Why Innovative Drone Technology Needs a More Supportive Environment
Dialogue between business, academia, and politics
The event brought together companies, startups, students, and representatives from academia and politics. The focus was on innovation projects and interdisciplinary exchange—a key factor in bringing new technologies to market more quickly.
A particular highlight was the evening panel discussion, during which policymakers and industry representatives discussed existing barriers. The goal: to develop concrete strategies for bringing innovations to market more quickly in Germany.
Rethinking Drone Safety
During the pitch sessions, Alexander Tummes from Droniq presented the MyZone Detection solution—a powerful alert and warning system for drone detection.
The key challenge:
Traditional security concepts focus primarily on the ground. Yet risks are increasingly coming from the air.
This is exactly where MyZone Detection comes in:
- Early detection of drones in sensitive or restricted areas
- Alerts for flights entering defined zones
- This feature works regardless of whether drones actively transmit their location
- Support for a comprehensive digital situational picture in airspace
This makes it clear that security today must be viewed in three dimensions—not just horizontally, but also vertically.
From Innovation to Application
The projects presented have shown just how many innovative solutions already exist—including in the field of unmanned aviation.
At the same time, the discussions have confirmed:
- Technological solutions are available
- The need is clearly evident
- The challenges often lie in regulatory and structural conditions
In security-critical environments in particular, the rapid transfer of innovations into actual use is crucial.
Conclusion: Shaping the future means strengthening collaboration
NextGenerationMobility has demonstrated how important platforms are for fostering dialogue among business, academia, and government.
Only when all stakeholders work together can innovations be efficiently put into practice—and thus actively shape the mobility of the future.
