New developers of advanced, next generation aviation equipment like eVTOL aircraft can join Altair's ASAP to gain access to a wide range of design, engineering, simulation, analytics, AI, and HPC software.

Aerospace Startup Acceleration Program (ASAP)

Altair believes in those who dare to push the limits of engineering to change the world. That’s why we support startups in their challenging journey towards success through the Aerospace Startup Acceleration Program (ASAP), an acceleration program designed to help startups overcome the aerospace industry’s unique hurdles.

We know that developing, testing, and certifying your minimum viable product (MVP) as soon as possible – without financial trade-offs early on – is a top priority. Market-leading design, simulation, engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analytics tools can drastically accelerate your journey, reduce risks and costs, and ensure your team makes data-driven decisions quickly.

Members of Reflex Aerospace working in a lab space.

What Makes ASAP Different?

Altair designed ASAP to meet the unique needs of the aerospace industry. As a startup, every penny counts – and obtaining the right tools can be very costly, requiring you to allocate precious capital on software instead of people. ASAP ensures you’re maximizing your investments across the board.

In addition, many startup programs from other companies have major drawbacks: they often last only a few years, which isn’t enough time for most aviation startups to get off the ground. They can also lock you in with attractive initial offers and then increase prices too soon — regardless of your financial condition.

With Altair, you get flexibility and peace of mind. You can use our solutions along with in-house code, open-source tools, or software from other companies; Altair’s tools are interoperable and easy to connect to other systems.

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Advanced composite materials are essential to the building of new aerospace products and ASAP members can leverage Altair’s material engineering tools to create lightweight wings, bodies, landing gear, and other critical components at very low cost.

Unlimited Simulation and Data Analytics Software

Your cost for access to all our design and simulation and data analytics software is a small percentage of your total funding, recalculated annually. This gives your team access to all the software they need, wherever they work. In short, you get the same access to the software trusted by major aerospace organizations around the world.

Aerospace manufacturers enjoy unlimited access to Altair's extensive online training programs and user forums so they can get up to speed quickly on the software they need to build advanced aviation products.

Unlimited Training

To shorten your team’s learning curve, you also get 24/7/365 access to the Altair Community and support resources. All our resources offer an easy-to-understand interface that gets your team up to speed quickly.

Altair has software to support efficient operations in every department, from accounting to logistics to manufacturing, of an aerospace startup.

A Long-Term Partnership with No Vendor Lock

We ask you to sign an initial three-year agreement, but you can leave it at any time with no questions or penalties. Choice and trust are the bedrock of all successful partnerships – ASAP ensures you’re always in control.

Altair helps its partners tell the world about their new aircraft designs, satellite technology, and other aerospace products.

Global Visibility

When you’re ready to show the world what you’ve built, we can leverage our communication channels to help you get the attention of customers and partners.

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Startup Innovation: Building the Future of Space Panel Discussion

Panel discussion presented as part of Altair's Future.Industry 2025 conference.

Moderator: Paolo Colombo, Director of Strategy, Aerospace & Defense at Altair

Panelists:
Dr. Giuseppe Borghi, Head of the Φ-lab Division at ESA
Cornelis Eldering, Head of ESA Entrepreneurship & Business Incubation Services at ESA
Felix Motzki, CTO of Reflex Aerospace
Farouk Haidar, Structures Engineer at ATMOS Space Cargo

This panel discussion will bring together leaders from space startup companies along with the European Space Agency, to discuss how digital engineering plays a critical role in their product development, the transformative potential of AI, and how these advancements are shaping the future of space exploration and commercialization. The conversation will provide insights into where the industry is headed, and the opportunities and challenges facing startups in today’s highly competitive space sector.

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