{"id":12011,"date":"2025-03-31T14:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=12011"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:17:17","slug":"50-less-fuel-fewer-emissions-jetzeros-game-changing-aircraft-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/startups\/50-less-fuel-fewer-emissions-jetzeros-game-changing-aircraft-design\/","title":{"rendered":"50% Less Fuel, Fewer Emissions: JetZero\u2019s Game-Changing Aircraft Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=TLFIE3592044092\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>What if the shape of an aircraft could unlock 50% fuel savings and drastically cut carbon emissions? How can innovative startups challenge decades-old aviation designs to create a more sustainable, cost-efficient future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Siemens Startup Podcast, hosts Paul Musto (Siemens Digital Industries) and Tucker Marion (Northeastern University) sit down with Tim Berry, Head of Manufacturing, Quality &amp; Integration at JetZero. With a background at SpaceX, VAST, and other aerospace pioneers, Tim shares how JetZero is breaking through 60 years of aviation stagnation with its blended wing body (BWB) aircraft\u2014a revolutionary design that promises game-changing efficiency, sustainability, and improved passenger experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is perfect for startup founders, aerospace engineers, investors, and sustainability advocates looking to understand how game-changing innovation can disrupt a legacy industry. Whether you&#8217;re interested in cutting-edge aircraft design, sustainable aviation, or the role of digital tools in manufacturing, you&#8217;ll gain insights into how JetZero is tackling these challenges\u2014from securing major partnerships with NASA and the U.S. Air Force to reimagining the future of air travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>JetZero\u2019s goals and achievements and target market (2:00)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key technical challenges that JetZero is facing (9:15)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How JetZero aims to improve the passenger experience (12:05)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JetZero\u2019s low-risk approach to producing revolutionary aircraft (18:20)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Siemens helps to accelerate JetZero\u2019s development and manufacturing processes (24:30)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JetZero and NASA\u2019s partnership (27:25)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Words of wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs (29:40)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The future of aviation and aircraft manufacturing (35:21)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Siemens&nbsp;Xcelerator for&nbsp;Startups Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Siemens, we understand the struggles of early-stage startups. Let us remove the barriers on your startup journey by helping you transform your engineering ideas into real, marketable products with industry-leading software solutions. Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/digital-transformation\/xcelerator-startup-solutions\/design-simulation-startups\/?linkId=300000018765775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Siemens Xcelerator for Startups Program<\/a>\u00a0to grow your startup to its full potential. Want to get in touch?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/launch-your-engineering-startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reach out here<\/a>.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-last bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/03\/Image.jpg\" alt=\"Host: Paul Musto\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Host: Paul Musto<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Paul Musto is a Portfolio Development Executive for Siemens Digital Industries Software focused on delivering design and simulation software solutions to small and medium sized businesses (SMB), including companies in the early startup stage. Prior to his current role at Siemens, Paul was Director of Marketing for the Electronic Board Systems segment at Mentor Graphics (now part of Siemens), responsible for driving product strategy, go-to-market solutions, and market development. Paul has over 30 years of electronics and software design experience. Prior to joining Mentor, Paul led a software development organization at Cadence Design Systems, responsible for Cadence\u2019s electronic engineering implementation tools. Throughout his career, Paul has extensive experience serving in various technical, product marketing, and business development roles. Paul holds a B.S.E.E. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paul-musto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Paul<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\"><\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-last bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/03\/Tucker-Headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"Host: Tucker Marion\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Host: Tucker Marion<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Tucker Marion is an Associate Professor in Northeastern\u2019s D\u2019Amore-McKim School of Business and the College of Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department.\u00a0 His interdisciplinary research is concentrated on new product development and engineering design.\u00a0 He is currently the faculty director for the Master of Science in Management \u2018X\u2019 platform and the Partnership Innovation Director for the business school.\u00a0 He has held product development and manufacturing positions in the auto industry and is a 3x venture founder. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, holds a Masters from the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School in Technology Management, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State.\u00a0 His work has appeared in books and journals including the Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Product Innovation Management, R&amp;D Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Research-Technology Management, Design Studies, Journal of Mechanical Design, and others.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tucker-marion-0b1273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Tucker<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-last bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/03\/Tim-Berry.png\" alt=\"Guest: Tim Berry\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Guest: Tim Berry<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Tim leads the Manufacturing and Quality teams at JetZero. His career spans 15 years in Aerospace and Defense and includes senior leadership roles at SpaceX and Vast Space. Tim oversaw the Falcon 9 Stage 2 team, achieving the fastest ever production rate for an orbital class rocket. He also led the Dragon 2 Crew\/Cargo Integration team to produce the capsules that currently ferry US astronauts, private individuals, and cargo to and from space. Tim is credited with establishing the largest Additive factory in the world.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tim-berry-71a01764\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Tim<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/03\/20211021205449_jetzero-logo-color.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\"><\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>JetZero, co-founded by aerospace legend Mark Page, is developing the world\u2019s first commercial Blended Wing airplane. With up to 50% lower fuel burn and carbon emissions compared to existing commercial airliners, JetZero\u2019s Blended Wing offers the aviation industry a clear path to achieving its 2050 net-zero goals. Working alongside the US Air Force, NASA, and the FAA, and backed by decades of investment and research into blended wing technology, JetZero looks to enter commercial service by 2030. Learn more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetzero.aero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JetZero<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if the shape of an aircraft could unlock 50% fuel savings and drastically cut carbon emissions? 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