Purdue Foundry

FOUNDERS

Austin McMillan

Co-founder

Austin is a FAA-certified as a commercial remote pilot. Austin is an advocate for professional development and training of STEM skills that can open doors and create career paths for individuals. Austin is also Program Manager for the Center of Excellence for Design Technology Apprenticeship, a program that trains high school and undergraduate students to provide CAD and engineering services through after school, accelerated training programs.

Jon Ashdown

Co-founder

Jon is responsible for training and curriculum development for AerialForce. Jon is FAA-certified as a commercial remote pilot. Jon is trained and certified on Military UAV platforms and surveillance drones including the Aerovironment Raven RQ-11B. As a Phd. electrical engineer for the Air Force, Jon has developed innovative and patent-pending counter UAS technologies. Additionally, Jon is involved with the planning, coordination, and execution of drone-based experiments for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.

PROFILE

AerialForce provides expert drone training for business and hobbyists alike. AerialForce’s full-day, in-person training prepares individuals to become FAA-certified remote pilots and also allows them to operate a drone under the supervision of a professional pilot instructor. Learn more at aerialforce.io.

FUNDING PHASE

Preseed

RAISED TO-DATE

$15,000

NOW HIRING

Digital marketing strategist

AerialForce is looking for a part-time digital marketing strategist to help with inbound marketing, SEO, Google AdWords, website development, blog, and social media.

NOW HIRING

Pilot Instructor

AerialForce is looking for a part-time pilot instructor to lead full-day ground school and flight school drone training courses. The candidate must be a Part 107 FAA-certified remote pilot. The instructor needs to be able to provide professional advice for a wide-array of clients who span the photography, first responder, construction, journalism, and agriculture industries. The instructor is willing to work on the weekends. Must be willing to travel.