Aircraft maintenance organisations need technologies that respond to their operational requirements. Identifying promising ideas is the first step towards understanding how they could fit into existing processes.
Lufthansa Technik Philippines launched its Startup Challenge with Seedstars in August 2022 to identify innovative solutions for the MRO industry and strengthen its culture of innovation.
Evitado presented its approach to automating airside operations through the challenge. At the hybrid pitching event on 11 October 2022, twelve innovators presented their solutions to a jury.
The jury selected four startups, including Evitado, for the next stage. LTP described this as an opportunity to start conversations about how their solutions could improve operations in Manila.
The selection opened a route to discussing Evitado’s technology with LTP’s Strategy & Corporate Projects Department. It connected a specialist in airside automation with an organisation seeking new approaches to MRO.
For Evitado, the milestone was an opportunity to explore operational needs and potential applications together with LTP.