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Lufthansa AG
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Strategic Partnership between Leading Airline and CCU Technology Start-up for CO2 Reduced Aviation Fuels as Means for Innovation Acquisition
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Industry
- Airline Industry
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Client
- Lufthansa AG
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CBR Role
- SAF Expert & Technology Advisor
About
- Strategic partnership between the inventor of a patented process to produce CO2-reduced synthetic fuels and Lufthansa AG, Europe’s leading Airline company
- Common R&D project together with an external development consortium to develop and drive the innovative technology to market maturity for industrial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production
Objectives
- Realizing opportunities for significant reductions of CO2 emissions to fulfill the IATA and CORSIA objectives and to avoid future CO2 penalties
- Securing long-term access to cost-efficient Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and independence from oil price volatility
Challenges
- Mediation between large corporation decision and action patterns compared to technology start-up needs for agility and speed
- Balancing of long-term innovation cycles and rewarding vs. short-term results-oriented actions within constantly changing external market conditions