Boeing launches HorizonX India Innovation Challenge

Boeing has launched the Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge 1.0 “to energise aerospace innovation in India”, in collaboration with T-Hub, India’s fastest growing startup engine. The Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge is aimed at attracting “the best Indian startups to propose disruptive solutions to tackle complex challenges in the areas of autonomous and unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing, industrial IOT and automation, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)”. Entrepreneurs will be invited to present ideas on select themes that include drones and data application, factory productivity, supply chain, aircraft maintenance and services, passenger experience, defence, commercial and industrial uses. Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India said, “The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) provides a perfect backdrop for us to unleash a wave of innovation, both within and outside of Boeing.”