Clean Sky 2’s technical achievements in the spotlight

The Clean Sky 2 event ‘European aeronautics research at its best: what next in Horizon Europe?’ continued today with a focus on the technical achievements of the programme so far. The day was opened by Ron van Manen, Clean Sky 2 Programme Manager, who invited a wide range of speakers representing different Clean Sky partners to discuss their experiences: Peter Hecker, Chairman of the Clean Sky 2 Scientific Committee; Ingrid Kernstock, Member of the Clean Sky 2 States Representatives Group (Austria); Svjetlana Stekovic, EU Senior Research Officer from Linköping University; Bruno Stoufflet, Chief Technology Officer of Dassault Aviation; and Franco Tortarolo, R&D EU Programs and Academic & IP Executive of Avio Aero.

A series of breakout sessions followed to look in more detail at each technology platform of the Clean Sky 2 programme. Coordinators of key projects for Large Passenger Aircraft, Fast Rotorcraft, Systems, Airframe, Engines and Regional Aircraft presented their achievements and results to date, highlighting the environmental benefits being brought about by their collaborative European research. Some key pieces of innovative hardware from the projects were also on display in the exhibit area. The breakout sessions were followed by a presentation on Eco-Design by Rainer Schweppe of Fraunhofer.

The event ended on a reflective note with a look at the Technology Evaluator, Clean Sky’s tool for tracking progress and assessing impacts of its technologies by Kolja Kindler of DLR. Finally Axel Krein, Clean Sky’s Executive Director, closed the event with a look towards the future of aviation research in Europe.

Thank you to everyone who attended our event! Check out photos on our event page and follow the hashtag #CS2Impact on social media (LinkedIn and Twitter) to revisit quotes and highlights of the two days!