Pre-incorporation · June 2026
Building the aviation platform for the energy transition — a modular, propulsion-agnostic architecture designed to remain commercially and environmentally relevant across successive generations of aerospace technology.Built to de-risk Seed capital while compounding toward certification.
Phase 1 · Seed ~$9M
M9 battery-electric regionalNine-seat clean-sheet CS-23 entry on standardized subsystem interfaces — sized for European island and remote routes under 400 km where physics closes today with IFR reserves.
Modular propulsion bay · DOA path · EASA certification baseline
Operator · Seed ~€4M
Route intelligence before type certificateSemi-scheduled corridors on European island and remote aerodromes — time-bounded turboprop bridge generating demand, ENAC credibility, and operational data for the OEM.
Break-even modelled Yr 4–5 · partner AOC at Seed, own AOC at scale
Platform · compounding stack
One airframe · many propulsion generationsStandardized interfaces for propulsion, energy storage, avionics, and payloads — plus an embedded digital twin that compresses recertification as each technology matures.
Phase 1 electric today · Phase 3 hydrogen on shared interfaces · Phase 4 RTCI-selected
Our model
Gaia Aerospace builds a propulsion-agnostic aircraft platform with embedded digital twin — Gaia Mobility aggregates demand and operational data on European island and remote routes, and RTCI monitors technology and regulatory inflection points so each propulsion generation upgrades within defined certification constraints, not through clean-sheet redesign.
Modular, zero-emission aircraft only — Phase 1 M9 battery-electric regional entry, expanding to 9–19 seats, with hydrogen and hybrid evolution on shared platform interfaces in later phases.
Transportation network on island and remote corridors — time-bounded turboprop bridge, route intelligence, and revenue years before type certificate; captive launch operator for M9.
Continuous monitoring of propulsion, energy storage, and autonomy trends — maintaining the digital twin framework and selecting Phase 4 architectures as inflection points clear.
Embedded in the aircraft system architecture — predictive maintenance across the fleet and continuous airworthiness data that compresses recertification timelines for each propulsion upgrade.
Phase 1 entry corridor (model)
Next: the measurable baseline that motivates every program in the portfolio. See live sky data →
The baseline
Before we claim cleaner flight, we anchor to the same discipline investors expect: live traffic, estimated emissions, and route-level reality — not marketing curves.
Live map sample STALE
— t CO₂ / hour
— kg/h from — aircraft on the map
Sample synced waiting for data · OpenSky ADS-B ~30s
≈ — kg every second · — t/day at this rate (sample only)
Industry total (annual)
— t CO₂ / year
Global international aviation (—, Our World in Data)
—% above an illustrative 2030-style target (50% below recent levels)
Why this is a problem
Aviation's climate impact is large, continuous, and hard to abate — not a future risk.
Live sample totals sum the same aircraft shown on the map (ICAO fuel-flow model per flight). They update whenever flight positions refresh (~30s). Annual total: Our World in Data. Comparisons are scaled equivalencies for context.
Syncing emissions data…
Sample refreshes ~30s from OpenSky. Estimates only — not operator-reported fuel burn.
Our response: a modular platform with phased zero-emission propulsion — built to close where today's fleet cannot. Explore the portfolio →
What we build
One propulsion-agnostic platform — Phase 1 battery-electric regional entry, Phase 2 family expansion, Phase 3 hydrogen on shared interfaces, Phase 4 RTCI-selected futures. Select a program to highlight its routes on the sky behind you.
Horizon routesGenova → Elba
Phase 1 · Battery-electric regional
Phase 1 market entry: nine-seat zero-emission regional aircraft on the modular platform — European island and remote routes under 400 km where certified pack density closes with IFR reserves.
Sized for ~300 Wh/kg pack-level density with 6% energy margin at 150 km — propulsion modules swap within defined structural and certification constraints.
Standardized subsystem interfaces, modular energy bay, EASA-first certification path, platform proof at regional scale.
See how these programs sequence on the gated roadmap. Follow the thread →
The path
Digital twin
Platform architecture · closure models · certification baseline
Embedded digital twin framework — operational fault detection and continuous airworthiness data for propulsion upgrades.
