Spotlight

This updated newsletter will include the same content as before but in an improved format. Note that above the headers of "UPCOMING EVENTS," "POLICY," "RESEARCH," and "INDUSTRY" are links that will navigate you to that section of the newsletter. We hope you enjoy this new format. At the UAS Cluster Initiative, we're continuously working to serve the membership of the emerging aerospace industry more effectively. In 2023, that meant launching two new products, Rethink Vertical podcast, and Charting the Course: Workforce Dynamics in Oklahoma's Emerging Aerospace Industry.

This year, we are building on the development of those products and working to make access to our vast array of resources more intuitively accessible.

That means, starting later this month, all resources and products will live within the Vertical Marketplace on the UASCluster.com website, enabling a one–stop, instinctual space for all things emerging aerospace.

Soon, you will receive an invitation to create a login to access Vertical Marketplace. You'll still be able to access this content free of charge, but by creating this login feature we'll be able to continue to work to create a more community-based environment that will continue to grow with us and the industry.

You'll receive a few more reminders and helpful tips before things go live. Please let us know if you have any questions along the way. Our hope is that these changes will continue to enhance your experience.

Craig Mahaney
Executive Director, UAS Cluster Initiative
This month's episode of Rethink Vertical Podcast features Doug Wood, State Manager for Advanced Air Mobility at Oklahoma Aerospace & Aeronautics. Host Craig Mahaney talks with Doug about his unique path to the industry, their shared experiences in the ecosystem, and why Oklahoma is uniquely positioned to lead in the emerging aerospace industry.

Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aerospace: https://oklahoma.gov/aerospace.html

Watch this and previous Rethink Vertical Podcasts at https://www.uascluster.com/pages/podcast.html .