NASA-Funded Research Sparks a Michigan State Engineer's Path to Drone Entrepreneurship

Five years ago, Gavin Gardner was an engineering student at Michigan State University working on next-generation drone technology under a NASA grant. He had anticipated the technical demands of the project, but found the financial management side to be an even steeper challenge. Although he was accustomed to leading fellow students, handling the funding aspects required skills he had not yet developed. The experience helped shape his later direction toward building a drone business. The article details how the NASA-supported work became the starting point for his entrepreneurial journey.