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Hartzell opens Piqua Innovation Center to develop next‑gen propulsion with $2M JobsOhio grant

Hartzell Propeller has opened an Innovation Center in Piqua, Ohio, backed by a $2 million JobsOhio grant to expand in‑house R&D and accelerate development of advanced propulsion systems. The facility builds on Hartzell’s work with eVTOL developer Beta Technologies and targets next‑generation electric and hybrid propulsion hardware.

Discovered 2026-02-20T09:54:28.671829-08:00 | 2026-02-20T09:54:28.671829-08:00

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The $2 million JobsOhio grant and new Piqua center materially increase Hartzell’s R&D capacity for advanced propulsion, shortening development and qualification timelines for components destined for eVTOL and other emerging platforms; this is a direct state‑backed investment in local aerospace capability (see Ohio R&D funding context) (source:a1f8753a-195a-41d3-b4d7-cfe8805606d4).
Hartzell’s collaboration with Beta Technologies ties a legacy propeller OEM into AAM supply chains; combined with broader Ohio manufacturing moves such as Joby’s Dayton plant buildout, this signals deeper supply‑chain clustering for electric propulsion and potential scale‑up of workforce and certification activity in the region (source:7819a944-2e49-4fd8-99f7-6c95f9156aa6).

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