Airtonomy, awarded state’s first Microsoft “AI for Earth” grant, in partnership with UND
Grand Forks, ND – February 20, 2020 – Local startup, Airtonomy, in partnership with the University of North Dakota (UND), has been awarded the state’s first Microsoft “AI for Earth” grant to develop monitoring protocols of bird and bat mortalities using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Turning Out the Lights
Capt. Edward Lundquist | Wind Systems
Xcel Energy’s Foxtail Wind Farm in Dickey County, North Dakota, will soon be operational, bringing with it a convergence of technologies that will have far-reaching implications beyond Foxtail’s 75 turbines.…
Microsoft TechSpark grants $100K to North Dakota’s Airtonomy drone startup
Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to support Airtonomy, a startup that’s partnering with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation to blaze a trail for drone applications in North Dakota’s “Silidrone Valley.”
The seed money unlocks nearly $570,000 in additional funding for Airtonomy from local investors, Microsoft said today in a news release…
Local startup seeks Microsoft grant to make data more available
Bonnie Meibers | Grand Forks Herald
Evolve Analytics and the UND Aerospace Foundation have applied for a $100,000 grant from Microsoft’s TechSpark program, the philanthropic arm of Microsoft. Microsoft TechSpark sponsored Regional Aerial Imagery Grant Competition, which Evolve and the UND Aerospace Foundation have applied to jointly.…
Grand Forks start-up to receive $50,000 from city growth fund
Emily Allen | Grand Forks Herald
Local drone startup Evolve Analytics touted its partnerships with the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corp. and the UND Aerospace Foundation Monday night, as they sought yet another relationship with the city of Grand Forks…
