Vertical Aerospace wins £3.4M UK grant for eVTOL charging tech

Go back to Vertical Aerospace wins £3.4M UK grant for eVTOL charging tech

Vertical Aerospace to Develop High-Power Charging Technology to Enable Commercial Electric Aviation

July 24, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

£3.4 million UK Government-backed ECLiPSE programme led by Vertical Aerospace will develop next-generation charging and thermal management technologies for electric aircraft

BRISTOL, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, today announced it will lead the development of next-generation high-power charging and thermal management technology through the UK Government-backed ECLiPSE (Electrified Charging & Liquid-cooling Provision for Support of E-flights) programme.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:... More