FUTURED. ZAL Magazin 2023

IMPULSES & OUTLOOK
The Sustainable Aero Lab is one
of the puzzle pieces that will
eventually become the innovation
ecosystem of ZAL.
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Together with the expansion of the building
the Sustainable Aero Lab will help to expand
research and technology activities and at the
same time strengthen international collaboration.
Here, the Sustainable Aero Lab will be one
of the channels to constantly connect start-ups
worldwide with the facilities and stakeholders
at ZAL. Ideally, this will result in a fully institutionalized
pathway to ensure ZAL stays a place
where the brightest and most innovative ideas
can flourish through open innovation and collaboration.
Together with Hamburg Aviation,
ZAL has been an associated partner of the Sustainable
Aero Lab since its inception. ZAL’s CEO
Roland Gerhards was one of the first people to
join the high-ranking panel of permanent Lab
mentors. Since then, ZAL has connected directly
with numerous international start-ups and
welcomed several founders and mentors to
the ZAL TechCenter already. Of those, several
have asked to discuss potential collaboration,
even including renting lab and office space or
engaging in joint research projects. This is a
best-case scenario come true, as it makes the
ZAL community more diverse and more international,
with an inclusive approach where all
companies and institutions in the building
profit from gaining access to new potential
partners.
Bringing together promising start-ups
with experienced mentors.