SME-RISE at Airspace World 2026

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 skills will entrepreneurs need to succeed?" - said Sofia Iosifidou, who facilitated the session.

The discussion generated valuable insights that will help us shape practical, market-driven training and educational resources for aspiring drone entrepreneurs and SMEs across Europe.

A big thank you to everyone who shared their expertise!