Navigator is a program from Cockpit Innovation Hub and JetBlue Technology Ventures for start-ups in the fields of aviation and travel. The program will mentor entrepreneurs for three months in Tel Aviv and one month in Silicon Valley, including exposure to strategic partners, initial funding, and hands-on guidance. Navigator will also provide the start-ups with the potential opportunity to present and test the products they have developed.
The companies accepted will receive funding, office space in Israel and the United States, and hands-on mentoring that will include access to the broad global network of El Al and JetBlue.The program also includes ongoing guidance in a wide variety of business activities, especially in the realms of sales and marketing, technology, and legal issues. In addition, each start-up will gain exposure to professionals and customers in the global aviation and travel industries.