Ever since Orville and Wilbur Wright set up shop in Dayton, the region has been a globally recognized powerhouse for innovation in the aerospace and aviation industries. Businesses have unrivaled access to research partners, including the Air Force Research Laboratory and specialized university research centers; an established infrastructure targeted to the industry’s needs; a thriving customer base; and an unmatched supply of highly trained professionals. The region’s focus on the fast-growing unmanned aerial systems industry, combined with the area’s expanding advanced manufacturing and IT clusters, provides the perfect environment to develop, commercialize, manufacture, and market aerospace and aviation technologies, services, and products.