Lufthansa Innovation Hub celebrates 10th anniversary with new Venture Clienting offering

Marc Nemitz Marc Nemitz | 29.08.2024

Lufthansa Innovation Hub celebrates its 10th anniversary and launches 'Startup Gate', a new venture clienting offering that connects startups with the Lufthansa Group

Berlin, August 29, 2024 - The Lufthansa Innovation Hub celebrates its tenth anniversary and announces several strategic initiatives to mark this milestone. Highlights include the launch of "Startup Gate", a new venture clienting offering that connects startups with the Lufthansa Group. This platform enables startups to quickly and efficiently integrate their technologies into the Lufthansa Group, promoting lean and cost-effective collaboration. Since the launch of Startup Gate, four partnerships have already been concluded, including a cooperation between Lufthansa Ground Operations and the robotics startup Ottomy at Munich Airport.

Project to reduce food waste on board

The hub is also presenting a project for predicting catering requirements for flights that uses machine learning to reduce food waste on planes. The "Pendle" project analyzes data such as flight duration, itinerary and historical consumption patterns to more accurately forecast demand, minimize waste and reduce costs while increasing passenger satisfaction.

Our outside perspective allows us to analyze emerging trends, technological advances and changing customer behavior to develop effective strategies.

Xavier Lagardère, Managing Director Lufthansa Innovation Hub

Another highlight is the spin-off of the start-up "Cosmos" as an independent company. Cosmos uses machine learning for advanced data analytics to improve collaboration between airlines and ground service providers. By optimizing workflows and detecting problems at an early stage, Cosmos helps to reduce delays and increase efficiency throughout the aviation industry.

Xavier Lagardere, Managing Director Lufthansa Innovation Hub | by IzzyDempsey

Forward-looking projects for sustainable aviation

Sustainability plays a central role in the hub, as demonstrated by the Green Mobility Trainee Program and the mobility platform NAVIT. The hub is also committed to sharing knowledge and offers analyses of trends in the travel and mobility sector via an internet platform.

Our goal is to push the boundaries of what is possible and form strong partnerships with visionary start-ups to create a connected, efficient and sustainable travel experience for all.

Xavier Lagardère

Looking to the future, the Lufthansa Innovation Hub has launched transformation initiatives aimed at establishing innovation as an integral part of the Lufthansa Group's corporate culture. "Digital Innovation Ascent" and the "neXus" innovation platform are examples of how to empower employees to integrate progressive thinking and action into their everyday work.


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