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UAS Cluster Initiative newsletter
  January 23, 2024

Spotlight:
America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) Virtual Road Tour;
OK Catalyst, Oklahoma's SBIR/STTR Experts;
Rethink Vertical Podcast with Toni Drummond, Prestige Air Group;

America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) Virtual Road Tour
January 23 - 25, 2024


Don't miss this week's America's Seed Fund Road Tour. This is a three-day virtual learning experience, to deepen your understanding of America's Seed Fund - the nation's largest source of nondilutive funding for high-growth startups and small businesses. The road tour is also a valuable opportunity to connect directly with federal agency representatives who represent its competitive Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (SBIR/STTR) funding opportunities.

America's Seed Fund Week 2024 has new programming elements for attendees, including interactive ‘Meet the Program Director' sessions based on technology area, SBA Core Content panels with agency representatives, networking spaces, and a chance to meet the 2024 in-person Road Tour hosts.

To find out more about this virtual event, along with the 16 in person local events scheduled in 2024, go to https://www.americasseedfund.us/road-tour

To register for the virtual event, go to https://events.ringcentral.com/events/asfweek2024


OK Catalyst, Oklahoma's SBIR/STTR Experts.

OK Catalyst, in the Tom Love Innovation Hub, assists researchers and entrepreneurs win seed funding to launch new products and grow their business. OK Catalyst provides no-cost training and mentorship programs help SBIR/STTR candidates find funding opportunities and prepare a competitive proposal.

For more information go to https://www.okcatalyst.com/

If you are a Native American-owned business seeking non-dilutive funding opportunities to support development of innovative technologies, Join OK Catalyst and Tribal Government Institute APEX Accelerator for a webinar to learn more about fostering innovation through SBIR funding on Jan. 25, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM. Register for this event at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/63341101827671647


Rethink Vertical Podcast with Toni Drummond, Prestige Air Group.

In the latest episode of the Rethink Vertical Podcast, Craig Mahaney, the Executive Director of the UAS Cluster Initiative, talks with Toni Drummond. Toni is a Partner at Prestige Air Group and BrainTrust IQ. Named as a 2023 Woman to Watch in Emerging Aviation, she is an industry expert focusing on emerging, advanced and future air mobility.

In this podcast Craig and Toni discuss the differences between advanced air mobility aircraft development verses operations, including what it will take to put fleets into service for paying customers.

Listen to this latest and previous podcasts at: Rethink Vertical Podcast .
Find out more about the Prestrige Group at their website: https://prestigeairgroup.com


UASCI is creating an environment where unmanned aviation startups can thrive, connect with innovative networks, access global capital, discover national technologies and learn from proven tech industry leaders.

The UAS Cluster Initiative is funded in part through a Contract with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed within this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.

Questions or comments regarding Newsletter, contact Jack James at jjames@dcnteam.com
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Upcoming Industry Events
Dronesponders: National Public Safety UAS Conference 2024
Mar. 12 - Mar. 13, 2024
Williamsburg, VA

2024 AERO OKLAHOMA
Apr. 3, 2024
Oklahoma City, OK

Xponential 2024
Apr. 22 - Apr. 25, 2024
San Diego, CA

2024 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit
Jun. 10 - Jun. 12, 2024
Houston, TX

First Advanced Air Mobility Symposium (AAM 2024)
Sept. 9 - Sept. 12, 2024
Montréal, Canada
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Drones in Disaster Response: Harnessing the Potential of Unmanned Aerial Systems
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U.S. tech companies prepare for potential drone attacks as international strikes spark concern
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Wing and Walmart continue to expand service to millions of customers in Dallas-Fort Worth, amid new Dallas-wide FAA approvals
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