TIL is building an inclusive ecosystem in Advanced Air Mobility.

Tulsa is uniquely poised to drive the next wave of innovation in the aerospace industry through the deployment of unmanned aircraft systems and AAM technologies.

Our Vision for Advanced Mobility

TIL is creating a center of gravity for advanced air mobility in Tulsa that leverages our nationally-unique geographic assets, top-tier R&D, strong legacy aerospace sector, and unique partnerships to make Tulsa the ideal place to design, test, build, and deploy innovative air mobility technologies.

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Our Vision for Advanced Mobility

Market Opportunity

The aerospace and aviation market is undergoing the biggest period of innovation in decades, with advances in autonomy, connectivity, and electrification poised to revolutionize the way we move people and goods. As technology and regulations evolve, this market will grow beyond remote sensing to include last-mile delivery, large cargo and logistics, and eventually passenger transport.

The aerospace and aviation market is undergoing the biggest period of innovation in decades, with advances in autonomy, connectivity, and electrification poised to revolutionize the way we move people and goods...

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Why Tulsa

Tulsa’s incumbent aerospace expertise, top level university research, and nationally-unique testing and deployment assets make it the ideal place for AAM companies to grow and thrive.

Example Innovations

Critical infrastructure management

Using new drone technologies to monitor, identify, and address threats to critical infrastructure.

Cargo, freight, and logistics

Autonomous, connected, and electrified vehicles changing the way we move goods, from large cargo to last-mile package delivery.

Passenger transport

Developing the next generation of safe, sustainable, efficient, and equitable transportation solutions.

TIL Initiatives

LaunchPad Center

Pairing world-class researchers with industry partners to produce and commercialize innovations that solve the toughest problems facing the AAM industry, from propulsion and battery tech to vehicle design and unmanned traffic management.

Workforce Programs

Using a data-driven approach and unique partnerships to preparing diverse Tulsans for opportunities in the AAM industry, from manufacturing and design to engineering and operations. 

Flight Corridor

The nation’s longest testing range, located on the urban-rural divide and ideal for testing innovative technologies across a wide range of use cases.

Thought Leadership

2022

The Economy of Advanced Air Mobility

Pairing world-class researchers with industry partners to produce and commercialize innovations that solve the toughest problems facing the AAM industry, from propulsion and battery tech to vehicle design and unmanned traffic management,

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Our Vision for Advanced Mobility

2022

The Economy of Advanced Air Mobility

Pairing world-class researchers with industry partners to produce and commercialize innovations that solve the toughest problems facing the AAM industry, from propulsion and battery tech to vehicle design and unmanned traffic management,

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Our Vision for Advanced Mobility

2022

The Economy of Advanced Air Mobility

Pairing world-class researchers with industry partners to produce and commercialize innovations that solve the toughest problems facing the AAM industry, from propulsion and battery tech to vehicle design and unmanned traffic management,

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Our Vision for Advanced Mobility

Partners

Initiative partners

Advisory Council

Sharon Rossmark

CEO - Women and Drones

Peter Shannon

Managing Director - Radius Capital

Craig Mahaney

Executive Director - UAS Cluster Initiative

Kraettli Epperson

CEO and Co-Founder - Vigilant Aerospace Systems

Geoffrey Camp

State Director - Aerospace & Defense Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Dr. Jamey Jacob

Executive Director - Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education

Steve Smith

Director of Flight - Sciences Blue Origin

Ariel Avitan

Chief Commercial Officer - Percepto

Bronwyn Morgan

CEO - Xeo Air and Airversity

Dr. Katherine Gardner-Vandy

Assistant Professor, Aviation and Space - Oklahoma State University