The acceleration program
Startups have access to a large number of Airbus coaches, experts and mentors in various domains, free hosting, and a Demo Day with Airbus decision makers, venture capitalists, Airbus customers and partners.
Our acceleration program is based on the lean startup methodology and articulated around 3 pillars :
- Customer desirability (market study & benchmark, value proposition, customer experimentation…)
- Solution feasibility (proof of concept, product functionalities definition, MVP…)
- Business viability (business model, risk assesment, cost benefit analysis…)

The 6 month acceleration program are segmented into 3 loops where startups build the MVP, test it and based on customers feedbacks pivote or continue.
At the end of each loop concrete deliverables are expected.


The acceleration program
Airbus BizLab offers to early-stage selected projects wide-ranging support in the form of a 6 month acceleration program. Startups have access to a large number of Airbus coaches, experts and mentors in various domains, free hosting, and a Demo Day with Airbus decision makers, venture capitalists, Airbus customers and partners.
Our acceleration program is based on the lean startup methodology and articulated around 3 pillars :
- Customer desirability (market study & benchmark, value proposition, customer experimentation…)
- Solution feasibility (proof of concept, product functionalities definition, MVP…)
- Business viability (business model, risk assesment, cost benefit analysis…)

The 6 month acceleration program are segmented into 3 loops where startups build the MVP, test it and based on customers feedbacks pivote or continue.
At the end of each loop concrete deliverables are expected.


Our extended ecosystem
In developing the BizLab, Airbus has drawn on the experience of start-up support programmes in other sectors.
Taking benefits from this exchanges, the BizLab has forged strong links with privileges partners such as Microsoft Ventures, I-Lab, Orange Fab, Club Open Innovation, The Bridge by Coca-Cola, Beta-I …
This extended network will allow our startups & intrapreneurs to take advantage of startup program exchanges, mentoring sessions and on-demand expertises. On top of that, startups will be able to develop new uses cases outside of the aeronautical industry.


BizLab team
A passionate and dedicated team to build with you all your crazy ideas. Coaches, experts & mentors will support you all along the 6 month acceleration program.
The coach works closely with the startups, he co-designs the acceleration plan with the BizLabers. He monitors the acceleration plan by structuring ideas of project owners, challenging the idea owner about his/her future position of business leader/manager, providing solutions/foster new ways of doing, drumbeating projects progress and team motivation
In his role, the coach will have to take on a neutral approach. Coach listens and provides BizLabers with links of thoughts that enable him to make decisions about current environment.
On-demand, the 150 Airbus experts will provide technical and business advices in their respective domains.
The mentors, as Senior Top Manager/ Successful entrepreneur, will be the instrument for personal and professional development for BizLabers. Thanks to knowledge transfer, networking and counselling.