INNOVATION HANGAR 2026 COMPETITION GENERAL INFORMATION

Got a revolutionary idea that will change the future of aviation, aerospace, and engineering? We want to hear from YOU!
Join Innovation Hangar 2026, the aviation competition not to be missed!

Eligibility:

  • Student-led teams comprising of 3 – 5 members.
  • Teams 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

Important Dates:

  • Application Opens: 1 April, 2025
  • Briefing Session 1:7 June, 2025
  • Briefing Session 2: 6 September, 2025
  • Briefing Session 3: 4 October, 2025
  • Application Close: 20 October 2025
  • Semi-finalists Announced: 27 November 2025
  • Mentorship Sessions: 27 October - 10 November 2025
  • Semi-finalists Submissions Due: 17 November 2025
  • Finalists Announced: 1 December 2025
  • Final Presentation and Winner Announced: 10 January 2026

 

General Guidelines:

Ideas should be related to transforming the future of aviation in Artificial Intelligence or Aviation Safety. Here are the areas that can be considered:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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 unchartered 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 mainteneance 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. 

  • All submissions will be evaluated and assessed based on the criteria and parameters stated.
  • All submissions MUST be in English.
  • All decisions by the judges are final and not subject to review, appeal, or re-consideration.

 

Stage 1 Guidelines (Introduce your team):

Judging Criteria  1.Team Names and Roles
Name of the team must be creative and relevant, evoking interest and resonating with the target audience. Each member should have a role, with the objectives and purpose of their role clearly explained.
2. Creativity and Innovation
Concepts must be revolutionary, with the ability to change the future of the aviation, aerospace and engineering industries and reimagine traditional travel business.
3. Business Idea Description
Basic details of the business ideas or solution which should include the product/ service features, objectives, and goals. Feasibility and growth potential will be considered.
4. Marketing Strategy
Adequate analysis of target market, marketing initiatives, competitor analysis, and future predictions. Relevance to aviation is important, which can include areas like travel, passenger journey, cargo, and freight.
Files for Submission

 Each team must submit the following file:

  • Video length of not more than 5 minutes, file size of up to 20MB and can be downloaded in, preferably, MP4. The file should be named in the following format:TeamName_LeaderName_Video.

Participating teams must submit their videos from 21 April 2025 (9:00AM GMT +8) to 20 October 2025 (11:59PM GMT+8). If submission of the video was not made during the registration for the competition, please e-mail it to wwhangar@erau.edu with the e-mail subject “Submission-TeamName LeaderName Video”.
Stage 1’s results will be released on 27 October 2025 via social media and e-mail.

Stage 2 Guidelines (Idea Summary):

Guidelines  Your submission must address the following questions:
1. Who is your customer and what problem are you solving for them?
2. What is your team’s value proposition?
3. What is each team member’s role in the company and what are their backgrounds or experience in the area?
4. What is your business idea or solution?
5. Who are your competitors and/or substitutes? What competitive advantage do you have over those competitors/substitutes?
6. What is/will be your revenue model? How do you make money?
7. What is/will be your cost structure? How do you spend your money?
Judging Criteria 1. Company Name & Slogan
Creative name and slogan related to the business idea or solution that clearly explains their purpose and objectives. The design evokes interest and resonates with the target audience.
2.Competitive Advantage
Identify any competing products or services that are already in the market. Provide THREE convincing reasons why the business or product is better than the competition.
3.Product, Price and Features
Detailed description of what the business offers the consumer, which include the product/ service, pricing, and a list of the goods, services, or features available.
4.Marketing Strategy
Detailed analysis of target market, well-developed marketing plans with budgets, comprehensive competitor and market demand analysis, and future predictions. Relevance to aviation is important, which can include areas like travel, passenger journey, cargo, and freight.
Files for Submission

Each team must submit the following files:

  • Executive summary of not more than 500 words in PDF Format. The file should be named in the following format:TeamName_LeaderName_Summary.pdf
  • Presentation deck not exceeding 10 slides in PDF format.TeamName_LeaderName_Presentation.pdf

Participating teams must submit the above files by 17 November 2025 (11:59PM GMT+8). Please e-mail the files to wwhangar@erau.edu with the e-mail subject “Submission-TeamName LeaderName Round 2”.
Stage 2’s results will be released on 1 December 2025 via social media and e-mail.

Stage 3 Guidelines (Finals):

Judging Criteria 1. Demonstrates substantial subject knowledge of the aviation and aerospace industry, excellent understanding and appreciation of business concepts and technical knowledge.
2. Business idea or solution, as well as its service/ product features are detailed, technically advanced and sophisticated.
3. Concepts are clearly communicated in a convincing and analytical way, with a high degree of clarity and accuracy.
4. Organized and structured presentation.
Files for Submission Each team will receive 7 minutes to pitch and another 7 minutes for question and answer with the panel of judges.
Final Presentation and Winners will be announced on 10 January 2026. 

Prizes:

  • 1st Prize: Each member gets SGD 10,000 scholarship to ERAU, a team Trophy, individual Certificates and an all-expenses paid trip to attend the 2024 Singapore Airshow
  • 2nd Prize: Each member gets SGD 2,500 scholarship to ERAU, a team Trophy, individual Certificates, and a set of 3D Virtual Reality Goggles for each member
  • 3rd Prize: Each member gets SGD 1,000 scholarship to ERAU, a team Trophy, individual Certificates, and a Foldable RC Quadcopter for each member

 

Prizes are subject to change based on the location of the winning teams. If the prizes listed above are unavailable, comparable prizes will be awarded.