EXPERTISE & KNOWLEDGE
Expertise and knowledge in electrification, battery technology and hydrogen.
elisprogram
LEADING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ELECTRIFIED AVIATION
AIRSPACE & ROUGH CLIMATE
No tight air spaces with temperatures between -30C in winter to +25C in summer, with wind, fog, rain, snow, darkness and midnight sun.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure installed at the airport with a 1 MW 100% renewable power
INNOVATION SUPPORT SYSTEM & NETWORK
We can offer support with financing through national and EU funds by development programs and projects that we apply for. We also structure a set of accelerator programs.
PROXIMITY TO A VIBRANT CITY
Skellefteå is in the center of the European green transition.
ABOUT ELIS PROGRAM
The development program was launched in 2021 to help speed up the way to commercialization of battery and hydrogen electric aircraft, eVTOLs, drones and supporting infrastructure.
The ambition is to become an early adopter of electric aviation and a leading hub in the research and development of electrified aviation in Sweden and beyond. The best way to innovate and push boundaries forward is to collaborate and work together in partnership.
News
Investment in Hydrogen-Powered Flight in Skellefteå
Together with Skellefteå Kraft, ZeroAvia, and the airline BRA, Skellefteå Airport is making a joint effort towards hydrogen-powered flight in Sweden. This investment is part of the ELIS development program, which aims to accelerate the electrification of aviation.
Welcome to the seminar for eVTOL and drone ports
ELIS invites to a seminar where we present the outcome of two innovative projects aimed to accelerate the introduction of electric vertical take off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) and drones in the transport system.
ELIS test center for electric aviation is attracting international interest
Skellefteå aims to become a leading hub in the commercialization of electric aircraft in Sweden, and an important player in the international arena for the development of technology linked to the electrification of aircraft.
Recent published news about ELIS
Read previously published news about ELIS program.
Sweden's most powerful electricity supply for aviation inaugurated at Skellefteå Airport
Sweden's most powerful electricity supply for aviation was inaugurated at Skellefteå Airport. It is an important step in the journey towards commercial electric air traffic.
Skellefteå is developing a test route for vertically starting air traffic
The application is about developing a test route between Skellefteå Airport and Northvolt One for electrically powered and vertical-starting aircraft, so-called eVTOL.
