SOAR Oregon.pdf
AUVSI Spring Conference April 6th, 2017 Presenter Earl Bowerman: Execu=ve Director
SOAR Oregon
SOAR is a Non-Profit Economic Development and Trade Organization 501(c)6
SOAR Confiden=al
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SOAR’s Mission The Development, Promo0on, Expansion and Support of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Industry in the State of Oregon. • Foster growth in this rapidly evolving industry • Connect related industry sectors • • • •
Aviation Advanced manufacturing High tech Software development
• Educate - positive uses of UAS • Participate in legislative process – State and Federal • Support Oregon UAS Test Range Complex SOAR Confiden=al
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State of Oregon
FAA
Appropria0on
OTA
BizOR Test Site MOA
OSU
UAF (VCR)
Geophysical inst.
(VPR)
SOW MOU
ACUASI/PPUTRC
SOAR
(New Directors)
UAF/Ranges MOA
SOAR/Ranges MOA
Near Space
Warm Springs Test Range Complex - Objec0ve
Pendleton
Oregon UAS Test Ranges Tillamook Tim Lachenmeier NearSpace Corporation
Warm Springs Aurolyn Stwyer Warm Springs Ventures
Pendleton Steve Chrisman City of Pendleton SOAR Confiden=al
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Types of Unmanned Aircraft
SOAR Confiden=al
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Types of Unmanned Aircraft Arc=cShark takes flight at Pendleton UAS Range Where’s your flying car? Airbus Group just might be tes=ng it in Oregon this year
SOAR Confiden=al
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What can UAS do?
SOAR Confiden=al
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Economic Potential of UAS • Fastest-growing segment of U.S. aerospace industry ($127B) • 90,000 new pilots needed globally by 2020 • Additional support staff : pilots are only one part of an aviation operation! • Since Aug 29th, 2016 over 43k people have passed the Part 107 certification. • Dec 2016 over 616k registered drones in United States • Forecasted 2017 3.5m registered drones in USA SOAR Confiden=al
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Oregon’s UAS Economy • Currently over 125 Oregon companies in UAS market space • Development clusters in Hood River / Columbia Gorge, Portland, Central Oregon • By 2025: • • • •
1,100 new jobs $120 million payroll $225 million overall economic impact Source - OSU Economic Assessment for FAA Test Site Proposal, 2013
• OSU is #4 in Robotics • COCC’s UAS program is #14 nationally SOAR Confiden=al
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SOAR Oregon UAS Industry Grants Program • Who are SOAR grants for? • Oregon companies, or companies doing UAS business in Oregon
• Expand your business • Seek new contracts, increase revenue
• Develop new applications for UAS • Explore innovative uses of unmanned aircraft
• Relocate to Oregon • Find out more at soaroregon.com/grants/ SOAR Confiden=al
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SOAR Grantee Program $1.3m Alloca>on Grantee
Date Grant Amount of Primary Contact Awarded Grant
Loca0on
Purpose of Grant
Pendleton UAS Test Range
9-Dec-15
$300,000 Steve Chrisman Pendleton
Hiring a Range Manager
Tillamook UAS Test Range
12-Jan-16
$398,000 Tim Lachenmier Tillamook
Hiring a Range Manager and Range Safety Officer
Warm Springs UAS Test Range
9-Dec-15
$350,000 Don Sampson
Evergreen Avia0on
11-Mar-16
VDOS
11-Mar-16
$75,000 Brian Whiteside Corvallis
UAS Training program for insurance adjustors using Oregon training facility
DECAVO
11-Mar-16
$28,700
Design analysis and Manufacturing for an airframe project
Future Farm - City of Pendleton 11-Mar-16
$5,448
Tim Morris
Warm Springs Hiring a Range Manager and Range Support
Phil Nies
Mcminnville Acquisi=on of 30 UAS and simulators for educa=onal program
Hood River
$150,000 Steve Chrisman Pendleton
Combining ground-based and sensors and saiellite data to provide truth data for UAS. Major AG project with large vendor par=cipa=on.
Trillium - AirRobot
26-Apr-16
$25,000 Rob Gilchrist Hood River
Develop a surveliance aircraj and camera for border patrol and military applica=ons.
Trillium - Gimbal
26-Apr-16
$60,000 Rob Gilchrist Hood River
Develop advanced mapping gimbal for hi-res camers used in longrange inspec=on applica=ons with tes=ng at Oregon ranges
SailFan
26-Apr-16
$50,000 Josh Schoonmaker Portland
Paiern recogni=on AI sojware for generic industry inspec=on applica=ons.
$60,000 Stephen Buri Wilsonville
Scale up manufacturing in support of specific contracts.
