A fleet of innovative new companies working at the limits of advanced technology could reshape the aerospace industry – and Georgia is one of the states at the epicenter.

While manufacturing heavyweights like Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney continue to be the backbone of Georgia’s aerospace sector, new entrants pioneering electric vertical take-off and lift (eVTOL) aircraft, hypersonic planes, space and interplanetary exploration, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and sustainable aviation fuels are aiming for the skies.

“Ubiquitous urban air transportation is going to be a transformative industry. The AE school is leading the way on that.” Tim Lieuwen, Professor and Interim Chair, the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech