Qantas partners with Slingshot to launch AVRO Accelerator

"Australian airline Qantas has partnered with corporate accelerator Slingshot to launch the AVRO Accelerator, a program aimed at commercialising innovative ideas within the travel sector.

Sourcing its name from Qantas’ first ever aircraft, the Avro 504K, in a tribute to supporting Qantas’ history of aviation industry “firsts”, the AVRO Accelerator will look to guide 10 local and global startups through a 12 week program designed by Slingshot.

Each startup will gain the chance to work alongside Qantas Group’s own portfolio of mentors and inhouse team to develop their ideas, while gaining access to the company’s operation data, technological platforms and customer insights.

Selected participants will also receive up to $150,000 in funding from the Slingshot Venture Fund to help build out their ideas; $50,000 will be given through the program, with a further $100,000 available for follow-on investment." Read more

James Ward Startup Daily 20 Mar 2017