Aspira is a technology company developing revolutionary ways of treating tall structures, such as wind turbines, with specialist coatings via a bespoke Drone, already approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly and spray in close proximity to buildings/structures. This project will allow Aspira's bespoke drone to remove salts/detritus from wind turbines, improving their efficiency(<8%), and extending component lifespan(<12%). Expert studies quantify the potential benefit per turbine at $24k p.a. This is a revolutionary "blue ocean" market opportunity with many potential applications beyond those mentioned.

Aspira´s mission supports the UN SDGs (7/13), the EU Green Deal (clean affordable energy) and the UK´s 2050 net zero agenda and commitment by improving the utilisation of green energy from wind turbines.

Aspira's Green Agenda Coatings:

1\. Coatings that maximise efficacy and reduce downtime for wind turbines by removing salt and detritus.

2\. Carbon reduction Coatings that reduce moisture and the subsequent cooling effect they have on a building, resulting in less energy required to heat, reducing it's carbon footprint.

3\. Coatings that reduce NOx, SOx and Particulate Matter - working on a similar basis to a catalytic converter: Evidence from a 5 year study in Manila showed 5000m2 of treated surface will offset the annual emissions of 450 Euro 6 diesel cars.

Applied via Aspira´s bespoke drone offers superior performance, speed (10x), accuracy and safety over traditional methods. The coatings themselves are not radical or new, the restriction to date has been the prohibitive cost of application using traditional methods.

Aspira´s system and heavy lift spray drone has a unique capability of spraying both horizontally (forwards) and downwards, using both ground fed and onboard spray systems.

Key objectives of the project are:

* Progress our Technology Readiness Levels(TRL) from our current stage(6) to full scale development(9) through identifiable steps
* Further develop the anti-collision technology to minimise risks associated with flying in close proximity to structures.
* Establish and trial robust operating procedures to enable specific coatings to be effectively and safely sprayed using our drone.
* Maintain regulatory authorisation for enhanced spray operations ,complying with UK and EU requirements.
* Further develop an effective spraying system to apply the coatings required.
* Trial at proposed sites with partners.
* Understand and address any environmental impact, both positive and negative(if applicable).

We have developed our technology through to proven concept. This project will refine the flight and spray technology and specifically focus on the challenge presented by wind turbines.