Hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion
8 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 7 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- PIPISTREL VERTICAL SOLUTIONS DOO PODJETJE ZA NAPREDNE LETALSKE RESITVE
Slovenian aircraft manufacturer specializing in electric and hybrid-electric propulsion, urban air mobility vehicles, and hydrogen-powered aviation systems.
“Coordinated MAHEPA (Modular Approach to Hybrid Electric Propulsion Architecture) and UNIFIER19, and contributed to ENODISE on disruptive propulsion integration.”
PrimarySMESI7 projects - AIRHOLDING S.A.
Portuguese aviation engineering firm specializing in aircraft maintenance systems, hybrid-electric propulsion, drone resilience, and transport safety.
“FUTPRINT50 — their largest project by far (EUR 441K) — worked on hybrid-electric propulsion for 50-seat regional aircraft, including energy harvesting and storage.”
PT6 projects - CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MOTORS
Russian aero-engine research institute specializing in aircraft propulsion simulation, icing certification, and hybrid-electric powertrain architectures for regional aviation.
“Core contributor to both IMOTHEP (hybrid-electric propulsion maturation) and FUTPRINT50 (hybrid-electric 50-seat regional aircraft), covering roadmaps, thermal management, and energy systems.”
PrimaryRU6 projects - EMBRAER SA
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer contributing regional jet expertise, flight testing, and certification experience to European aviation R&D projects.
“FUTPRINT50 targets a hybrid-electric 50-seat regional aircraft with energy harvesting, storage, and propulsion roadmap — directly aligned with Embraer's regional jet market.”
PrimaryBR5 projects - STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MOSCOW AVIATION INSTITUTE STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Russian aerospace university contributing hybrid-electric propulsion, aeroacoustics, and aviation safety expertise to major European transport research consortia.
“IMOTHEP and FUTPRINT50 both focus on hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for regional aircraft, covering power architecture, thermal management, and energy storage.”
PrimaryRU4 projects - COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNAM SPA
Italian aircraft manufacturer developing hybrid-electric propulsion systems and next-generation regional aircraft for greener European aviation.
“H3PS (their largest project at EUR 1.4M, coordinated by Tecnam) develops a high-power parallel hybrid powertrain for general aviation aircraft.”
PrimarySMEIT4 projects - STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AVIATION SYSTEMS
Russian state aerospace institute specializing in aircraft icing certification, flight safety, and hybrid-electric propulsion system architecture.
“Both IMOTHEP and FUTPRINT50 address hybrid-electric propulsion architectures for regional aircraft, covering roadmaps, thermal management, and energy systems.”
PrimaryRU4 projects - EFESTO
French aerospace SME specializing in hybrid aircraft propulsion retrofit and advanced aviation manufacturing technologies.
“BLU-SPARK (2020–2022) was explicitly focused on developing the first hybrid power unit retrofit solution for existing airplanes.”
PrimarySMEFR2 projects