The AURP Rural Autonomous Innovation Network is supported by the SBA Growth Accelerator Program to provide guidance and services to small business entrepreneurs in rural parts of the US working on autonomous technology deployment.

Need some drone work done at your site? Give my senior HS students an opportunity to earn real world experience. Donations to our program greatly appreciated.

As a broad-based industry association, the mission of the Cooling Technology Institute, CTI, is to advocate and promote, for the benefit of the public, the use of all environmentally responsible cooling technologies, such as cooling towers, air-cooled condensers, dry coolers, indirect cooling, and hybrid systems, by encouraging: • Education on these technologies • Development of codes, standards, and guidelines • Development, use, and oversight of independent performance verification and certification programs • Research to improve these technologies • Advocacy and dialog on the benefits of cooling technologies with Government Agencies and other organizations with shared interests • Technical information exchange CTI works hard to present a forum that unites manufacturers, suppliers, and owners and operators with a single voice dedicated to safety and innovation in cooling technologies.

Kansas Crewed and Uncrewed Aerial Systems, or KCUASA, is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to building and driving a statewide strategy for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) eVTOL technology.

The North Dakota APEX Accelerator assists North Dakota based businesses with selling their goods and services to local, state, and federal government agencies. The program is funded by the Dept. of Defense with match funding provided by the State of North Dakota so there is no direct cost to businesses. With offices in Bismarck, Fargo, and Grand Forks, our host is the UND Nistler College of Business and Public Administration. We work with federal, state, and local partners to expand suppliers to the federal, state, and local government marketplaces and provide opportunities for companies new to government contracting to acquire the skills and know-how to compete.
 Our work increases economic opportunity across the entire country which advances our national security. A strong economy with a modernized industrial ecosystem creates a strong military that deters potential adversaries. If your business is not based in North Dakota, you can locate your local APEX Accelerator here: https://www.napex.us/

The North Dakota Ethanol Council (NDEC) enhances the value of North Dakota's agricultural commodities by expanding ethanol production and use. The NDEC's priorities include industry research and promotion, educational programs, and market development.

The Chamber and it’s UAS Committee convenes UAS leaders from across North Dakota semiannually to discuss and act on key issues and opportunities for UAS in North Dakota.

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies stands proudly as the United States’ only think tank focused solely on aerospace power. Our goal is to realize the value of airpower and space power in achieving America’s security interests. Recognizing that the defense establishment faces an inflection point amid significant fiscal pressures and facing the greatest threats to the Nation in its history, we educate key audiences about the advantages of operating in the third dimension. The Mitchell Institute seeks to shape policy and budget decisions to fully leverage aerospace capabilities by empowering an informed dialogue with insightful analysis. We provide leaders with effective, efficient options that can prudently realize achieving our national security objectives.

WARGdrones has developed the world’s only operational and battle-proven drone-based EOD system, successfully deployed in Ukraine. Our system is capable of neutralizing explosive threats such as landmines, artillery shells, and cluster munitions from a safe distance of up to 1 km. The drone remains well outside the blast radius while achieving sub-centimeter targeting accuracy. It can operate as a standalone solution or be integrated into a larger system framework—such as the multinational EOD NOW initiative.

XLII BioChar Incorporated is a C Corporation focused at soil health regeneration and land reclamation. We value microbiology over chemistry. We offer consulting services, equipment and biochar. Our CHAR series carbonization plants are mobile, scalable and extremely affordable. We have shipped hundreds of tons of biochar in bulk, supersacs and we will be offering small bag processing in 2024. Our Customers include other biochar companies, research & development centers, Native American tribes, and private farmers. Our Hub and Spoke business model is innovative in helping to create Renewable Energy Parks. Our people come from agricultural, engineering and business backgrounds. Our consulting knowledge is seasoned with certified professional engineering, horticultural operations and lean six sigma supply chain management. Our strategic partners combine our biochar to make extraordinary soil and water amendment solutions.