Aviation needs a step-change in propulsion performance to meet decarbonisation goals. Our team is advancing that step-change through SUPERCOIL, focused on high-performance superconducting motor coil technology for future clean aircraft.

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We are now inviting new partners to join us in shaping a strong, collaborative response to the Clean Aviation Call for Interest. The Fast Track Activities (FTA-05) Cryo-cooled power electronics for a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft , with Euro 5M funding is key.

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Why Superconducting Motor Coils?

Superconducting coils can enable electric propulsion systems with significantly higher power density and efficiency than conventional solutions—critical for hybrid-electric and future all-electric aircraft concepts.

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Potential benefits include:

  • Lower electrical losses
  • Higher specific power
  • Reduced propulsion system mass
  • Improved aircraft-level energy performance
  • Better pathway to scalable megawatt-class propulsion

Our Current Position

Within SUPERCOIL, we are developing and integrating superconducting coil capabilities for aviation-relevant applications.

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As communicated with ATI, coil characterisation funding is structured through complementary routes: MgB2 development is technically included in SUPERCOIL, and funded via a parallel pathway involving the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and New Zealand's Ara Ake programme [1].

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This model supports technical alignment while strengthening international collaboration and delivery capacity.

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We Are Looking for Additional Partners

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We welcome interest from organizations that can contribute to:

  • Superconducting material development (including HTS and MgB2 pathways)
  • Coil design, winding, insulation, and manufacturing scale-up
  • Cryogenic cooling and thermal management
  • Electromagnetic, structural, and multiphysics simulation
  • Power electronics and motor-drive integration
  • Testing, validation, reliability, and certification planning
  • Industrialisation, supply chain readiness, and cost modelling

Why Join Us

By joining this effort, partners can:

  • Help define the technical roadmap for superconducting propulsion in aviation
  • Participate in high-impact collaborative development under Clean Aviation
  • Access cross-border innovation links between Europe and New Zealand
  • Position for future demonstrator and industrial deployment phases

Call to Collaborate

If your organisation is active in superconducting technologies, electric propulsion, cryogenics, testing, or aerospace integration, we would like to hear from you.

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Join us to build a competitive, certifiable, and scalable superconducting motor coil ecosystem for clean flight.

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Let's discuss your role in SUPERCOIL and the Clean Aviation call.

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