MT-PROPELLER ENTWICKLUNG GMBH

Their core work

MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH is a German SME based in Atting, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures aircraft propellers — primarily composite propeller systems used in general aviation, turboprop, and rotorcraft platforms. In their EU-funded work, they participate as an industrial partner in Clean Sky 2's Engine Innovative Technology Demonstrator (Engine ITD) programme, contributing propulsion hardware expertise to aviation engine research and development. Their H2020 participation spans combustion engine systems and technology demonstration activities that translate research outcomes into testable flight hardware. They operate at the boundary between precision manufacturing and aviation propulsion engineering.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earliest H2020 project (2018-2019), MT-Propeller's focus was squarely on combustion engines — the foundational propulsion technology underlying their propeller systems. By the 2020-2024 phase, the emphasis shifted toward Clean Sky 2 demonstrator activities, with 'CS2' and 'demonstrators' becoming prominent keywords alongside engines. This progression suggests a maturation from research-oriented participation toward hardware demonstration and technology validation within the EU's flagship aviation programme.

MT-Propeller is moving deeper into EU aviation demonstrator programmes, suggesting growing ambition to validate proprietary propulsion hardware at the system integration level within Clean Sky 2 and potentially its successor, Clean Aviation.

How they like to work

MT-Propeller participates exclusively as a consortium member, never as a project coordinator — a pattern consistent with an industrial SME contributing specialized hardware rather than leading research agendas. Their 41 unique partners across 12 countries reflect the large, structured consortia typical of Clean Sky 2, where a central aerospace OEM anchors the project and specialist suppliers like MT-Propeller contribute subsystem expertise. This means they are well-practiced at operating within large, multi-partner industrial programmes and delivering to consortium-defined specifications.

MT-Propeller has worked with 41 unique consortium partners across 12 countries, a network built almost entirely through Clean Sky 2 participation. Their connections span major European aerospace hubs, consistent with the programme's pan-European industrial structure.

What sets them apart

MT-Propeller is a rare European SME that combines in-house propeller design and manufacturing capability with active participation in Clean Sky 2 engine research, giving them direct access to next-generation aviation propulsion programmes. Unlike larger tier-1 aerospace suppliers, they bring the agility of a specialist manufacturer alongside the credibility of verified EU-funded research involvement. For consortium builders in aviation propulsion, MT-Propeller fills a specific niche: a proven industrial partner with composite propeller hardware expertise and demonstrated ability to operate within complex, multi-year EU engineering consortia.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENG GAM 2018
  This project carried the full EUR 296,082 EC funding received by MT-Propeller and represents their entry into Clean Sky 2's Engine ITD, establishing their credentials in EU aviation propulsion research.
• GAM-2020-ENG
  A longer-duration project (2020-2024) focused on demonstrators within Clean Sky 2, marking MT-Propeller's progression from engine research toward physical technology validation and flight hardware demonstration.