On October 28, 2025, Monterey Bay DART, Joby Aviation, and Airspace Integration hosted a high-level California–Netherlands–EU delegation for the CA–NL–EU Innovative Mobility Tour, marking a major milestone in ongoing international collaboration around advanced air mobility (AAM), clean transportation, and climate innovation.

The visit—coordinated with the Governor’s Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation (LCI) and following the California–Netherlands Climate & Mobility Innovation Exchange held earlier this year—brought together leaders from state agencies, academia, industry, and tribal nations. Participants included representatives from CalSTA, Caltrans, CCTA, TAMC, the European Commission, the Netherlands Consulate, Blue Lake Rancheria, and the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with counterparts from the Province of North Holland, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and Stenden University.

🌉 From Amsterdam to Marina to Watsonville: Bridging Innovation Corridors

The delegation began the day at Joby Aviation’s Marina campus, where they toured the company’s next-generation electric aircraft manufacturing facility. Guided by DART’s Cody Cleverly, participants observed firsthand how Joby’s scalable training pathways, advanced manufacturing processes, and safety systems are positioning California as a global leader in sustainable aviation.

At Airspace Integration’s coastal test range in La Selva Beach, Chris Bley and the DART team introduced the group to real-world demonstrations of airspace integration and corridor enablement—core to building the California Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Initiative (CAAMCI). Discussions focused on workforce development, airport readiness, regulatory harmonization, and data-sharing frameworks for statewide replication.

🤝 From Dialogue to Action

As LCI Director Samuel Assefa noted, the tour represented a tangible follow-up to August’s California–Netherlands Innovation Mission, where DART joined California leaders in the Netherlands to launch the Transatlantic Agreement on Air Mobility (2025–2028).

That landmark agreement—signed by DART, METIP, CCTA, Electric Flying Connection, and the Coast-to-Coast Foundation—commits partners to joint projects, knowledge exchange, and workforce collaboration between California and Dutch counterparts.

“By connecting California’s innovation ecosystem with our Dutch counterparts,” said Josh Metz, DART Executive Director, “we’re moving from dialogue to action—building the shared infrastructure, workforce, and governance models needed for a climate-smart, inclusive future of flight.”

🌎 Strengthening Global Collaboration

The October tour deepened partnerships across sectors and continents—uniting agencies like CalSTA, Caltrans, CCTA, and TAMC with international peers under a shared vision for clean aviation and resilient infrastructure. Discussions emphasized dual-use aerospace technologies that advance both civil resilience and defense readiness, while reinforcing the role of regional ecosystems like the Monterey Bay in California’s innovation landscape.

🚀 Looking Ahead

This collaboration will continue into 2026 with reciprocal visits, policy pilots, and shared research between California and the Netherlands. DART will also bring these international insights home through convenings like the 2026 LIFT Summit in Monterey, which will showcase global perspectives on the future of flight, workforce innovation, and sustainable mobility.

Together, partners are charting a course toward a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world—one reflected in the shared flags flying at the tour’s close: California, the United States, the Netherlands, the European Union, and the Earth.

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Delegation members from California, the Netherlands, and the EU gather at Joby Aviation’s Marina facility during the DART–Joby–LCI Tour, continuing the transatlantic collaboration launched during the August Climate & Mobility Innovation Exchange.