The team
Investors fund teams before programs. Six Seed-stage founding roles cover program leadership, propulsion, structures, certification, energy systems, and grant capital — each mapped to a gate the modular platform roadmap cannot skip.
Founder of Gaia Technologies — a dedicated aerospace engineer and pilot building a propulsion-agnostic aviation platform to decarbonize flight across successive generations of technology.
His background spans ecological research, commercial pilot training, data science, software engineering, and studies in mechanical and aerospace engineering — a multidisciplinary foundation grounded in continuous learning and systems thinking.
He brings creative problem-solving, analytical rigor, and real-world flight experience to develop practical, scalable solutions for the modular platform, digital twin, and the future of sustainable aviation.
Co-Founder of Gaia Technologies and business strategist with a background in business, international law, and philosophy.
Alongside her academic path in internationalisation at University of Bologna, London Business School and University of Torino, she has over five years of senior management experience in her family business, leading strategic planning, operations, and organizational execution in a real international business context.
At Gaia Technologies, she focuses on internationalization strategy, regulatory and cross-border business structure, and the organizational frameworks required to scale sustainable aerospace technologies across global markets.
Certified-aircraft program director lineage (Pipistrel, Daher, Saab-class). Owns procurement, EASA credibility, and the path to type certificate — not delegable to advisors.
MW-class motor, inverter, and HVDC architect. Owns the energy-bay doctrine across M9 and follow-on platforms — the single highest-leverage technical hire.
Structures lead enforcing configuration conservatism — the anti-Eviation function. Sizes composites, energy-bay crash cases, and certified loads.
Ex-EASA or senior DOA leader. Certification is the critical path; this role sits at founder level or the schedule is fiction.
Aviation battery electrochemist with DO-311A experience. Owns cassette design, aging models, and the 400 Wh/kg technology gate.
Has closed VC rounds and EU instruments (Clean Aviation, EIC, national). 20–30% of capital flows through grant channels — a revenue role, not back-office.
Gaia Mobility requires distinct operating leadership from Series A — Seed operates under partner AOC with outsourced regulatory counsel.
Part-CAT operational experience (airline or business-aviation ops). Accountable to ENAC once AOC is pursued — Series A mobility hire, not Seed.
Corporate contracts and route development across Italy and France. Builds semi-scheduled demand before M9 type certificate.
Shared with OEM software team — booking, disruption management, and fleet telemetry feeding the digital twin.
Pre-incorporation venture concept (June 2026). Named individuals and advisors available in the full business plan on request. Every founder role carries a named deputy by Series A; design authority institutionalized in the DOA structure.
Next: the investment case for early capital. See investment thesis →
The opportunity
The roadmap is sequenced — hydrogen and RTCI-selected futures do not consume seed capital at scale. We build zero-emission aircraft in the OEM; turboprops in Mobility are a time-bounded bridge. Pre-incorporation venture concept (June 2026). We are not selling aircraft or securities on this site.
We publish the physics behind every performance claim — mass and energy closure, not slide-deck ranges. We never sell a kilometer we cannot certify.
Standardized interfaces let propulsion, energy storage, avionics, and payloads upgrade within certification constraints — one airframe across electric, hydrogen, and RTCI-selected futures.
Gaia Mobility generates route data and revenue before type certificate — feeding aircraft closure models, digital twin correlation, and certification decisions for Gaia Aerospace.
9–19 seat battery-electric regional on island and remote corridors — Norway, Greece, Scotland, Sardinia — where zero-emission propulsion is viable today and mandates align.
Research, Technology, and Certification Initiative monitors regulatory and technology inflection points — mapping Clean Aviation, Horizon Europe, and digital twin consortium roles.
Phase 3 hydrogen and Phase 4 RTCI-selected programs spend only as technology gates clear — hydrogen is an evolution path within the platform, not a parallel OEM bet at Seed.
Platform architecture, M9 certification path, DOA, digital twin baseline, Clean Aviation consortium
Route platform, partner AOC, island/remote pilot corridors — revenue and fleet data before TC
Full path to M9 type certificate modelled at $580–760M with $130–190M grant offset. Phase 3 hydrogen and Phase 4 RTCI programs spend only as technology gates clear — we never sell a kilometer we cannot certify.
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