Avion Unmanned is bringing drone power to local public utility companies. A subsidiary of defense contractor Avion Solutions, Avion Unmanned provides operational support and training to industries adopting drone technology for the first time - and Huntsville Utilities are their latest client. While drones are widely used in Asia for utility applications such as power line … [Read more...] about Avion Unmanned: Bringing Drone Power to Public Utilities
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Genius NY Seeks New Drone Empires for the Empire State
Genius NY is offering a million dollars to the right drone startup. GENIUS NY is "an in-residence business accelerator program at CenterState CEO's Tech Garden in Syracuse, New York." The oldest and most well-known incubator in Upstate New York, the Tech Garden supplies space and support to over 70 technology members. Funded with $5 million from NYS Empire State Development … [Read more...] about Genius NY Seeks New Drone Empires for the Empire State
How to Get New Customers in New Verticals for Your Commercial Drone Business
One of the top issues for commercial drone operators is building their business. While trained operators are skilled pilots with a lot of time invested in flight skills and aviation knowledge; the day to day sales, marketing and delivery involved in owning a drone business can be daunting. Attracting new business in areas like agriculture, turf management, or construction can … [Read more...] about How to Get New Customers in New Verticals for Your Commercial Drone Business
Drone Industry A Critical Piece of China’s $124 billion “New Silk Road”
When Chinese President Xi Jinping and 29 other heads of state agreed to an open economy and a policy of free and inclusive trade last month, the announcement rippled across industries. But China's "New Silk Road" - the multi-billion dollar initiative which will build new infrastructure and trade links across the globe - may boost the drone industry first. China dominates … [Read more...] about Drone Industry A Critical Piece of China’s $124 billion “New Silk Road”
5 Tips To Marketing Your Drone Business
I've spent most of my career in high tech sales and marketing - and as the CEO of JobForDrones, an online marketplace for commercial drone operators and customers, and in my role as a contributing editor at DRONELIFE, I get a lot of exposure to what drone customers need. At the recent AUVSI Xponential Conference in Dallas, I presented a session about getting more customers for … [Read more...] about 5 Tips To Marketing Your Drone Business
