The Dayton Region claimed its spot as a globally recognized powerhouse for aerospace innovation a century ago when Orville and Wilbur Wright set up shop. The ecosystem that formed around the Wright Flyer fueled the early aviation innovations of the U.S. military and continues to power the region’s aerospace industry. 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, provide the perfect environment to develop, commercialize, manufacture, and market aerospace and aviation technologies, services, and products.