ATI
12-Jul-16
SOAR Confiden=al
12
Thank You
SOAR Oregon
SOAR is a Non-Profit Economic Development and Trade Organization 501(c)6
SOAR Confiden=al
2
SOAR’s Mission The Development, Promo0on, Expansion and Support of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Industry in the State of Oregon. • Foster growth in this rapidly evolving industry • Connect related industry sectors • • • •
Aviation Advanced manufacturing High tech Software development
• Educate - positive uses of UAS • Participate in legislative process – State and Federal • Support Oregon UAS Test Range Complex SOAR Confiden=al
3
State of Oregon
FAA
Appropria0on
OTA
BizOR Test Site MOA
OSU
UAF (VCR)
Geophysical inst.
(VPR)
SOW MOU
ACUASI/PPUTRC
SOAR
(New Directors)
UAF/Ranges MOA
SOAR/Ranges MOA
Near Space
Warm Springs Test Range Complex - Objec0ve
Pendleton
Oregon UAS Test Ranges Tillamook Tim Lachenmeier NearSpace Corporation
Warm Springs Aurolyn Stwyer Warm Springs Ventures
Pendleton Steve Chrisman City of Pendleton SOAR Confiden=al
5
Types of Unmanned Aircraft
SOAR Confiden=al
6
Types of Unmanned Aircraft Arc=cShark takes flight at Pendleton UAS Range Where’s your flying car? Airbus Group just might be tes=ng it in Oregon this year
SOAR Confiden=al
7
What can UAS do?
SOAR Confiden=al
8
Economic Potential of UAS • Fastest-growing segment of U.S. aerospace industry ($127B) • 90,000 new pilots needed globally by 2020 • Additional support staff : pilots are only one part of an aviation operation! • Since Aug 29th, 2016 over 43k people have passed the Part 107 certification. • Dec 2016 over 616k registered drones in United States • Forecasted 2017 3.5m registered drones in USA SOAR Confiden=al
9
Oregon’s UAS Economy • Currently over 125 Oregon companies in UAS market space • Development clusters in Hood River / Columbia Gorge, Portland, Central Oregon • By 2025: • • • •
1,100 new jobs $120 million payroll $225 million overall economic impact Source - OSU Economic Assessment for FAA Test Site Proposal, 2013
• OSU is #4 in Robotics • COCC’s UAS program is #14 nationally SOAR Confiden=al
10
SOAR Oregon UAS Industry Grants Program • Who are SOAR grants for? • Oregon companies, or companies doing UAS business in Oregon
• Expand your business • Seek new contracts, increase revenue
• Develop new applications for UAS • Explore innovative uses of unmanned aircraft
• Relocate to Oregon • Find out more at soaroregon.com/grants/ SOAR Confiden=al
11
SOAR Grantee Program $1.3m Alloca>on Grantee
Date Grant Amount of Primary Contact Awarded Grant
Loca0on
Purpose of Grant
Pendleton UAS Test Range
9-Dec-15
$300,000 Steve Chrisman Pendleton
Hiring a Range Manager
Tillamook UAS Test Range
12-Jan-16
$398,000 Tim Lachenmier Tillamook
Hiring a Range Manager and Range Safety Officer
Warm Springs UAS Test Range
9-Dec-15
$350,000 Don Sampson
Evergreen Avia0on
11-Mar-16
VDOS
11-Mar-16
$75,000 Brian Whiteside Corvallis
UAS Training program for insurance adjustors using Oregon training facility
DECAVO
11-Mar-16
$28,700
Design analysis and Manufacturing for an airframe project
Future Farm - City of Pendleton 11-Mar-16
$5,448
Tim Morris
Warm Springs Hiring a Range Manager and Range Support
Phil Nies
Mcminnville Acquisi=on of 30 UAS and simulators for educa=onal program
Hood River
$150,000 Steve Chrisman Pendleton
Combining ground-based and sensors and saiellite data to provide truth data for UAS. Major AG project with large vendor par=cipa=on.
Trillium - AirRobot
26-Apr-16
$25,000 Rob Gilchrist Hood River
Develop a surveliance aircraj and camera for border patrol and military applica=ons.
Trillium - Gimbal
26-Apr-16
$60,000 Rob Gilchrist Hood River
Develop advanced mapping gimbal for hi-res camers used in longrange inspec=on applica=ons with tes=ng at Oregon ranges
SailFan
26-Apr-16
$50,000 Josh Schoonmaker Portland
Paiern recogni=on AI sojware for generic industry inspec=on applica=ons.
$60,000 Stephen Buri Wilsonville
Scale up manufacturing in support of specific contracts.
ATI
12-Jul-16
SOAR Confiden=al
12
Thank You
