SEP 07 2023
São Paulo, Brazil – Today, we extend a warm welcome to MICAELIS VERTIPORT, the trailblazing Brazilian company dedicated to drone passenger and cargo delivery services. Positioned as Brazil's premier provider of safe and eco-conscious transportation solutions for both passengers and goods, MICAELIS boasts a team of founders with extensive experience in the helicopter industry. Established in early 2023, the company conducted a comprehensive market assessment before venturing into what promises to be a transformative industry, redefining how people and products traverse our urban landscapes.
Brazil, known for its remarkable urbanization, faces persistent traffic challenges, making it the ideal backdrop for MICAELIS's innovative approach. Operating within one of the world's most mature Air Mobility markets, MICAELIS is well-prepared to tackle regulatory and infrastructure hurdles to meet the surging demand.
"At its core, MICAELIS stands as a pioneering force in this dynamic market, deeply rooted in a tradition of embracing groundbreaking innovation. Their strategic collaborations with leading international players have positioned us at the forefront of this evolving landscape. These partnerships will introduce cutting-edge products and services to the Brazilian market in 2024, marking a significant milestone in our journey. The current bottleneck in the industry lies in the certification process, a global challenge faced by the entire Urban Air Mobility (UAM) sector. As we eagerly await the industry's first certification, major players are diligently working toward achieving critical type certification milestones, which will undoubtedly have a profound impact on securing the necessary funding for further advancements" said Mr Vincent Kieffer CEO of MICAELIS VERTIPORT.
MICAELIS VERTIPORT is a Brazilin Air Mobility company. The company promotes, sells and supports the world’s most advanced existing air mobility products and services, from e-VTOL and Vertiport to infrastructure. MICAELIS betters mobility and brings its clients an eco-friendly future, by Provide a safe, comfortable and affordable air mobility, Decarbonize transport and cut air pollution and congestion, Speed up zero-emission goods deliveries, Integrate its services to tomorrow’s smart city, Boost the productivity of the world’s first agriculture, Build the necessary sustainable infrastructure integrated into the mobility landscape.
Drone Logistics Ecosystem
DLE is a global/virtual network of Companies, Universities, the Public/Governments, and Investors operating in the drone logistics industry. The aim of the DLE is to bring together stakeholders to collaborate to stimulate standardization in this rapidly emerging industry. Hence, accelerating cross-border marketing and commercialization of products and services of its members. Since most of the companies in this industry are early-stage start-ups with limited access to funding, manpower and expertise, DLE is the ideal platform for companies to share their expertise to co-develop products and services and/or acquire necessary cross-border market access in partnership with other members.
In the past 2 years, DLE has expanded to include 56 organizations, consisting of 52 companies, 2 universities and world's largest drone association, Japan UAS Industrial Development Association, across 23 different countries. In a short period of time, we have been able to generate several international proof-of-concept projects with a few commercialization prospects in the pipeline. The pandemic has restricted our movement and DLE has been a great tool for our members to streamline communication and product development. We are in the process to create a commercialization model to help our members reach the market faster in partnership with other members.