Stralis Aircraft · Jan 2026
Official company update announcing that EVIA AERO expanded its partnership and committed to five Bonanza A36-HE retrofits, with deliveries targeted for 2029.
Emission free hydrogen electric aircraft
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Stralis Aircraft is a Brisbane-based aerospace startup building hydrogen-electric propulsion systems and retrofit aircraft solutions to decarbonize regional aviation. Its public materials emphasize lighter-than-competitor fuel-cell systems, longer range than battery-electric aircraft, and a certification-focused path to first flight and commercial retrofits.
Primary product
Stralis-HE hydrogen-electric propulsion system and aircraft retrofit solutions
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Brisbane Airport, Queensland, Australia
Team size
10-20
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Hydrogen-electric aircraft propulsion and retrofit systems
Offices
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Business model
Stage
pre-seed
Total raised
$788K
Latest round
Non Equity Assistance · Aug 2024
Latest amount
$163K
Aug 2024 · EnergyLab
Apr 2023 · Y Combinator
Mar 2023
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head of Partnerships
Steven Holden
Chief Aircraft Engineer
Dr Mark Broadmeadow
Propulsion Control System Lead
Dr Peter Mauracher
Electrical Engineering Lead
Dr Andrew Dicks
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Lead
Lead LAME
Tom Benedetti
Propulsion Test Systems Engineer
Head of Certification
Investors
Mission-driven, engineering-heavy aerospace culture centered on testing, certification, partnerships, and rapid iteration toward zero-emission flight.
Pricing
Primarily B2B hardware sales and retrofit/conversion programs; pricing appears custom/contract-based rather than public list pricing.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Stralis Aircraft · Jan 2026
Official company update announcing that EVIA AERO expanded its partnership and committed to five Bonanza A36-HE retrofits, with deliveries targeted for 2029.
Stralis Aircraft · Aug 2025
Official status update highlighting 4,000+ hours of HTPEM testing, the Aviate Enterprises US launch customer announcement, Air New Zealand testing activity, and Japan research partnerships.
Aerospace Testing International · Mar 2025
Reported Stralis partnership with Fabrum and Ara Ake to develop and test liquid hydrogen storage tanks and fuel systems for aviation use.
ABC News · Jan 2025
Profile of Stralis's hydrogen-electric aircraft plans, including reported LOIs, test-flight ambitions, and a Brisbane-to-Gladstone commercial route target.
Brisbane Airport newsroom · Jun 2024
Brisbane Airport highlighted Stralis receiving Australian Government EATP funding to support the first piloted hydrogen-electric flight in the Southern Hemisphere.