Arch Grants

A few great days of demos at Thunderstorm 24.4! ⛈️ We showed our new VTOL + Drop capability which expands mission versatility while keeping operations as quiet as possible🤫. This kit can be added on to our xRAI smart plane that expands from a rucksack, so you can choose the best option for each mission! 🎒✈️🧠 Thank you to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory I Futures Directorate, and others who put on this event and came out to see innovation in the field! A special shout out to our team here and those keeping the home fires burning— they’re the driving force who enable our mission of expanding what’s possible with autonomous systems! At WingXpand, we’ve had an incredibly busy few months: - United States Air Force training - United States Air Force delivery - Association of the United States Army - AUSA with Raytheon - Airworithness Approvals - Exemptions to Policy - US Army JRTC and Fort Johnson - US Army training - US Army field experiment - VTOL Development - Drop Capability Development - Thunderstorm 24.4 - Lasso Industry Day - xTech Special Forces win (USASOC) - Northern Strike National Guard Bureau …. And the list goes on…. But more importantly won’t stop there 😉 We have a lot of amazing updates in the works! Reach out if you want to schedule a meeting to learn more: team@wingxpand.com 👋

Congratulations to these Arch Grants Founders and to our Executive Director on being named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s #40Under40 list! Andrew Barnell, Co-Founder & CEO of Geneoscopy Marcus Howard, Ph.D., CEO of GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness Pierre Paul, Founder & CEO of We Hear You, Inc Nick Reinke, CEO of HabiTerre Jimmy Sansone, owner of The Normal Brand Gabe Angieri, Executive Director of Arch Grants We are proud to support these Founders as they build their businesses in #STL, driving economic impact in our community. The best is yet to come! #STLMade | #STLBizEvents | #STL

Great collaboration between Intramotev (2021 Cohort) and Michigan State University. The university’s Broad College | Center for Railway Research and Education is dedicated to educating the next generation of railway leaders, and Intramotev continues to innovate and expand in the railway sector. Rail transportation has a bright future! #STLMade | Timothy Luchini | Alex Peiffer

Thank you GiftAMeal (2018) for launching this relief effort to provide urgent support to those affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Andrew Glantz | #STLMade https://lnkd.in/gBt2YWQM

As we approach neXus Gala in just a few weeks, we'd like to take a moment to thank our sponsors in the investor, venture capital, economic development, and wealth management fields. The impact we are able to have in St. Louis is a result of your generous support. St. Louis Arch Angels Missouri Technology Corporation Cultivation Capital St. Louis Economic Development Partnership St. Louis Trust & Family Office Equity.com Thank you for your enduring commitment to our mission. We look forward to celebrating with you at neXus on November 21 at St. Louis Union Station! neXus Gala info: https://lnkd.in/gDb72puw

2020 Cohort company Inclusively was featured in this Forbes article on workplace inclusion and accommodations. The takeaway? Almost half of employees don’t feel safe about asking their employer about important disability accommodations that can help them thrive in the workplace. Charlotte Dales | Sarah Bernard | #STLMade https://lnkd.in/gtXsFGf3

2013 Cohort company KNOWiNK took their poll pads to Forsyth School and let the students run the election to choose their new mascot. Which "Freddy the Falcon" won this very special election? Results revealed at the end of the video! #STLMade | KTVI FOX 2 https://lnkd.in/g4dpY8Rf

Congrats Abigail Cohen on joining 2023 Cohort company Aegis Digital Health / SweetSpot. Abby was the CEO of 2013 Cohort company Sparo Labs, and is now joining another Arch Grants company!

Read all about 2020 Cohort company Native Pet's move into Target and PetSmart stores nationwide, and their love of #STL. “We’re really proud to be building the business in St. Louis,” says Daniel Schaefer, Co-Founder. “We have a lot of civic pride and a feeling of civic duty around helping to build the community here.” #STLMade | Greater St. Louis, Inc. | thestl.com | #ChampionTheBold | Pat Barron https://lnkd.in/gtiQTaTn

The UMSL Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center's Anchor Accelerator cohort is doubling in size to 10 participants, and Arch Grants companies stand to benefit! The EIC has opened applications for five spots in its fifth cohort, with applications due Nov. 8. After several rounds of judging next month, finalists will pitch their business to a panel of jurors in December, with winning participants announced in January. In addition to the traditional five spots in the Anchor Accelerator cohort filled by winning applicants, the EIC will also fill five "Momentum Builder" slots with businesses that have shown "great promise" in other accelerator and incubator programs. These $10,000 grants are available to Arch Grants companies. Link to apply in the comments! cc: Scott Morris, DBA https://lnkd.in/g5AKGNq7