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PRESS RELEASE, July 2026 From agriculture and infrastructure inspections to logistics and environmental monitoring, drone technologies are opening new business opportunities across Europe. Yet for many SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) and aspiring entrepreneurs, the biggest challenge is no longer the technology itself - it's understanding how to turn it into sustainable products, services and successful business models. This is the ambition behind SME-RISE (Business Modell

On 8 July 2026, SME-RISE partners gathered in Heraklion, Crete, to continue shaping the tools, training, and resources that will help SMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs build successful businesses in the drone sector. Bringing together experts in business development, innovation, vocational education, and drone technologies, the meeting focused on a key question: what skills, knowledge, and support do people need to transform innovative drone ideas into sustainable businesses? U

If you were starting a drone business today, where would you focus your efforts? 🤔 That was the question our partner Future Needs posed to participants during a dedicated SME-RISE session at the IAM Co-Creation Workshop, held as part of Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. "We asked participants to put themselves in the shoes of a mentor guiding the next generation of drone founders. Which markets are worth exploring? What opportunities are emerging? And what business sk