aviation industry.

Successful applicants will be offered 10 weeks of working alongside IAG businesses as well as mentoring from senior leadership and experts from across the Group.

IAG Cargo is looking for applicants with ideas or products to revolutionize cargo services. This could include using advanced technologies to improve asset tracking and supply chain visibility, optimising capacity using machine learning and AI, and developing new efficiencies by using autonomous vehicles, robotics, or blockchain.

At the end of the programme, successful applicants will showcase their achievements at a Demo Day before an audience comprised of the group’s senior management team and investors. This will give them the opportunity to receive potential investment from IAG’s multimillion-pound digital fund to scale their business.

“Now, more than ever before, there exists a huge opportunity for new technologies to transform the airfreight industry,” said Carly Morris, head of innovation at IAG Cargo. “IAG Cargo is delighted to once again be part of the Hangar 51 innovation programme and to offer start-ups a chance to embed themselves in our business and develop their ideas on a truly global scale. We are looking forward to working alongside the next generation of disruptive start-up companies to optimise the way we operate and deliver an even better service to our customers.”

Start-ups are encouraged to submit their applications to join Hangar 51 at www.hangar51.com/apply. Applications close at midnight BST on August 2, 2019.