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The ENAIRE Foundation, a cultural entity linked to Spanish air navigation services provider ENAIRE, has announced the 30th edition of its aeronautical awards for research, innovation and communications in air and space transport.
There are five award categories and the jury will be made up of professionals from various fields, including ENAIRE and airport operator Aena, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, as well as from Spanish universities and the Air and Space Force.
The award categories include the I+Dron Award for works, studies, projects, articles, technical publications, etc., that make a unique contribution to innovation in the drone sector, in the fields of aircraft design and aircraft system technologies (including propulsion, communications, control, etc.), drone production, operation and traffic management, as well as the development of new applications.
Airbus Spain collaborates in this award by inviting the winner to present their project to technical managers at Airbus Spain. If they are interested in the project, they will explore the possibility of creating a prototype. This award is worth EUR 10,000.
The ENAIRE Foundation will award the Manuel Abejón Acámez Space Award in recognition of innovative work in the application of space technology for air and space mobility. Any work, study or project conducted or published in 2023 or 2024 that provides a unique and practical contribution that can be applied to aerial mobility and to air and space transport is eligible. This prize is worth EUR 10,000.
The Luis Azcárraga Innovation in Aviation Award is presented for works, studies or projects published in 2024 in official Spanish languages or in English and that make a unique and practical contribution to air transport in terms of planning and organisation, economic and administrative management, environmental impact and protection, as well as to technological research and innovation. This prize is worth EUR 10,000.
The José Ramón López Villares Award for Undergraduate’s and Master’s theses covers theses in aeronautical and aerospace engineering, as well as in civil engineering, industrial engineering, telecommunications engineering and architecture at any Spanish university that involves air navigation or airports. The projects, written in an official language of Spain, or in English, must have been submitted and approved in 2024. Two prizes are presented, worth EUR 5,000 each: one to a project on air navigation, and another on airports.
The ENAIRE Foundation will also present the Aviation Journalism Award to works of journalism that are related to air transport and navigation, airport facilities and airport services in general. The works, written in the official languages of Spain, or in English, must have been published or issued sometime in 2024 in Spanish press, radio, television, digital media or online publications. Up to three articles may be presented per candidate. This prize is worth EUR 10,000.
Projects wishing to be considered for any of the five categories have to be presented digitally before 30 June 2025 using the platform provided by the ENAIRE Foundation on its website, where further information and rules can be found.