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Aerospace Accelerator Starburst Drives Next-gen Disruption
Starburst looks to cultivate new technologies in advanced air mobility and air traffic management among several other sectors.
Starburst founder and CEO Francois Chopard
Starburst founder and CEO Francois Chopard oversaw $1 billion in investments as of last year's third quarter. (Photo: Starburst).

Calling itself the world’s first and only aerospace “accelerator,” Starburst returns to the Paris Air Show this week boasting a portfolio of more than 140 startups and an expanded footprint in key global markets. Founded by CEO Francois Chopard in 2012, the incubator aims to identify innovation in aviation, aerospace, and defense, and looks to cultivate new technologies in space exploration, remote sensing, air traffic management, advanced air mobility, and artificial intelligence.

"We scout for start-ups that are building viable businesses around innovative, feasible technologies, and we accelerate and invest in those that we believe will disrupt the aerospace industry—ultimately leading to a safer, greener, and more connected world,” Chopard told AIN.

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