Aerial Applications was awarded funding to work with the U.S. Air Force.

Based out of Alley powered by Verizon, the tech startup collects and processes data from drones, and builds software that makes using that data easy for businesses. Over the four years, Aerial Applications will be a part of the US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase II B Strategic Fund Increase Pilot Program, receiving $6 million in R&D funding to advance the development of environmental monitoring tech using artificial intelligence for an Air Force initiative.

The award was announced during the keynote at the Virtual Spark Collider, Pitch Bowl, and STRATFI Showcase on March 12, which was originally slated to take place in Austin during SXSW but moved online.

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