Flywheel is a validation partner programme tailored towards empowering world-leading AI startups as they address the most complex challenges facing the Aerospace and Defence sector.
Leverage Siemens’ technical expertise to validate your proposition and enhance your attractiveness to investors and the wider ecosystem.
Access cutting-edge tools to streamline development, accelerate timelines, and reduce costs.
Connect with innovative ventures across the Siemens ecosystem and expedite your market validation through high-impact collaborations.
Join Flywheel and accelerate your AI startup in the aerospace & defence sector.
Gain rapid market validation and enhance credibility by partnering with one of the world´s largest industrial companies.

Join us to:
Leverage Siemens’ industry expertise to reduce operational and technical risks, increasing the confidence of customers in your solution.
Access Siemens’ wealth of data and resources to validate your technology. Accelerate your TRL and make your startup more attractive to investors.
Utilise Siemens’ cutting-edge tools to streamline product development, reduce costs, and shorten your time-to-market.
Tap into Siemens’ extensive network of partners to fast-track market validation and foster strategic collaborations with other forward-thinking ventures.
Are you a startup working in or looking to enter the Aerospace and Defence Sector?
If your startup is working on dual-use AI technologies and falls within the following criteria, we’d love for you to apply to Siemens’ Flywheel Programme
- Dual-use AI technologies: Solutions applicable to both defence and commercial sectors.
- Seed stage: Early-stage companies with significant growth potential.
- Technology Readiness Level: Technology readiness level between TRL 4 and TRL 6.
- Defensible Solution: Your technology has a strong competitive edge and unique value proposition.
- Clear Market Demand: You can demonstrate strong demand for your startup
AI in Aerospace & Defence
Whilst the aerospace & defence sector offers significant opportunities for AI startups, it also presents unique challenges. To secure contracts, startups often need a minimum of three years of operational experience, with any long-term agreements secured providing stability, but also demanding constant maintenance. Additionally, startups must meet stringent data security standards and develop highly tailored data solutions that are specific to the needs of each operator.
Flywheel can help you navigate these complexities and position your startup for success in this dynamic industry!

We help you navigate industry complexities, validate your technology, and access Siemens’ resources to accelerate growth, all while reducing risk and ensuring compliance.
Tap on their disruptive technologies and novel solutions