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EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize Competition Closes June 15

Ihab Awad (center) earned the 2016 EAA Founder's Innovation Prize with his entry “Airball,” continually synthesized flight data that allows a pilot to quickly make sense of the current flight state of their aircraft. EAA
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The EAA Founder's Innovation Prize, in partnership with Airbus, is seeking innovative ideas to prevent loss-of-control accidents in amateur-built aircraft, with submissions due by June 15.
  • Five finalists will be chosen by July 15 and invited to present their concepts in a "Shark Tank"-style event at AirVenture on July 25.
  • The competition offers a top prize of $25,000 for the best innovation, with additional cash prizes for second and third place, judged by a panel of aviation experts.
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There’s still time for aviation’s doers, dreamers and innovators to see their bright ideas become one of five finalists in this year’s EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize competition, although the June 15 deadline is fast approaching.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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