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NASA University Challenge Ignites Trajectory of Drone Entrepreneur

A former Michigan State engineering student who received a NASA grant for drone research says the financial aspects of the project proved more demanding than the technical work.

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Five years ago, Gavin Gardner, then an engineering student at Michigan State University, began research on next‑generation drone technology funded by a NASA grant.

Gardner found that managing the project's financial side presented a greater challenge than the technical demands of the research.

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