We want to hear from YOU at Innovation Hangar 2026 Challenge!
Innovation Hangar 2026 is an opportunity for bright minds to think up new and innovative solutions that can make the aviation and aerospace industry better. If you have a brilliant idea that will revolutionize the industry or change the way we think about travel, then we want to hear about it.
You can develop a business idea, a tech product, a mobile app, or a service platform. The sky is the limit, and you are only limited by your own imagination! Designed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for pre-university students, Innovation Hangar 2026 is an opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and innovative spirit.
Students stand to receive the opportunity to win generous scholarships and fantastic prizes, in addition to being trained and mentored by ERAU faculty and senior experts. They will also have their work reviewed by our esteemed panel of judges, comprising of industry leaders!
Join Innovation Hangar 2026, the aviation competition, not to be missed!
- Student-led teams comprising 3-5 members
- Team members should be between *15-21 years old (as of 31 December 2025)
- Students must be currently studying at the time of registration
- Students who are interested in Aviation, Aerospace or Engineering
*Applicants falling outside of this age range will be considered for participation in Innovation Hangar 2026 by the judges, on a case-by-case basis
Registration Stage
Participants are to form their own teams of 3-5 and register individually. Each team should make a video to introduce your team, the idea and the problem you wish to solve. The video can be up to five minutes long. Please send to wwhangar@erau.edu.
Semifinals Stage
Teams who are in the semi-finals have to prepare a presentation of no more than 10 slides and a 500-word executive summary on their idea for submission.
Finals Stage
Teams will get an opportunity to pitch their ideas to our esteemed panel of judges who are experts within their field. The judges will then pick the winning teams.
All submissions must be made in English. More information on submission requirements and guidelines.
Artificial Intelligence
Space Tourism:
The advent of Artificial Intelligence has brough a new way to search, innovate, and create. Applications in the fields of photography, data science, and medicine are just a few examples of how the power of Artificial Intelligence is being harnessed to provide uncharted results and solutions.
Your challenge is to explore the possibility of the use of Artificial Intelligence in an aviation or aerospace sector. Perhaps you have an idea on how AI can make the industry safer?, reduce pilot fatigue?, enhance situational awareness?, accelerate the commercialization of space?, enhance maintenance cycles? the options are endless and your challenge is to provide a use for AI in industry.
Aviation Safety
Safety is the pillar to the success of the aviation and aerospace industry. It is not simply a concept but a way of living that requires a concerted and dedicated effort to uphold. 2025 has, unfortunately, challenged this pillar of success with a variety of events. Wile this has happened it is still tremendously safe. Although safety is as old as time, its implementation, training, and requirements have, and will continue to evolve.
Your challenge is to explore current topics in aviation safety and provide alternative solutions that can reduce incidents and/or enhance safety culture.
In addition to the all the knowledge, expertise and skill sets that students will get to develop, the winners also stand to walk away with attractive prizes and scholarships worth over SGD 35,000! Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams, as well as teams who excel in various categories. Winners stand to receive scholarships to study at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Asia.
Tap on Embry-Riddle's faculty and industry partners knowledge to gain exposure and insights into exciting aviation business concepts
Opportunity to network with professors and professionals from the aviation and aerospace industry
Share your outstanding ideas with the panel of judges, made up of industry experts, and stand to win attractive prizes
You will want to mark these dates in your calendar to help you stay on track!
21 April 2025 |
Registration and Submissions Open 9:00 a.m. SGT |
7 June 2025 |
Innovation Hangar Briefing Session 1 (Zoom Link) 12:30 p.m. SGT |
6 September 2025 |
Innovation Hangar Briefing Session 2 (Zoom Link) 12:30 p.m. SGT |
4 October 2025 |
Innovation Hangar Briefing Session 3 (Zoom Link) 5:00 p.m. SGT |
20 October 2025 |
Applications Close 11:59 p.m. SGT |
27 October 2025 |
Semi-finalists Announced 6:00 p.m. SGT |
27 October - 10 November 2025 |
Mentorship Sessions 60-minute weekly sessions with assigned industry/ERAU faculty expert |
17 November 2025 |
Semi-finalist Submissions Due 11:59 p.m. SGT |
1 December 2025 |
Finalists Announced 1:00 p.m. SGT |
10 January 2026 |
Final Presentation and Winners Announced 7:30 p.m. SGT |
Mr. Leck Chet Lam
Managing Director
Experia Events
Mr. Faris Iskandar
Aeroviation
Surprise Judge #1
Surprise Judge #2
Surprise Judge #3
For more information, please contact us at innovationhangar@erau.edu
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