{"id":11955,"date":"2024-01-25T11:52:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=11955"},"modified":"2024-01-25T11:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:52:17","slug":"ford-international-airport-announces-200k-in-grants-to-companies-for-aviation-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=11955","title":{"rendered":"Ford International Airport announces $200K in grants to companies for aviation innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aviation News International &#8211;\u00a0The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority has announced $200,000 in grant funds will be awarded to three companies for technology innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple organizations and companies collaborated in the effort, including the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Seamless Ventures, Southwest Airlines, and the West Michigan Aviation Academy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Local<\/strong>:\u00a0<a class=\"themeColorForLinks\" title=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/maple-hill-subaru-donating-kids-winter-gear-to-kalamazoo-salvation-army#\" href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/maple-hill-subaru-donating-kids-winter-gear-to-kalamazoo-salvation-army#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Maple Hill Subaru donating kids' winter gear to Kalamazoo Salvation Army - opens in new tab\">Maple Hill Subaru donating kids&#8217; winter gear to Kalamazoo Salvation Army<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Funding is granted through the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship, or FLITE.<\/p>\n<p>FLITE focuses on the advancement of aviation by granting funds for pilot testing opportunities to emerging companies that develop air travel technology, officials said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-reco-reel-0\" class=\"trc_related_container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_organic-rec-reel-1n4-a\" data-placement-name=\"Mid Article Reco Reel\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ice Time<\/strong>:\u00a0<a class=\"themeColorForLinks\" title=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/ice-time-festival-dowagiac-central-business-district-hosting-carving-300lb-blocks-chili-crawl-competition-cream-frozen-michigan#\" href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/ice-time-festival-dowagiac-central-business-district-hosting-carving-300lb-blocks-chili-crawl-competition-cream-frozen-michigan#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Dowagiac's 27th Ice Time Festival to feature ice carving, chili crawl, and more - opens in new tab\">Dowagiac&#8217;s 27th Ice Time Festival to feature ice carving, chili crawl, and more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Companies participating in this round of funding include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cybernet Systems Corporation<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Advancing operational efficiencies through military and commercial products, prototypes, and services<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prospect Airport Services<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Provides air transportation and mobility assistance to partners and passengers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snowbotix<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Develops electronic robots that assist in outdoor tasks like snow removal, sidewalk cleaning, vegetation control and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The companies will also test their aviation technology at the Gerald R. 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