Vertiflite May/June 2021

manufactures in Loughborough in the UK, with additional offices and representation in the US, Japan, China and South Korea.

Spain and Singapore. The founder and CEO is Stan Schneider and the Senior Market Development Director is Bob Leigh.

[Associate Class] National Renewable Energy Laboratory

[Associate Class] SMG Consulting 113 Hanging Garden

15013 Denver West Pkwy. Jennifer Abbott RSF 204 Lakewood, CO 80401-3111 USA www.nrel.gov

Irvine, CA 92620-2314 USA www.smg-consulting.com

SMG Consulting is a boutique management consulting firm that specializes in the market analysis, strategy, product management and communication needs of aerospace, defense, automotive and tech OEMs, Tier 1 and aftermarket suppliers. We are industry thought leaders in advanced air mobility, publishing detailed studies, notes and posts on the market, as well as developing market-specific tools, like the AAM Reality Index. We help clients understand the market, build business cases around it and enter it successfully by developing product portfolios that meet the market needs. Our team of international, seasoned experts has in-depth experience in the industries we specialize in and it is always up to date on any new market, segment or product that emerges. We work as an integral part of your team with one goal in mind: provide actionable knowledge you can immediately implement.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) premier national laboratory for renewable energy, energy efficiency, advanced transportation, and energy security. From scientific discovery to accelerating market adoption, NREL deploys its in-depth technical expertise and unmatched breadth of capabilities to drive the transformation of our world’s energy resources and systems. NREL’s experience and focus on energy systems related to aviation started with collaborations with US Department of Defense/US Air Force across a variety of projects. Advanced aviation has become a strategic focus for NREL from alternative fuels or propulsion (e.g., sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen, electrification or hypersonics) to airports’ or vertiports’ energy-related infrastructure/campus needs across a spectrum of analysis. These analyses include economic, resilience (physical, electrical and cyber), holistic master planning, project de-risking, technology introduction and evaluation, energy supply/storage needs, charging infrastructure and optimization, and mobility science/ planning. NREL is very interested is partnering with industry to understand, analyze and offer potential solutions to companies’ most pressing energy needs, either on-vehicle or on the ground.

[Small Business Class] Urbineer, Inc. 34 Thomas Irvine, CA 92618-2703 USA www.urbineer.com

Urbineer was founded by engineers with experience taking ideas from concept to fully functional vehicles, products and structures. We are passionate about applying our talents to expand the possibilities created by the merging of technology readiness and demand for new modalities that utilize the vertical space. At Urbineer, we are developing our own eVTOL platforms and enabling technologies, while also supporting industry-leading companies with engineering services to ensure we can all benefit from future generation systems and vehicles. Urbineer commercial engineering services focus on supporting rotorcraft advanced design, analysis, prototyping and testing of flightworthy airframes and aerostructures, including developing and integrating mechanical systems.

[Small Business Class] Real-Time Innovations 232 E Java Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1318 USA www.rti.com

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the largest software framework company for autonomous systems. With over 1,500 designs, RTI software runs over 250 autonomous vehicle programs, controls the largest power plants in North America, coordinates combat management on US Navy ships, drives a new generation of medical robotics, enables flying cars, and provides 24/7 intelligence for hospital and emergency medicine. RTI runs a smarter world. RTI is the leading vendor of products compliant with the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard. RTI is privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with regional offices in Colorado,

May / June 2021

Go to www.vtol.org/corporate to learn about the benefits of corporate membership, as well as see descriptions of all 150 VFS corporate members!

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