Spotlight

As we approach the end of this year, UASCI wishes to reflect on and celebrate the progress and accomplishments of 2024 within the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) communities in Oklahoma and across the nation. We extend our sincere gratitude for your valuable contributions to the UAS Cluster Initiative community. We look forward to a prosperous New Year and to continued collaboration, growth, and success in 2025.

From everyone at UASCI, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with joy, peace, and special moments with your loved ones.

Are you an innovative entrepreneur with groundbreaking ideas in the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry? If so, mark your calendars because the UAS Angel Network has unveiled its schedule of pitch dates for 2025. The pitch dates are:

• January 22, 2025
• April 23, 2025
• July 23, 2025

Please submit your application by January 6th at UASAngelNet.com to be eligible for the January 22 pitch date.

The UAS Angel Network is comprised of accredited individual investors, angel groups, and seed funds who are seeking opportunities to invest in UAS and AAM companies. The pitch sessions provide the opportunity for emerging aviation start-ups to connect with capital investment. Subsectors and business applications of interest include:

• Drone Service Providers
• UAS logistics
• Airspace Management Systems
• UAS Flight Safety Systems
• Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)
• Droneports and Vertiports
• and the Commercialization of New UAS Technologies

Don't miss this opportunity to bring your UAS and AAM concepts to life. To apply for the pitch events, visit the UASAngelNet.com website.
This month on the Rethink Vertical Podcast, Kinsley Jordan is talking with Johnny Ryan, Managing Director of The HIVE, a unique UAS specific accelerator located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Johnny and Kinsley talk about what the HIVE has to offer, how O'Leary Ventures has invested in North Dakota, and the unique challenges and opportunities of building ecosystems in an emerging technology industry.

To find out more about the The HIVE at https://www.hivegf.com/.

Watch the Rethink Vertical Podcast at https://www.uascluster.com/pages/podcast.html